The Marine Artist

From a very early age I developed a love of drawing and painting but it was my love of ships that inspired me to paint maritime subjects. Although being self taught to a large degree, my enrolment in art classes at a professional artist’s painting studio in Sydney for a few years had tuned my understanding of the use of colour in painting.

Having been born in Sydney, my passion for painting maritime scenes stems from virtually a lifelong interest in shipping. However, the 1960’s and early 1970’s were years of fondly remembered countless ship visits after school in the port of Sydney, a harbour side hive of shipping activities with ships of numerous companies and countries of registry. My young ambition to seek a career in the merchant navy unfortunately did not materialise, however the passion for ships lives on. I have been an active committee member of the World Ship Society, NSW Inc; Branch in Sydney Australia for the last ten years. Also, over the years, I have 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.

My artistic energies are devoted to mainly painting a spectrum of steam and motor vessels, predominantly in oils. I aim to portray any ship, that I paint, 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, I aim to interpret the classical Maritime Art style in a manner that conveys the history and spirit of shipping in both Australia and around the world.

I have recently been honoured to have been commissioned, by the renowned Australian Maritime Historian Peter Plowman, to paint two Australian ships for his soon to be released book titled “Coast To Coast”. I am currently 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.

I invite you to view examples of my paintings and welcome commissions and expressions of interest in my work.

Stan Stefaniak ASMA, ISMP

Contact:

P.O. Box 1241

ROZELLE NSW 2039

AUSTRALIA

Phone: +61 2 9555 2188

Mobile 0406 611 752

Email: stanships@bigpond.com