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Stephen Namara (born February 28, 1953 in Kenya) is an American Contemporary figurative artist. ==Life and work== His drawings capture the fluidity of the subject and the mystery of its subtext, leaving the paper to reveal traces of the process. His paintings are brought forth in deep colors, rich in texture and evoking a depth and humanity which are sensuously realized.〔http://stephennamara.com/?page_id=46〕 In 2009, Paul Bridenbaugh said in Skyline Art Gallery: “Namara's works are grounded in classical form, yet are illuminated by an acutely contemporary reflection of the world in which we find ourselves."〔From exhibition, January 24 - February 28, 2009, "Stephen Namara, paintings and drawings" Skyline Art Gallery, San Bruno, CA.〕 In 2009, Stephen Namara said: "In regards to my work, I am trying to create atmospheres. I am, perhaps, not so much interested in the questions of details but on the way that the light is absorbed or reflected by the surface. I employ the tension of light and shadow to heighten the suggestion of spiritual qualities, much like the Spanish Realists of the 17th century. And always I am trying to reflect the present. For the present contains the memory of the past, even though the painting is the result of an extensive span."〔http://smccd.edu/accounts/skygallery/exhibits/past_exhibits/namara/namara.html〕 In 2007, Triton Museum of Art said: "Drawing: Visions, Surfaces, and Beyond presents the work of 23 contemporary Bay Area artists who have employed the medium of drawing to create works ranging from classical life drawings to abstract renderings. Whether it is a finely detailed reclining figure, a study in charcoal of a master painting, or free-flowing vision of abstraction, each of the artists represented demonstrate the immediacy and versatility of drawing. Some of the artists even push the definitions of "drawing," as in the wire sculptures of Ruth Asawa, whose intricate constructions become drawings in three-dimensional space, as shadows emulate an ever-moving line drawing on the surrounding wall."〔http://www.artsopolis.com/event/detail/20631/Drawings_Visions_Surfaces_and_Beyond〕 In 2002, Roger Downey said in Seattle Weekly: "We tend to think of drawing as a small-scale monochrome medium, but some of the most impressive pieces on view here are large and marvelously colored. Stephen Namara places a voluptuous reclining nude, all curves and soft shadings, against severe geometric background rendered in the same muted tones."〔http://www.seattleweekly.com/2002-07-24/arts/face-time/〕 In 1996, Cathy Curtis said in Los Angeles Times: "But its ascendancy as a conceptual-art medium has doomed traditional figure-drawing to wallflower status. Only work by exceptional stylists still looks fresh and vital. Of the seven artists, three turn out work that is stolidly academic (Stephen Namara, Robert Schultz, Bill Vuksanovitch)."〔http://articles.latimes.com/1996-04-16/entertainment/ca-59261_1_golden-west-st〕 In 1994, Signe Mayfield said in The Palo Alto Cultural Center: "A more contained approach to the figure is seen in the lyrical drawing Bend, 1991, by Stephen Namara. In contrast to Neri's expressionistic forms, Namara has depicted the calisthenic stance of the figure in a pure, linear arabesque. An ambient, white light heightens the seductive beauty of the drawing. Its resonance comes from its capacity to act as both an abstract calligraph and Lyrical representation.〔From the: exhibition, January 20- April 24, 1994. Signe Mayfiel, "Lyricism & Light" The Palo Alto Cultural Center, CA.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stephen Namara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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