Steven Lamb

STEVEN LAMB

Location: Canada

1958 - Born in Sofia, Bulgaria. 1972 - 1976 - Study in the School of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria.
1978 - Begins studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria with major in Printmaking and Illustration.
1980 -1985 - Continues in the Academy of Graphic Art and Painting, Leipzig, Germany Specializes in techniques of old German painters with Volfgang Poiker and Peter Shtelzman, Anatomy with Alfred Bammes , Lettering with Albert Kapr, Painting and illustration , graduates 1985.
1985 -1989 - Works as a free-lance artist, Sofia, Bulgaria.1986 - Solo exhibition - paintings on Decameron, by Giovany Boccachio,1987 - Group exhibition Stutgard, Germany. 1988 - Solo exhibition - Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Germany.
1989 - Moves to Canada in St.John’s, New Foundland and becomes Canadian citizen. Begins to work as a print maker at St. Michael Printshop. 1992 - Illustrates the text book "Atlantic Edge", Break Water Books Publishing, St.John’s, New Foundland. 1993 - Wins price for best illustration in the International Competition, SOHO, 54 Gallery, New York, N.Y.
1993 - Settles in Montreal.1994 - Works as a printmaker preparing colour etching at the Studio PM, Montreal .
1995 - Paints his first works with theme "The Nostalgia of Montreal" for the collector M.Overland.
1996 - Group exhibition in Leipzig, Germany.1997 - Works with Art Gallery Michele Bigue, St.Sauveur des Monts.1998 - Works for Printing and Reproduction Inc. Montreal, the 3D Gallery, SOHO, New York and the Gallery A.H.Cambell, Westmount.
1998 - Begins to work with Denis Beauchamp, who becomes his Art agent and recently represents his work in Canada and US.1999 - Solo Exhibition at Balcon d’ Art, St.Lambert. 2000 - Participates in the Just for Laugh Festival in Montreal ,Illustration for the book “Le Petit Prince” Antoine de Saint-Exupery.Participates in the competition of the Royal Canadian Mint. 2000.
2001 - Golden Statue - First Price at the Symposium of Visual Arts in the Comedy Festival, Montreal.
2002 - Sixteen of his works are printed in various sizes by Canada Print Inc. 2003 - Receives grant for the creation of the diptych" The Game of Manipulation " for Canada Day. 2003 - 2006 - Working actively with his Art Agent and participating in numerous exhibitions in Montreal and Canada .2006 - Invited to make presentation at the Summer Cocktail party by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec - Lise Thibault. 2006 - Solo exhibition at Balcon d'Art,St.Lambert.
2007 - Creates and paints an exterior Fresco in St.Adele, named "Cine-Lux" - 3 x 10 metres
2010 Solo exhibition at Metropolitan Flat in the Capital of Brazil, Brazil.
2012 his art is represented by POSTERS 2 PRINTS USA.
2016 represented in the INSPIRATION ART BOOK.
The same year awarded with Certificate of Achievement for an outstanding contribution to the world art.
2008-2018 Creates over 210 new paintings on different themes: Cafe scenes, Bistro, Busy places, Dance, and Music, using a new style and new technique.
2016 accepted in one of the most prestigious New York Art Books- "Inspiration Art Book " receiving Certificat of Achievement for Contribution to the world of Art.
From May 5 to June 14 2018 participation in New York 3 Artist Show in AMSTERDAM WHITNEY GALLERY
Recently working as a freelancer with a client from Belgium ordering big-size paintings.
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Portfolio:

CAFE PLACES

My perception of the world is always from a comical point of view. Spending a considerable part of my life in different countries and absorbing various cultures and historical backgrounds, I have reached the conclusion that what matters the most,is the human ability to laugh. I use a grotesque as a tool of social commentary, not to criticize, but to amuse and entertain. I'm also blending humour with serious things in an effort to translate daily life in to magic and fantasy . By combining all possible media I'm trying to create my own world.

STREET MAGIC

STEVEN LAMB uses his camera to record a possible scene and then works and reworks the row material into a painting which bears very little resemblance to its source. He paints to an outline previously prepared on paper and transferred to canvas on a board. He uses paste and fine sand to enhance the texture of the undercoats of acrylics. His faces are done with watercolor over pastels. He sometimes uses a German pencil for fine details. He achieves a depth to his acrylics by the judicious use of swab dipped in alcohol to bring out the highlights.

CITY SCAPES