Artist Stephen M. Testa
19736 Jesus Maria Road
Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245
Cell: (209) 402-6574
Office: (209) 754-1422
Email: stesta@goldrush.com
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| O-082 Pepper-by Stephen Testa wc 114x16 $350 |
Stephen Testa is a geologist whose
interests are in painting landscapes of geological interest, 19th
and early 20th Century black and white images of iconic geological
figures and landscapes from the great surveys of the 19th Century, and wildlife
(including domestic pets). For Stephen, the media of choice is watercolor
and the transformation from an historic dark black and white photo to
watercolor brings out a fresh perspective on such iconic individuals and
images. Stephen's other interests are in the painting of animal portraits
and wildlife. His initial inspiration for watercolors began in the early
1980s when he was working in the North Cascades. It was there that he met
Dr. Peter Misch, an iconic pioneering geologist of the North Cascades and
professor at the University of Washington. Dr. Misch was also an
accomplished mountain climber and during his many geological excursions would
take his watercolor set with him as he explored the North Cascades. It
was at his home where Peter first showed Stephen his watercolors and encouraged
him to pick up the brush along with a rock hammer. Some of Stephen's
earliest paintings were displayed at The Prince and Pauper Gallery in Seattle.
During this time, he also became a member of the Northwest Watercolor
Society. After a hiatus from painting in the late 1980s until 2017,
Stephen resumed his desire to paint in watercolor. Stephen is
self-taught, and has developed his style from books on technique, observation
of other artists' works, especially that of John Hunt and Robert Bateman, and
workshops, albeit his geologic training is an advantage in sketching and 3-D
visualization. He prefers watercolor for the spontaneity and many
challenges this media presents. His works have been shown at several
exhibitions throughout California. Stephen
lives in Mokelumne Hill and is a member of the California Watercolor
Association and Mother Lode Art Association. Stephen’s works have been recently
exhibited at the Aloff Gallery, Sonora, CA, and the Linda Dirkx Brown Art
Gallery in San Ramon, CA, among others.
O-083 Old-Faithfulby the Inn by Stephen Testa wc 12x16 $550
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O-081 Blake by Stephen Testa wc 12x10 $350
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