Stephanie Payne

Stephanie is an interdisciplinary artist mainly working in painting and installation, with a background in theatre and film production. Through her work she creates imaginary worlds that are inspired by individuals, objects, and events; transformed and reinvented through the act of painting, narratives, and colour. She is fascinated by the tension between fanstasy and realism, and uses colour as her main tool for this exploration. Stephanie creates dream-like environments that explore notions of identity, memory, and transformation-- represented through a dis-located and invented nature. These ideas are expressed through a visual vocabulary that constantly fluctuates between abstraction and realism; always seeking the treshold between inner and outer realities. Her main intention with her work is to provide the viewer with altered perceptions and whimsical reinterpretations of the ordinary.

Concordia University, BFA- Major: Studio Arts Minor: Theatre

Humber College, Certificate- Graphic Design for Print & Web

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012 From a distance, Kafein Art Expo (7), Montreal QC (October)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014 In The Round, The Graven Feather, Toronto, ON (November)
2014 PULP, Installation, The Great Hall, Toronto, ON (April)
2012 Art Expo Festival, Montreal Science Center, Montreal QC (June)
2011     Counterbalance, VAV Gallery, Montreal QC (November)
2010     FACE IT, Gallery Artefacto, Art Matters Festival, Montreal QC, (March)
2008 3rd Annual Erotic Art Show, Art Point Gallery, Calgary AB, (June)