"BLM - Kneeling Protester" Artwork

Stephen Peace is an American multi-disciplinary digital artist, author, and playwright. Based in Atlanta, GA his work focuses heavily on photo-manipulation, abstract impressionism, painted collages, and crypto art. He frequently explores specific themes in long-form visual series. [1, 2, 3, 4]
(Note: If you are looking for the American filmmaker, actor, and former California State Senator, his full name is J. Stephen Peace. Alternatively, if you are looking for the notable mid-century abstract expressionist painter, you may be thinking of Stephen Pace.) [1, 2]
Key Artistic Styles and Mediums
Digital Painting & Photo Manipulation: He captures unusual, everyday subjects and heavily alters or enhances them using software like Photoshop and GIMP. [1, 2]
Mixed Media & Collages: He routinely builds physical and digital abstract collages, sometimes utilizing old yearbooks or hand-embellishing his printed canvases with acrylic paint. [1, 2, 3]
Crypto Art & NFTs: He incorporates digital pop art themes centered on cryptocurrency culture. [1, 2, 3]
Major Themes & Portfolios
Native American Photography Series: A prominent theme in his catalog involves altering 1800s historical portraiture of Native Americans, which he hand-embellishes with vibrant paints to give them a modern, documentary aesthetic. [1, 2, 3]
Pop Culture & Humorous Art: He creates conceptual, high-contrast modernist prints targeting pop icons and themes of everyday humor. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Literary Work: He publishes electronic books and plays on Amazon, occasionally connecting his written publications directly to the themes of his digital collections. [1, 2, 3]