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Aimless Meander: Dr. Daydream Prescribes Aggressive Psychotherapy
What Goes On (In My Mind)…aimless meander The Aimless Meander: The creative process involved in composing Dr. Daydream Prescribes Aggressive Psychotherapy Meditating on the concept of daydreaming conjures all kinds of stereotypes, mostly those perpetuated by pop culture and the associated canon of symbols established by TV, music, movies, and comics. A reclined child staring […]
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St. Germain Gallery presents…
St. Germain Gallery and artist Stephen Gibb Anyone in the GTA looking for my art may be pleased to know that it may be closer than you think. I have been working with the St. Germain Gallery at 3358 Yonge St. in Toronto since May 2018 and they have a number of my paintings […]
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Canadian Pop Surrealism Art of Stephen Gibb
Canadian Pop Surrealism Art — The Allegory of the Baked Potato Apocalypse The painting personifies potatoes and examines them in their natural “potato environment” to reveal subtle aspects of human nature and behaviour in a fun and absurdly roundabout way. Starting at the top, the central image of the baked potato radiates like some kind […]
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Surrealism famous for stimulating creativity
Surrealism Famous For Stimulating Creativity Creativity sometimes just comes to you and you can only surmise in hindsight as to the possible origins. Where does a cherry-chocolate god figure come from? It’s funny, bizarre, and unexpected but may be more logical than you think. The vengeful god in the clouds is nothing new and most […]
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Surrealism and Happiness – Do they go together?
Surrealism has many faces with Canadian artist Stephen Gibb “Happy!” — Stephen Gibb, 36″ x 24″, oil on panel, 2020 The idea behind this painting was to portray sheer joy and happiness sloughing off the evil and darkness of the world like a snake sheds its skin. However, I wanted to depict the happiness in […]
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Surrealism painting addresses PC absurdities
Surrealism painting * “Keeping it Together, Walking on Eggshells” — Surrealism painting by Stephen Gibb, 36″ x 24″, oil on panel, 2019 I imagine a world where the visually rich language of fairy tales and nursery rhymes extends into adulthood. The traditional nature of this kind storytelling is best presented with visual aids; simple, straightforward […]
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Surreal art and the pervasive nature of phobias
Surreal art and Phobias While pondering a fun house setting for a painting, I became aware that the whole reason for a fun house is to artificially induce fear in the patron. It became clear that fear or phobias would then become the central theme to the painting. Taking a smattering of common phobias and […]
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Surreal artist performs alchemy
The Canadian Pop Surrealism of Stephen Gibb and the theme of magic...
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Pop Surrealism and Lowbrow
Pop Surrealism and Lowbrow Pop Surrealism has a broad range of influences, a reverence for art history, an unsettling presence and a wicked sense of humour. One thing that unites the pop surrealist community is their comfortable and insatiable relationship with weirdness. If describing in words what is and what isn’t pop surrealism, one only […]
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Art Comp 2023 – Stephen Gibb, “Essence of Hope and Despair”