The conversation moved from
specific paintings to exhibitions,
and he had this to say when asked
what was the best exhibition he has
ever seen, “The Retrospective
exhibition of Jean Michel Basquiet
at the MOCA in Los Angeles. I have
seen many individual examples of his
work and though they are
interesting they mean very little in
isolation. It is only in viewing the
complete works together, in one
place that you start to appreciate
the immense power of his work.”
In the art world, it is nice to find an
artist who is not “starving” and is
truly making it. When I asked what
his secret is to his success, he said,
“Being original is key in succeeding
but also creating a market for your
work.” He loves being his own boss.
One of his biggest challenges as an
artist is when he is commissioned to
paint a picture. He explains, “I want
to remain true to what I do whilst
honoring the clients’ wishes.”
Stanley’s current work in progress
is a combination of two elements, a
racehorse and a car. It belongs to a
series he’s been working on for
some time, comparing the
relationship between horse, rider,
car and driver. When he’s not
working, he enjoys looking at
contemporary art, and he and his
wife Avril regularly take city visits
to explore different art galleries.
If he could be another artist for a
day, who would it be? “Cy Twombly.
Because it would give me an insight
into how to achieve more poetry in
my own work. Other art inspires me
to think beyond what I am doing and
guards against complacency.”
His creative truth: “Be yourself.
Mimicking other artists is a
pointless exercise. Appreciate and
learn from others but go with your
natural instincts and think about
what it is that YOU want to
achieve.”
ALL PHOTOS BY LEAH WALKER.
Stanley Rose shows regularly at the
Pebble Beach Concours D’elegance in
California, as well as “Retromobile”,
Paris. Additionally, he can be seen at
“New Masters Gallery” in California,
as well as Places de Vosges, Paris and
the Mall Galleries, London.
His most memorable moment as an
artist was selling his whole
exhibition in one go in his early days
of exhibiting at Retromobile, Paris.
To see more of Stanley Rose’s work
go to www.stanley-rose.com.
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