A major figure in Wisconsin art, Fred Stonehouse is nationally recognized for his beautifully executed artwork and witty sense of rebellion. His style has a sophistication that reflects his diverse, cross-cultural interests, and outsider and folk art influences. Often encompassing religious or surreal contexts, his paintings are a materialization of his nostalgia for familiar cartoon figures of the past, blended with the artistÕs own delicate balance of humor, beauty and derangement. The aritst, a Milwaukee native, has enjoyed over fifteen museum exhibitions across the country including a retrospective at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art and has been featured in Blab and Juxtapose magazines.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA; San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI; Madison Art Center, Madison, WI; Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI; University of Arizona Art Museum, Tucson, AZ
DREAM OF A BETTER PAST, Acrylic on Panel, 51 x 42" framed
MIRROR, Acrylic on Panel, 24 1/2 x 25 1/2" framed
THE ANGEL'S VISIT, Acrylic on Panel, 31 1/2 x 31 1/2" framed
HOW MUCH I HAVE LOST, Acrylic on Panel, 10 x 8"
HALO I & II, Acrylic on Wood, 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2" each
