Five Fast ones: Stephanie Levy

I thought it would be fun to ask each of our artists participating in the next exhibit a few quick questions: mini interview style. Over the next few days I will post them. To see more photos of the exhibit pop over to our flickr
Here's Stephanie Levy's five fast ones - Stephanie hails from Munich, Germany:
1. Your name and your business title if you have another name for your work
Stephanie Levy

2. What art do you find really exciting right now?
The last really inspiring art exhibition I visited was an amazing show of Amish quilts at the modern art museum in Munich. Gorgeous colors and textures, incredible craftsmanship, just beautiful.

3. What sort of day is a good art day for you?
A great art day for me would be to have a babysitter!!! and some uninterrupted time to sit in my studio, look out the window, think, create, drink tea, and listen to my favorite music.

4. Do you like working out of your normal medium? if so what do you play with?
I am planning a series of woodcut prints, a new medium for me. I can't wait to get started, just as soon as I get my babysitter lined up...

5. What are you listening to for music currently?
At the moment, I am listening to lots of jazz - Ernest Ranglin, Baden Powell, Grant Green, Miles Davis. I like the music and it helps the baby sleep, which means I have more time to make art :)

Stephanie Levy caribbean kitchen

caribbeankitchen, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

Another piece for the next show at artstreamstudios. This time by artist Stephanie Levy. Stephanie sent me her work early last summer and I was taken by her use of color. When I received the work however, it was of course as always a joy to unwrap and find the depth and texture which is always missing in photos! These pieces are just so lovely. The depth of this piece makes you want to go in and sit down and enjoy a butterhornchen with your Cafe Caribe!
More about Stephanie next week. Stop by next Friday night and see them for yourself!
(and meet the fabulous couple Anna and Sean from Sub-Studio!, yes they are coming up for the opening!)
More to come from the show.

Stephanie Levy

We received a letter awhile back from Stephanie Levy of Munich, Germany. She found us through our ad at Poppytalk - (thanks Jan!) and she asked if we would have a look at her work. At first glance I knew that we would be most interested in showing her beautiful collages and paintings at the gallery.
Have a look right here at her portfolio - don't miss the Trendfarben and the series on "details" - it's all beautiful. I really love the way her work softly creeps up to the drawing lines from the bold placement of color. It gives one the feeling of entering a room and looking about it for the first time.
Stephanie and her husband are both artists who studied for the MFA at Berlin's University of Art. I am happy to say that we will have some of these pieces and some new work from Stephanie before the year is out.
Here are a few word directly from the artist:
I am an American artist/illustrator who has been living in Germany for the past 11 years. I mostly make collages and paintings on paper, wood, and canvas, and I incorporate a variety of materials including origami paper and gold leaf. As you probably noticed, the main subjects of my work are interior settings. I gather images from all types of sources, from IKEA catalogs to old issues of Better Homes and Gardens. I like to think of the images I use as "fictional interiors" because most of the photos in the magazines and catalogs depict interiors where no one really lives!