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2017 was the 90th anniversary of the birth of 1950s American film actress Barbara Payton (1927-1967)- and was also the 50th anniversary of her passing; surely one of the most tragic and desperate ends of anyone in Hollywood history.
This portrait tribute was created on the penultimate day of 2017 by expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley.
The artist was inspired by both her blonde beauty and films; and poignantly by learning that despite the terrible decline into alcoholism and drug addiction that her personal life took in the mid-1950s, she tried to cling to remnants of her Catholic faith through a tiny statue of Saint Jude that she carried with her.
Barbara Payton was on screen in films from 1949 until 1955 , when she starred movingly in the crime thriller, Murder is My Beat; which was a catalyst for this charcoal drawing. The story of her subsequent decline - a life that spiralled out of control - is not for the faint -hearted.
Barbara Payton (1927-1967) 2017
Charcoal on paper, 16.5 x 11.5in/42 x 30cm
German Expressionism (details)
Since September 2017, I have been posting images that were taken in Art Galleries. Right now I’m building up some new works of my own , but I’m not posting these until I’m ready. In the meantime I hope that you enjoy these images that I find so inspiring.
I find today that it is the Feast of The Holy Innocents, perhaps the youngest of martyrs......the day after selecting to pay tribute to the Divine Child Jesus (to whom I began a Novena on Christmas Day) by creating this pastel drawing- humbly I feel lead through prayers...life is full of discoveries & I pray it gives feelings of love and peace.
The image and history of the 20th century devotion originating in Columbia, that along with prayers, inspired it is in the book Illustrated Book of Jesus (William J Hirton & Co, 2011). The original statue portraying Infant Jesus dressed in pink, with arms outstretched to welcome all, dates from the 1940s…..Peace
~ Stephen B. Whatley, Catholic Artist, December 28, 2018
Novena to the Divine Child Jesus: www.ewtn.com/devotionals/prayers/Novena_to_Divine_Child_J...
Divine Child Jesus. Christmas 2018 by Stephen B. Whatley
Pastel on paper; 16.5 x 11.5in/42 x 30cm
A new Catholic tribute painting of Marcellin Champagnat (1789-1840), French Founder of the Marist Brothers, by British expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley.
Marcellin Champagnat was made a Saint in 1999 and the portrait tribute was created with prayers on his Feast Day , June 6th, 2018.
The artist is a Catholic convert and his exhibition, Paintings From Prayer was staged at London's Westminster Cathedral in 2013. Stephen gets what he feels a 'Divine Push' to paint tributes of faith, amongst his other work - and was inspired to paint this tribute, looking at various historical images of Marcellin Champagnat ; after the Marist Brothers in Canada reached out earlier this year and commissioned him to paint a tribute to The Good Mother, a devotion to Our Lady, originated by Marcellin Champagnat.
The Marist Brothers are known as the Little Brothers of Mary, a community of teaching brothers dedicated to making Jesus known and loved through the education of young people; and are located in 79 countries worldwide.
They were founded in 1817 by Marcellin Champagnat in France, driven by his compassionate concern at finding a dying teenager with no knowledge of God.
Alongside his directly Catholic tributes, the work of Stephen B. Whatley is on public display every day in the City of London, just outside the Tower of London - where his series of 30 commissioned paintings charting the history of The Tower are permanently reproduced throughout the walkway leading from Tower Hill Station.
Saint Marcellin Champagnat. 2018
Oil on canvas
30 x 24in/ 76 x 61cm
To see The Good Mother- Marist Devotion. 2018 here on Flickr, please click this link: www.flickr.com/photos/stephenbwhatley/27935723768/in/date...
Multiple layered images of the same subject over a period of time or in a circular/surrounding motion.
✰ This photo was featured on The Epic Global Showcase here: bit.ly/2flw2qP
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Abstract by georgekorunov
Modernist Abstract Art adorns the wall behind German soldiers during WW1. German Expressionism.
To my eyes I interperate the artwork on the left to be tortured souls on the battlefied trying to escape 'No Man's Land'.
The photo is marked in pencil on reverse "18 März (March) 1916".
As war broke out, German Expressionism became a bitter protest movement in addition to a new and modern art style. The movement was led by the younger generation of artists, writers, and thinkers, and was initially confined to Germany due to the country’s isolation throughout World War One. Any creative that sought to dismantle the artistic thought of traditional society belonged, as this movement was borne out of a need to challenge the social conservatism that existed.
German Expressionism art became so much more than simply creating art that told a story, as works incorporated political, social, and cultural aspects. The relationship between art and society was explored, with works being understood as vessels of change that depicted the transitional nature of German culture in the midst of chaos. In its entirety, German Expressionism was indeed fleeting, and its extreme anti-realism began to dwindle after a few years as artists and writers aged.
Despite its downfall, the importance of German Expressionism art was that it encouraged various European cultures of the 1920s to embrace the concept of change and to boldly experiment with unfamiliar artistic styles and ideas.
Good photographic material for war and art historians.
www.goldmarkart.com/blogs/discover/brief-history-german-e...
weimarart.blogspot.com/2011/02/art-of-first-world-war.html
www.cnn.com/2014/10/30/opinion/merjian-art-modern-wwi/ind...
Painting.30"x40" or so. This was at the time a major step back into both representationalism and expressionism or so I believed. I had been focusing on black and white abstract geometric line drawings for several years.
Painting the bond of love....a new portrait , inspired by photographs sent to the expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley by an American couple, Jerry and Janet, who have been great collectors of the artist's work; in particular his Catholic tribute paintings.
As they are devout Catholics, the painting was started on the Feast of The Most Holy Trinity and completed throughout The Feasts of The Sacred Heart of Jesus and The Immaculate Heart of Mary; during which the little heart emerged between them.
The original painting recently arrived on the East coast of the USA and the collectors emailed a happy photograph of the two of them holding the painting.
Their accompanying message to the artist : " The portrait has arrived. It brightened our day immensely! The original version is so vibrant, full of depth and energy. Thanks for sharing your artistic and spiritual gifts to capture our essence in this portrait tribute. We look forward to sharing it with our children over time as they come to visit..."
Whatley's portraits of The Prince of Wales and Princes William & Harry - commissioned by American collectors - were published in HELLO magazine in 2008 and 2011; his portrait of Princess Margaret (Private collection, USA) was published in The Times(London) and HELLO; whilst his portrait of Barack Obama was published in TIME magazine's Person of The Year issue of 2008.
Stephen B. Whatley also has a history of painting portraits from life in a single sitting and his many portrait sitters in the past 30 years include actors of stage and screen such as Frances Barber, Elizabeth Dawn MBE, Dame Judi Dench, Susan Hampshire OBE, Dame Siân Phillips CBE, Alison Steadman OBE, Dame Julie Walters, Barbara Young, Carol Royle, Virginia McKenna OBE, , Finty Williams & Dame Barbara Windsor; TV presenter Sarah Greene; comedienne & writer Jo Brand; Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year, Patsy Bloom; entrepreneur, Ivan Massow; fashion designer, Matthew Williamson; and barrister, Michael Mansfield QC.
In 2000 Whatley was commissioned to paint a series of 30 paintings for the Tower of London - all of which are permanently reproduced outside Tower Hill Station, throughout Tower Hill Underpass, as a permanent vibrant art exhibit welcoming visitors to the Tower of London.
In 2004 Stephen B. Whatley was presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at a reception at the Tower of London, in recognition of his work.
Jerry and Janet Enos. 2020
Oil on canvas, 24 x 30in/61 x 76cm
Private collection, USA