Elephants - Line + Wash.

STEPHEN TATE

Stephen has been a member of the Monday evening art group since 2017. After a long break from the easel Stephen returned to the canvas earlier that year. He paints and draws in a variety of media which includes watercolour, graphite, acrylic and line & wash and has recently started exploring painting in oils.

He takes his inspiration from the natural world around him both in the UK and further afield. He enjoys painting African wildlife and has been on several self drive safaris in South Africa and explored Namibia by 4x4 with his wife Nicki, and now has an extensive photographic collection of African landscapes and wildlife to draw from.

Stephen is a self taught artist who has had no formal teaching but has studied watercolour painting, life drawing, picture framing, silk screen printing and print making at Wiltshire evening colleges. He exhibits locally and was the winner of the Bathampton art group's autumn competition 2017 with his submission 'Moon river'.

Away from the easel Stephen owns a sign company, designing and manufacturing chemically etched and engraved signs. He has also used this medium to create a variety of artworks in metal.

For more information or to discuss commissions please contact Stephen via the email link.