Stian Heimlund Skjæveland (born November 19, 1973 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian painter in the figurative tradition who also draws in black and white. He is inspired by the horizon, geometry and the tension between light and darkness (chiaroscuro).
He has formal background from Kunstskolen i Bergen (The Art School in Bergen), Merkantilt Institutt (MI) i Bergen, and Tegne-og maleskolen i Bergen (Bergen Drawing and Painting School), Norway. After fi...
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Stian Heimlund Skjæveland (born November 19, 1973 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian painter in the figurative tradition who also draws in black and white. He is inspired by the horizon, geometry and the tension between light and darkness (chiaroscuro).
He has formal background from Kunstskolen i Bergen (The Art School in Bergen), Merkantilt Institutt (MI) i Bergen, and Tegne-og maleskolen i Bergen (Bergen Drawing and Painting School), Norway. After finishing formal education he independently studied the old masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, Diego Velazquez, Goya and J.M.W. Turner.. Within a Norwegian context the mystical landscape visions created by Lars Hertervig has been closely examined. As a creator of pictorials Stian has preformed for the last 17 years, and has been purchased by Mayor`s office, municipality of Strand, Norway. The artist has in recent years simplified his paintings to achieve a more monumental expression. Stian...
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