Stephanie Dees: Revisited

STEPHANIE DEES REVISITED

REVISITED Stephanie’s paintings evoke atmosphere and fond memories. She enjoys portraying the numerous effects light and different seasons have on the landscape both urban and rural.

In this new body of work Stephanie Dees has looked again at the city of Edinburgh. Her works capture the quiet elegance and character of her adopted city, where she has focused on New and Old Town scenes. Also included in the show will be several sensitive landscapes of East Lothian, painted close to where the artist lives and grew up.

Through this new exhibition, Revisited, we see the artist’s ability to capture Edinburgh’s familiar sights a new. In the work she has used mixed media including acrylic, oil bar, oil pastel and pencil with quick expressive marks to convey the patterns and rhythms of the city’s architecture . She also uses pure watercolour in some pieces which helps her portray the translucency of a pale winter sky or the reflective poignancy of a summer evening looking out to sea.

After the Rain, mixed media on card, 24 x 30 cms Dusk, Nelson Street, mixed media on card, 59 x 59 cms

Windy Day, New Town, mixed media on card, 59 x 84 cms

Botanics, Late Autumn, mixed media on card, 29 x 41 cms

Victoria Street, mixed media on card, 42 x 29 cms

The Old Town, mixed media on card, 59 x 84 cms

Abercromby Place in Winter, watercolour, 24 x 29.5 cms

New Town, Blue Sky, mixed media on card, 42 x 46 cms

Mound, Autumn, mixed media on card, 59 x 84 cms

Changing Seasons, mixed media on card, 30 x 35 cms

St Andrews Square, Shadows, mixed media on card, 24 x 30 cms

January Light, Dublin Street, mixed media on card, 29 x 37 cms

Nelson Street, Study, mixed media on card, 24 x 30 cms

Towards the Old Town, mixed media on card, 59 x 84 cms

Winter Afternoon, mixed media on card, 30 x 37 cms

December Tree, mixed media on card, 41 x 30 cms

Snow, Scotland Street, mixed media on card, 42 x 30 cms

Evening Light, North Berwick, mixed media on card, 20 x 24 cms

Peaceful Shore, mixed media on card, 20 x 24 cms

Fidra at Sunset, watercolour, 29 x 35 cms

Lamb at Dusk, watercolour, 29 x 35 cms

A Summer’s Evening, mixed media on card, 59 x 84 cms

Bass Rock in Winter, watercolour, 29 x 35 cms

Craigleith on a Breezy Day, watercolour, 29 x 35 cms

STEPHANIE DEES Place of Birth

Born 1974, Hexham, Northumberland Education

Edinburgh College of Art, MFA Degree in Painting 1996-98

Edinburgh College of Art, BA(Hons) Degree in Drawing and Painting 1992-96 Awards

Rendezvous Gallery Prize, RSW, 2010 Scottish Arts Club Prize, RSW, 2008 Elected member of The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, 2003 Alexander Graham Munro Travel Award, RSW, 2002 Scottish International Education Trust Award, 1998 Andrew Grant Bequest Prize for Drawing, ECA, 1997 Highly commended for work at the D M Hall Centenary Exhibition, 1997 Scottish Gallery Prize for Drawing, Eastern General Hospital, 1996

Solo Exhibitions

The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh April 2016 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 2011 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, September 2008 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, March 2006 Lemon Street Gallery, Truro, 2005 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Feb 2004 Lemon Street Gallery, Truro, Cornwall, May 2003 Glimpses of Glasgow and Other Places, Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Oct 2001 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Feb 2001

Selected Group Exhibitions

Stephanie Dees has exhibited with Red Rag Gallery in many mixed shows

over the last 10 years.

Christmas Show, Lemon Street Gallery, Truro, Cornwall, Nov 2003

Christmas Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Nov 2003

Christmas Show, South Street Gallery, St Andrews, Nov 2003

Fresh Paint 3, Arndean Gallery, London, Sept 2003

Summer Show, Baillie Gallery, London, July 2003

Summer Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, July 2003

Royal College of Physicians Christmas Show, Edinburgh, Dec 2002

Christmas Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Nov 2002

Royal Glasgow Institute Exhibition 2002, Glasgow, Oct 2002

The Scottish Gallery Festival Exhibition, Edinburgh, Aug 2002

Summer Show, Lemon Street Gallery, Truro, Cornwall, June 2002

Summer Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, July 2002

Easter Show, Lemon Street Gallery, Truro, Cornwall, Mar 2002

160th Anniversary Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Mar 2002

RSW Annual Exhibition, McManus Galleries, Dundee, Feb 2002

House of Menzies Exhibition, Aberfeldy, Dec 2001

Compass Gallery Christmas Exhibition, Glasgow, Dec 2001

The Scottish Gallery Christmas Show, Edinburgh, Nov 2001

Summer Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Jul 2001

Christmas Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Nov 2000

Duo Show, Nexus Galleries, Edinburgh, Mar 2000

Art on Paper Fair, Royal College of Art, London, Feb 1999

Ida Branson Bequest Exhibition, Somerset, Feb 1998 Public Collections

Paintings in Hospitals Scotland, Edinburgh

Chartered Surveyors of Scotland, Edinburgh

Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh

Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh

Edinburgh College of Art

Bank of Scotland

Scottish Courage Brewing Limited

Royal College of Physicians