Ironton, MN
https://stevestratmanstudio.com
2023 Booth #149
I create my pieces using original photography I’ve taken from my travels across the north woods and American plains, the south, southwest and Latin America. I layer my images digitally and add color, texture, original illustrations and design. I augment some of my works with hand-sprayed stencils using printer ink pigment and a wide nozzle airbrush. On some pieces I pull different elements out of the design and layer these on acrylic panels. The panels stack on spacers and reveal a unique color separation of my artwork.
I apply the final montage onto an archival art board, coat it with gel medium and mount it into a handmade frame. Some pieces I frame simply, others I float off the mat board and I airbrush a textured gradient in the gutter. The result is a vibrant, layered work, soaked in color and graffitied with graphic images of iconic Americana and beyond.
© Steve Stratman