Chantelle Stean

As a contemporary oil painter, my work explores the quiet tension between atmosphere and light. While my practice is rooted in the logic of the seascape, I find myself moving toward a more luminous abstraction, seeking to dissolve the boundary between the horizon and the glow.
Because I work within accessible formats due to my disability, I focus on transforming medium-scale canvases into vast emotional fields. I achieve this through:
* **Layered Glazes:** Building depth and transparency to capture shifting light.
* **Mineral Textures:** Adding a physical, grounded element to the ethereal.
* **Diffused Radiance:** Creating a sense of expansion that moves beyond the frame.
To me, light is living matter—it shifts, breathes, and expands across the surface of my paintings. Whether I am painting an atmospheric horizon or an abstract luminous core, my goal is to invite you into a state of stillness. In these pieces, I want color to feel like air and the glow to be tangible.