Steve Hartman

Steve Hartman, an esteemed American artist and creative director hailing from the heart of the Midwest, brings over three decades of honed expertise in corporate branding to the realm of interior design. With a career spanning 30 years as a designer and an even longer tenure as an artist and creator, Steve's multifaceted background enriches his approach to supporting interior designers and art buyer for residential and corporate spaces.

Drawing from his extensive experience in corporate branding, Steve curates his own art works with a unique blend of precision and experimentation. His keen eye for color, special, tonal techniques acquired during his day job harmonizes seamlessly with his artistic inclination towards spontaneity and embracing the unexpected.

Throughout his illustrious career, Steve has cultivated a distinctive style characterized by his fearless exploration of color, light, and textures. His penchant for embracing randomness and organic applications in his artistic endeavors serves as a catalyst for innovative concepts seen in the realm of interior spaces.

The symbiotic relationship between Steve's roles as a creative director and an artist fuels his creative endeavors, fostering a dynamic interplay between struc...

Eastern Illinois University '92

Spring 23 Exhibit, 31art Gallery, St. Louis, MO, guest artist group show, 2023

No Place to Show Exhibit, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL, juried group show, 2022

Art of Travel Program, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, 2021-22

Heaven and Earth, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, group juried show, 2020

Angad Arts Hotel, St. Louis, MO, group show, 2020

Houska Gallery, Winter Group Show, 2019

The Gogh-Getters, Dan Anderson & Steve Hartman, 2019

The Edwardsville Arts Center, Holiday Art Show, group show, 2019

Justine Petersen Greencubator, New Abstracts, solo show, 2019

Edwardsville Arts Center, The 200th Anniversary of Edwardsville Celebration, group show, 2019

Webster Arts, Freedom of Expression, group juried show, 2019

The Edwardsville Arts Center at the Edwardsville Library, Steve Hartman’s #socialques, solo show, 2018

The Gogh-Getters, Steve Hartman’s #socialques, solo show, 2017

The Chapel, The HeART of Rescue: benefiting Partners for Pets, group show, 2016

Edwardsville Arts Center, Colorplay: The Paintings of Edwardsville Artist Steve Hartman, solo exhibition, 2016

Art Saint Louis, Art St. Louis XXXI, The Exhibition, juried group show, 2015

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL, The 26th ...