MEET THE DESIGNER
Daphne Stephenson is considered one of the foremost Primitive Naive Artists working in Britain today. She brings an eclectic mix of different cultures and backgrounds into every area of her work with an air of charm, wit and sophistication.
Daphne Stephenson owes much of her inspiration to living abroad for the first 10 years of her life along with her extensive travels. It is her colourful past that unquestionably lends itself to her exqui- site and cheerful paintings. She likes to create ‘happy paintings that make people feel good’!
She brings an eclectic mix of different cultures and back- grounds into every area of her work with an air of charm, wit and sophistication.
Daphne has worked for numerous well established companies designing scarves and ties and being In-House Designer for Halcyon Days at their head office in Bond Street.
She has also had various small enterprises designed belts, hand painted shoe trees and novelty hand made matchboxes plus unique theatrical flamboyant lamps made with lost and found objects and vintage collectibles.
Her latest ventures are her very exciting launch of scarves, kaftans and kimonos from her recent paintings. They come from her more recent paintings and have been printed on organic luxury light Habutai silk. Nothing like them has been seen anywhere on the market.
Daphne has exhibited at The Royal Academy and John Martin in Piccadilly. Masterworks Museum Bermuda, Agora Gallery Soho New York, ING Bank London City, 28 Dover Street Piccadilly and several other shows. She was Chairman to the Association of British Naive Artists for over 9 years.
There has been an increasing demand and interest from private collectors and bankers and her work now hangs all over Europe with her largest collection in The Bahamas.
She has been particularly influenced by her time on Caribbe- an islands like the Bahamas, Bermuda, The Seychelles and Jamaica and loves painting lush vegetation, birds of paradise and anything tropical. But Daphne comes back to reality now and then, with her British and European scenes.
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Exhibitions
2003 | Joanna Eastwood, At Home, Hampshire, UK
2003 | Agora Gallery, Soho, New York, USA
2004 | Earlsfield Library, Wandsworth, London SW18, UK
2005 | The Royal Academy, London, UK
2005 | Hagen Aria Gallery, London, UK
2005 | The Royal Academy Piccadilly, London, UK
2006 | The Hampshire Art Fair, Winchester, UK
2006 | Medici Gallery Piccadilly
2005 | John Martin Piccadilly, London, UK
2007 | The Hampshire Art Fair, Winchester, UK
2007 | Teaching Art for NADFAS, Hampshire, UK
2007 | Lacy Road Gallery, Putney, UK
2008 | Festival of Naif Art, Verneuil, France
2008 | Masterworks Museum, Bermuda
2008 | 9 Langton St, Chelsea, London SW6, UK
2009 | The Association of British Naïve Artists, Mariner Gallery, St.Ives, UK
2010 | The Association of British Naïve Artists, Mariner Gallery, St.Ives, UK
2010 | Hampshire Art Fair, Andover, UK
2010 | Stoneman Gallery, Penzance, UK
2011 | The Chapel Gallery, Gulval, Penzance, Cornwall, UK
2011 | The Association of British Naïve Artists, Mariner Gallery, St.Ives, UK
2011 | The Chapel Gallery, Gulval, Penzance, Cornwall, UK
2011 | 27 Cork Street, 4 Brushes Exhibition (4 sisters)
2011 | The SummerHouse Gallery Marazion
2011 | Gallery of International Naïve Art, Tel-Avif, Israel
2011 | ING Bank London Wall, London, UK
2012 | The Association of British Naïves, Delamore House, Devon, UK
2012 | The Chapel Gallery Exhibition, Gulval, Cornwall, UK
2013 | Quidditty Art Fair, Hampshire, UK
2013 | The Paragon Gallery Cheltenham, UK
2017 | August – Mariners Gallery, St Ives ABNA Exhibition
2017 | Southwark Cathedral, UK
2017 | Solo Exhibition Earlscourt, UK
2018 May | Wimbledon Art Open Studios, UK
2018 October | Wimbledon Art Open Studios, UK
2019 March | Affordable Art Fair Battersea, UK
2019 April | Iona House Gallery Oxfordshire, UK
2019 May | Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, UK
2019 May | Nadia Waterfield Fine Art Hampshire Art Fair, UK
2019 May | Wimbledon Open Studios, UK
2019 July | Iona House Gallery Oxfordshire
2019 October | Nadia Waterfield Fine Art
2019 November | Wimbledon Art Open Studios
2020 March | Affordable Art Fair Battersea (11th to 15th March)
2020 April | Shortlisted for Chaiya Art Awards Exhibition Oxo Gallery London
2020 April – May | Affordable Art Fair Hampstead (29th April to 3rd May)
2020 May | Wimbledon Art Fair (14th to 17th May)
2020 November | Wimbledon Art Online Exhibition
2021 Winter | Iona House Gallery
2022 Spring | Nadia Waterfield Fine Art Exhibition (23rd April – 10th May)
2022 Spring | Affordable Art Fair Hampstead (5th – 8th May)
2022 Spring | Wimbledon Art Studios (11th April – 15th May)
2022 October | Affordable Art Fair Battersea
2022 November | Wimbledon Open Studios
2022 December | Nadia Waterfield Fine Art show
2023 Spring | Nadia Waterfield Fine Art show
Public Collections
2002 | St Marks Church, Battersea Rise
2009 | Masterworks Museum, Bermuda
2012 | Mounts Bay Academy Penzance
2012 | Penzance Railway Station Waiting Room