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Held in Light

Chantelle Stean

2026 • United Kingdom • Oil on Canvas

17 x 17 in

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Chantelle Stean

United Kingdom

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Artwork details

Medium : Oil on Canvas
Other details : Unmounted artwork. Mounting and/or framing available on request.
Dimensions : 17.3x16.5in

About this artwork

In this piece, I poured my emotions into capturing a radiant sunrise breaking through the clouds, using oil to express its warmth and energy. The abstract brushstrokes evoke movement and hope, inviting you to feel the stirring light and calm sea. It’s a celebration of new beginnings, bringing a serene yet powerful energy to your space, uplifting and inspiring quiet reflection.

Chantelle Stean

United Kingdom

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I am a self-taught oil painter based in the UK, working in oil on canvas. I returned to painting after a long break and found my way back through light — specifically that charged, fleeting quality at the horizon when the sky does something unexpected and the world becomes briefly more itself than usual.
My paintings are not records of specific places. They are emotional responses to atmospheric moments — the colour of a sky ten minutes before a storm, the way a low moon turns water briefly unbearable, the strip of gold at the horizon just before the sun disappears.
I build light in layers, thin oil glazes that accumulate depth over time. I work with soft edges and a palette that prioritises emotional truth over literal accuracy. If the sky needs to be more purple, it is more purple.
My paintings are for people who have stood at the edge of the sea and felt something they couldn't quite name. I am trying to name it.

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Chantelle Stean

Held in Light

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