Steve Mabley

“I am drawn into the evanescent feelings from the space, vibe, and light of places where people gather in conviviality, or natural and wild places where we find peace, sanctuary, and solace.”

The raw beauty of Nature has always been a fascination, friend, and sanctuary for me. And I relish the vibrant conviviality of gathering places that can be just as life-affirming and regenerative as Nature. My work celebrates both types of place---as contemporary impressionist interiors, townscapes, and landscapes.

Painting plein air ("open-air", outdoors, live, on-scene) and alla prima ("at first attempt", wet paint over wet paint) is a core aspect of my painting practice to help develop more nuanced perception, directness, and gestural style, which will all help me to better articulate my artistic message.

No formal arts education.

Juried Exhibitions and Awards

Harmony Hall Arts Center Juried Group Show "Passages"/ Fort Washington, MD / Sept. 2024

Trinidad Condo Staging Pop-Up Exhibition / Washington, DC / Aug. - Sept. 2024

Capitol Hill Art League "Cycles" at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Gallery / Washington, DC / August 2024

"Exhibiting Member Artist" at Gallery 75, within The Art League Gallery in Alexandria, VA / since July 2024.

The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA / Landscape Exhibit / June 2024

Selected for NoVA Plein Air Artists' Invitational Plein Air Competition at the The Winery at Sunridge Farm / June 1st, 2024

Hill Center Galleries presents Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC / May-Sept. 2024

Capitol Hill Art League / "Atmospheres" / Center for Plastic Surgery, Chevy Chase MD. / Apr. - Sept. 2024

Palette 22 at Union Market / Artist-in-Residence from March 2024.

Sitar Arts Center, Washington, DC. / "Life in Color" / Mar.-April 2024.-:

Art 4 Us / "Threads of Connection Exhibition"/ Gallery B, Bethesda, MD / February 2024

Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria, VA / "Visions of Resilience: Art for Climate Justice" / January 2024

Hill Center Galleries, Washington, DC/ Regional Juried Exhibition / Jan.-May 2024

Maryland Federation of Art / ...