Stan Stefaniak ASMA, ISMP – marine artist
Born in Sydney, Stan’s passion for painting maritime scenes stems from virtually a lifelong interest in shipping. The 1960’s and early 1970’s were years of fondly remembered countless ship visits after school in the port of Sydney, full of shipping activities with vessels belonging to numerous companies and countries of registry.
From a very early age Stan developed a love of drawing and painting but it was his love of ships that inspired him to paint maritime subjects. Although being self taught to a large degree, Stan’s enrolment in art classes at the Ross Davis painting studio in Sydney for a few years had tuned his understanding of the use of colour in painting.
Stan is an active committee member of the World Ship Society, NSW Inc; Branch in Sydney Australia. Also, over the years, he has had the opportunity to take sea voyages ranging from the Norwegian Fjords to East Coast of U.S.A., Bermuda, Asia and the Pacific – all providing further inspiration for painting. These aspects, a keen observation of ship design and careful research into actual shipping events, guide Stan in faithfully executing his painting of ships.
Painting predominantly in oils Stan aims to portray any ship in the context of an expressive sea and sky, believing that the whole painting ought to capture a mood and to convey a story. Indeed, Stan aims to interpret the classical Maritime Art style in a manner that conveys the history and spirit of shipping in Australia and elsewhere.
From a very early age Stan developed a love of drawing and painting but it was his love of ships that inspired him to paint maritime subjects. Although being self taught to a large degree, Stan’s enrolment in art classes at the Ross Davis painting studio in Sydney for a few years had tuned his understanding of the use of colour in painting.
Stan is an active committee member of the World Ship Society, NSW Inc; Branch in Sydney Australia. Also, over the years, he has had the opportunity to take sea voyages ranging from the Norwegian Fjords to East Coast of U.S.A., Bermuda, Asia and the Pacific – all providing further inspiration for painting. These aspects, a keen observation of ship design and careful research into actual shipping events, guide Stan in faithfully executing his painting of ships.
Painting predominantly in oils Stan aims to portray any ship in the context of an expressive sea and sky, believing that the whole painting ought to capture a mood and to convey a story. Indeed, Stan aims to interpret the classical Maritime Art style in a manner that conveys the history and spirit of shipping in Australia and elsewhere.
Several of Stan’s paintings have been used to illustrate covers for books about Australian and New Zealand shipping written by the well known maritime historian Peter Plowman. His paintings are included in private collections in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Stan is an Exhibiting Member of the Australian Society Of Marine Artists and a Professional Member of the International Society Of Marine Painters based in the United States Of America.
Contact:
Stan Stefaniak ASMA, ISMP
P.O. Box 1241
The Marine Artist