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Australian singer & actress Helen Reddy (1941-2020), who died in Los Angeles at 78 on September 29, in a portrait painted in 1997 by expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley.
Ms Reddy sat for the artist, during one sitting, in her London hotel suite, in Piccadilly, London, during her starring role in the West End production of the musical drama, Blood Brothers.
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1941 Helen Reddy moved to the USA in the 1960s and had a string of music hits, including her feminist anthem from 1972, I Am Woman - which was featured in the film, Sex In The City 2, 38 years later in 2010.
Reddy's eclectic career included writing and film roles including Airport 1975 (1974) and Disney's Pete's Dragon (1977)- to which she brought her gift of singing.
LET MERCY LEAD: Rich Mullins (1955-1997) - 20th Anniversary Tribute. 2017
A new portrait tribute of the American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter, Rich Mullins (1955-1997) painted at the beginning of September 2017. Rich Mullins was tragically killed in an auto accident on this date, September 19 in 1997.
The oil painting was commissioned by a new American collector of mine, whose heartfelt and perceptive appreciation of my expressionist work has made her a dear friend too; and indeed I feel I know - have always known - this great singer and man of faith, like a friend.
I was touched to learn that his birthday was October 21 - also the date that the first native American Indian, Kateri Tekakwitha was made a Saint by the Catholic church in 2012 - so fitting, as in the late 1980s, the singer worked as a music teacher on a Native American Indian Reserve in Arizona.
The art of Rich Mullins was his music - through which he constantly expressed his unwavering faith in the Mercy of Jesus Christ - though he was far from a traditional Christian. Whilst he had a great devotion to the traditions of Christianity, through his deep innate faith - and indeed was moving towards the Catholic faith (with a great affection for Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Elijah), at the time of his tragic passing - his early life was immersed in The Quakers testimonies of peace and social justice - that later inspired many of his lyrics.
He refused to hide the many personal life battles and struggles he encountered and indeed they became the foundation of many of his poetic lyrics; and the contemporary 'sermons' - often sprinkled with self- deprecating humour - that he felt lead to share at his concerts - all with the heartfelt aim and belief to share the message of the Mercy of Jesus - for all.
Jesus did not exclude anyone in society: His was - is - the most Unifying Heart - and this message resonates from the heart and soul of Rich Mullins - as is vividly evident from the quote from the man himself, with which I end this tribute.
This painting was as much about capturing the soulful essence of the man, through a selection of photographs (ranging from portraits to captures of him playing at his concerts) as about his music - so much of which I absorbed, in the build-up to the creation; and during breaks when painting over the duration of 3 days. Indeed the portrait's title was inspired by one of my favourites, 'Let Mercy Lead' (1995).
Rich's recording history dated from 1981 to 1997 - and his songs "I See You' Cry The Name' , 'An Awesome God' , We Are Not As Strong As We Think we Are', 'Elijah', 'Hold Me Jesus', 'Step By Step' 'Green' and 'Verge of A Miracle' are among those that echoed in my heart as I painted with prayers.
"Jesus said whatever you do to the least of these my brothers you’ve done it to me. And this is what I’ve come to think. That if I want to identify fully with Jesus Christ, who I claim to be my Savior and Lord, the best way that I can do that is to identify with the poor. This I know will go against the teachings of all the popular evangelical preachers. But they’re just wrong. They’re not bad, they’re just wrong. Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in a beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus loved the poor and Jesus loved the broken-hearted..." - Rich Mullins, 1997.
Listen to Rich Mullins singing Let Mercy Lead:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1QqrOfO3E0
More about Rich Mullins:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Mullins
Oil on canvas, 30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
Private collection, Virginia, USA
Making art accessible to everyone…as Christmas approaches, fine art prints, personally signed by the artist (and dedicated on request), make a unique and vibrant gift - here, 'Tower Bridge 2000', one of the most popular prints of artist Stephen B. Whatley - particularly with Americans.
This print comes with a Royal history : the original oil painting of Tower Bridge (Oil on canvas, 40 x 40in/102 x 102cm) is one of the 30 paintings the British artist was commissioned to paint for the Tower of London in 2000; colourfully charting the Tower's history and landmarks in the area.
The painting can also be seen daily, reproduced even larger than its original size along with the series of works, in Tower Hill Underpass, outside Tower Hill Station in London; the main pedestrian entrance to the Tower of London.
Some of the artist's Royal works - including a new portrait of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle (now the Duke & Duchess of Sussex) - were published in a 3-page feature on the artist's work in Majesty magazine in May 2018, just before the Royal Wedding.
