stephen mead

My work is an act of survival for me, a therapy to balance my chemicals and re-find strength. I simply do not know how to live without art, and I find that the deprivation is not good for me. Still, being a hypersensitive and and shy person, I really want my writings and artwork to communicate to others, strike chords in thier spirits and, hopefully, promote healing. Sometimes I find myself delving into what might be psychologically painful (and painful to the vision, the way an archived photo of any atrocity would be), but it is through this exploration that I want to find understanding and share the perceptions of the journey which we each experience in our own particular ways. I consider my paintings to be works of prayerful meditation and acts of peace.

Biography: Stephen Mead is a published artist/writer living in northeastern NY. As an artist he is self-taught, yet has been heavily influenced by both surrealism and expressionism. In the early 1990's he was published in several little literary magazines, but stopped to pursue visual work. It was in the year 2001 that he began seeking publication again. On the web, both his writing and his artwork have been showcased internationally. Presently scars.tv has several title pieces of his e books archived in their art pages at cc & d magazine. These works incorporate both image and text, as does his latest e book "We Are More Than Our Wounds". Currently films of his piece "Blue Heart Diary" can be viewed online. Prints of his work are available in various sizes and formats. Images are also available for publishing. Please see his link and exhibition section for details, then drop the artist a line. Thank you.

Country: United States

E-mail: mead815@yahoo.com

Site: Stephen Mead Storefront