To see full details about ordering a print, to anywhere in the world, visit the direct link to the Prints page of the Stephen B. Whatley website - where you can also take a tour of many original oil paintings and drawings currently available.
Happy Viewing !
Exhausted but exhlilerated, expressionist painter Stephen B Whatley photographed at around 7pm on June 21st, after almost 9 hours painting on location in N. Wales - with his painting of this beautiful Tudor house, dating from the 16th century.
This is one of two architectural paintings that have been commissioned from the artist by the owners of the properties steeped in inspiring history; inspired by his works for the Tower of London.
Stephen B Whatley was born in London in 1965 and has been a professional painter for 25 years. Working spontaneously on location has been a striking trademark of Stephen's work - and his many architectural commissions include paintings of Buckingham Palace for the Royal Collection, exteriors and interiors of landmark buildings for the BBC and - along with other city landmarks - 30 paintings for the Tower of London, all permanently reproduced throughout Tower Hill Underpass that leads to the Tower.
Oil on canvas,
36 x 48in/ 92 x 122cm
Private collection, Flintshire, N.Wales, UK
A recently commissioned portrait of former Capital Radio (Capital FM) news producer and art dealer John Stewart Hardman, painted from life at his London home, by expressionist artist Stephen B Whatley.
The oil painting was completed in the single sitting of approximately 3 hours that the artist - whose portrait of Barack Obama was published in TIME magazine in 2008 - requires to complete a portrait from life. The previous photograph on this site shows the artist working on the portrait.
The work of Stephen B Whatley is on daily public display at Tower Hill where his commission of 30 paintings for the Tower of London is permanently reproduced through out Tower Hill Underpass that leads to the Tower of London.
The artist's work is in collections worldwide & in public collections including BBC Heritage, The Royal Collection, London Transport Museum & Westminster Cathedral.
Stephen B Whatley's many portrait sitters, over the last twenty years include: actors Alec McCowen CBE and Sir Ian McKellen; TV presenter Sarah Greene; actresses, Frances Barber, Elizabeth Dawn MBE, Dame Judi Dench, Susan Hampshire OBE, Siân Phillips CBE, Alison Steadman OBE, Julie Walters OBE, Barbara Young, Carol Royle, Maria McErlane, Virginia McKenna, Lana Morris, Nyree Dawn Porter OBE, Finty Williams & Barbara Windsor MBE; art collector Christopher Bowles; casting director Paul de Freitas; comedienne & writer Jo Brand; actor,comedian & singer Brian Conley; Veuve Cliquot Businesswoman of the Year, Patsy Bloom; entrepreneur, Ivan Massow; fashion designer, Matthew Williamson; veteran politicians, Tony Benn MP and Baroness Castle of Blackburn; county court judge, Angus Hamilton; and barrister, Michael Mansfield QC.
Oil on canvas
30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
Private collection, Manchester, UK.
A new work by expressionist painter Stephen B Whatley... "created in prayer, with thanks, on my niece Grace's 5th birthday this month; inspired by a devotion randomly selected from my Illustrated Book of Mary (2010 William J. Hirten Co., NY)............May peace , healing & love shine on all who view this image".
Our Lady of The Most Blessed Sacrament. 2013
Pastel on paper, 23.4 x 16.5in/59 x 42cm
Private collection, N. Carolina, USA
*inspired by the greatest "abstract expressionist" of all times; Chauvet, now sadly forgotten!
p.s. Chauvet, we love you!
this composition is best seen on black.
*for background and my connection to this fine artist, see some his own works which I shall be posting as i scan them to this set.
Memories of peaceful independence in Hong Kong......part of the view of Victoria Harbour Hong Kong and the commissioned painting it inspired in May 2014, from a 23rd floor balcony in Mid-Levels, by expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley.
For the artist, who created the oil painting on location over the course of a day at the beginning of May, the vibrant colours and abstractions are his reality inspired by the spectacular panorama.
To the left of the photograph and interpreted in the painting is the IFC (International Finance Centre) Building, the fourth tallest building in the Greater China region; & the eighth tallest office building in the world.
Stephen B Whatley's major public commissions include architectural paintings commissioned to promote the BBC, Buckingham Palace & the Tower of London - where a Walkway of his series of 30 commissioned paintings welcomes visitors to the Tower, from Tower Hill Station.
Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong: View From Mid-Levels. 2014
Oil on canvas, 36 x 48in/91 x 122cm
Private collection, Hong Kong.
"St Pauls From The South Bank" an oil painting by expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley lights up the sun room at the home of one of the artist's collectors near Guildford, Surrey, UK; on a visit last year.
Vibrant contemporary art can accent a room's furnishings and as much of this artist's work is in collections worldwide, especially the USA, it is rare that he gets to photograph his work on location in the homes and establishments where it hangs.
Aside from private collections, Whatley's work hangs in Buckingham Palace, as part of The Royal Collection; and other public collections include BBC Heritage, London Transport Museum, Newman University & Westminster Cathedral - whilst his series 30 paintings commissioned by the Tower of London is permanently reproduced through out Tower Hill Underpass, open daily, that leads to the Tower of London.
So if you are looking to brighten up your home or company with art that comes with quite a history take a tour of the website of Stephen B. Whatley - where you will find available oil paintings, charcoal & pastel drawings & limited edition prints: www.stephenbwhatley.com
St Paul's From The South Bank. 1991
Oil on canvas, 30 x 40in/76 x 102cm
Private collection, Surrey, UK
My painting of Saint James on display in the sanctuary of St James’s RC Church, Spanish Place in London W1 - just after the special Mass celebrating the Feast Day of St James, on July 25, 2025.
Sadly, I was unable to attend the evening Mass this year and my attention was drawn to this beautiful photograph - showing my painting of Saint James on display - taken by the Spanish Embassy and posted on Twitter (X.com) - very touching to see.
My 2013 painting was acquired by the church that year and hangs usually in the Rectory connected to St James’s.
See the painting close up via my Flickr post : www.flickr.com/photos/stephenbwhatley/8674366599/in/photo...
The work of Stephen B. Whatley is in collections worldwide & public collections which own his work include the BBC, London Transport Museum, and The Royal Collection of HM King Charles III.
Catholic institutions that have either acquired or commissioned the artist's paintings include The Carrollton School of The Sacred Heart, Miami, USA, The Institute of Marist Brothers, Canada, Newman University, Birmingham (UK), St Anthony Padua Catholic College, Sydney, Australia and the Duchesne Academy of The Sacred Heart in Texas, USA.
EXPRESIONISMO-POTAAVIONES-ARTE-PINTURA-FOTOS-DRAMATISMO-PINTOR-PINTORES-ARTISTA-ERNEST DESCALS-
Con alegría acostumbrada estoy jugando con las fotos pintando el PORTAAVIONES en el mar, obteniendo imágenes con sabores dramáticos dignas del Arte Expresionista, el blanco y negro es muy contundente para obtener resultados concretos para los artistas pintores en sus momentos de trabajo, la pintura adquiere valores inusitados que me complacen, fotografías del artista pintor Ernest Descals en el pintar los cuadros de gran formato.
*Let us not forget our drunken friends where ever they may be at this time of year; after all where would we be as artists without them. inspired by the briilliant poem of yesteryear: "The diary of a drunkard" by Alfred Gutierrez as presented on you-tube with it's english translation:
New work in a series of paintings and drawings inspired by drawings of a view of 6th Avenue, New York City, made on location in 2010.
Amongst the amalgamation of classic and contemporary architecture the red neon lighting of Radio City Music Hall & triangular tip of Bank of America are interpreted.
The artist has an abiding affection and fascination with the USA & his press includes the New York Times & TIME magazine; which published his portrait tribute of Barack Obama in 2008.
Charcoal & chalk pastel on paper
16.5 x 11.5in/42 x 30cm
*print based on the revolution and the overthrow of Arnulfo Arias, maximum leader for life of Panama.
one of my earliest attempts at this media, from a set of a dozen.
P.S. Panama has seen too many uprisings and revolutions to count, I do recall one year though when we had four!
* ayi, va pa ti: Juan Corazon Ramon: youtu.be/JsMkh0rZNtQ
best seen on black
Photographed earlier this month : Businessman Bernard O'Keefe during a portrait sitting that he commissioned from expressionist artist Stephen B Whatley...............watch for the next post to see the complete oil painting, created in one sitting !
The portrait was painted uniquely at Mr O'Keefe's business centre, KWT Printing in London's Covent Garden.
Stephen B Whatley's many portrait sitters since the early 1990s include: actors Alec McCowen CBE and Sir Ian McKellen; TV presenter Sarah Greene; actresses, Frances Barber, Elizabeth Dawn MBE, Dame Judi Dench, Susan Hampshire OBE, Siân Phillips CBE, Alison Steadman OBE, Julie Walters OBE, Barbara Young, Carol Royle, Virginia McKenna, Barbara Windsor MBE; comedienne & writer Jo Brand; & entrepreneur, Ivan Massow.
His portrait of Barack Obama was published in TIME and his Royal portraits have been featured in MAJESTY magazine.
The work of Stephen B Whatley is on daily public display at Tower Hill where his commission of 30 paintings for the Tower of London is permanently reproduced through out Tower Hill Underpass that leads to the Tower of London.
The artist's work is in collections worldwide & in public collections including BBC Heritage, The Royal Collection, London Transport Museum & Westminster Cathedral.
Oil on canvas
30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
Private collection, London, UK.
*best seen on black
p.s. pulled six prints; all of different hues and intensity; this one is first pull and my favorite. Should anyone like to see the others, will post them as well
*main street entrance: "The Doll House" red light district, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, 80's
p.s. there is a unmarked alley entrance for the rich and famous /mostly politicians/ who liked to be entertained privately.
for a cute, more sophisticated performance describing the atmosphere of these clubs, See Liza Minelli:
Free download under CC Attribution (CC BY 4.0). Please credit the artist and rawpixel.com.
Edvard Munch (1863–1944) was one of the most famous Expressionist Norwegian painters. His style, known as symbolism, which mainly focused on life, love, anxiety, and loneliness played a significant role in the late 20th-century art, especially in German expressionism. The dark color and somber tones, the exaggerated forms, and the contrasting lines in his designs portrayed his psychological state. His most iconic artwork, The Scream (1893), which depicts the agonized face and radical expressions, symbolizes anxiety, one of human's most common psychological conditions. We have digitally enhanced some of his notable works from the public domain and made them available for you to download under the creative commons 0 license.
Higher resolutions with no attribution required can be downloaded: https://www.rawpixel.com/board/1223432/edvard-munch
A new work of art in pastel, created with prayers for peace & healing, on the first day of April, paying tribute to the 19th century devotion, originating in France, to Our Lady of The Sacred Heart.
See more of the eclectic expressionist work of artist Stephen B. Whatley via his website: www.stephenbwhatley.com
Since Spring 2001, Tower Hill Underpass, outside Tower Hill Station has been lined with reproductions of the series of 30 oil paintings expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley was commissioned to paint in 2000, capturing the spirit & history of the Tower of London.
This photograph was taken 2007 and 12 years later, the public art exhibit is open daily as permanent showing of contemporary art to commuters and tourists alike; leading to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
The work of Stephen B. Whatley is in collections worldwide & other public collections which own his work include the BBC, London Transport Museum, Westminster Cathedral & The Royal Collection of Queen Elizabeth II.
See the whole series of paintings in the Tower of London gallery - & much more - on the artist's website, where you can order personally signed prints of this series of works of art and other works.
VESUVIO – Ignite your space with the raw energy of molten color and volcanic form. This striking abstract wall art captures the fierce beauty of an eruption, where flowing lava textures meet deep earth tones and smoky blues. Inspired by the legendary power of Mount Vesuvius, this piece makes a bold statement in any contemporary interior. Perfect for art lovers, bold interiors, and collectors of modern abstract expression.
(c)2025 - GrahamSeamanArt
Happy 4th July from British artist Stephen B. Whatley - pictured here in London last month, with his portrait of Prince Harry; just before the oil painting was collected for shipment to the USA , to a new collector.
The youngest son of The Prince of Wales & Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), Prince Harry recently gave a ground-breaking interview to America's Newsweek magazine.
The expressionist artist has a great affection for America - from where he has many collectors of his paintings. In 2008 his portrait tribute of Barack Obama was selected by TIME magazine as one of the most powerful images of the then new president - & published in the Person Of The Year issue.
Many Americans discover his work, from his commission of 30 paintings - permanently reproduced throughout Tower Hill Underpass, outside Tower Hill Station; just outside the Tower of London.
To see the portraits of Prince Harry & Barack Obama close up on Flickr, click the two links below - & for so much more take a colourful tour to Stephen's website; final link.
Prince Harry www.flickr.com/photos/stephenbwhatley/6337040469/in/datep...
Barack Obama
www.flickr.com/photos/stephenbwhatley/2994411873/in/datep...
Harry - Prince Harry of Wales. 2008
Oil on canvas, 20 x 16in/51 x 40.6cm
Private collection, Virginia, USA
"A painted prayer for peace in Venezuela - created on the 36th anniversary of my mother's passing, August 5, 2017.
I am always fascinated to learn of international devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary - through miraculous visitations; and a dear friend of mine, born in Venezuela, showed me a prayer card of Virgen de Coromoto 3 years ago - which partly inspired this new tribute.
The devotion dates back to the early 1650s; which is succinctly summarised in the Wikipedia link below. Peace ! " - Stephen B. Whatley.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Coromoto
Our Lady of Venezuela : Virgen de Coromoto. 2017
Oil on canvas, 30 x 24in/76 x 61cm