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Stephen May, The Potato Eater, oil on board, 19.75 x 22 in.

THE POTATO EATER (2013)
oil on board
19.75 x 22 in.
framed dimension: 20.75 x 23 in.
$1,750

 

Stephen May, Bench, oil on board, 20 x 22 in.

THE BENCH (2012)
oil on board
20 x 22 in.
framed dimension: 21 x 23 in.
$1,750

 

Stephen May, L & A's Backyard, oil on board, 20 x 26 in.

L & A's BACKYARD (2012)
oil on board
20 x 26 in.
framed dimension: 21 x 27 in.
$1,950

Stephen May's illustrated essay "Beautiful" outlines his views on art and life
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 "Beautiful"


 

 

Stephen May, Studio Late Spring, oil on board, 24 x 24 in.

STUDIO LATE SPRING (2011)
oil on board
24 x 24 in.
framed dimension: 25 x 25 in.
$2,000

 

Stephen May, Tulips before blooming, oil on board, 19.5 x 24 in.

TULIPS BEFORE BLOOMING (2011)
oil on board
19.5 x 24 in.
framed dimension: 20.5 x 25 in.
$1,800


 

 

Stephen May, Apples in a Glass Bowl (Blue), oil on board, 19.5 x 24 in.

APPLES IN A GLASS BOWL (BLUE) (2012)
oil on board
19.5 x 24 in.
framed dimension: 20.5 x 25 in.
$1,800

Stephen May, Is this your platter? oil on board, 19 x 24 in.

IS THIS YOUR PLATTER? (2012)
oil on board
19 x 24 in.
framed dimension: 20 x 25 in.
$1,800

 


Stephen May, Three Pears in a Teal Bowl, oil on board, 20 x 20 in.

THREE PEARS IN A TEAL BOWL (2012)
oil on board
20 x 20 in.
framed dimension: 21 x 21 in.
$1,650

  

Stephen May, Watermelon Rinds, oil on board, 19.75 x 20 in.

WATERMELON RINDS (2012)
oil on board
19.75 x 20 in.
framed dimension: 20.75 x 21 in.
$1,650

 

 

 

Stephen May, Apples in Glass Bowl, oil on canvas, 43 x 56 in.

APPLES IN GLASS BOWL (2011)
oil on canvas
43 x 56 in.
unframed
SOLD

 


Stephen May, Onion, Hummel Figurine and Knife, oil on board, 15.75 x 19.5 in.

ONION, HUMMEL FIGURINE AND KNIFE (2012)
oil on board
15.75 x 19.5 in.
framed dimension: 16.75 x 20.5 in.
$1,450

  



Stephen May, White Radish, oil on board, 8 x 8 in.

WHITE RADISH (2012)
oil on board
8 x 8 in.
framed dimension: 9 x 9 in.
SOLD

 

 

Stephen May, Watermelon, oil on boad, 15.25 x16 in.

WATERMELON (2011)
oil on board
15.25 x 16 in.
framed dimension: 16.25 x 17.5 in.
$1,300

 

Stephen May, Apples in a Glass Bowl (Grey), oil on board, 19 x 24 in.

APPLES IN A GLASS BOWL (GREY) (2012)
oil on board
19 x 24 in.
framed dimension: 20 x 25 in.
$1,800

 

Stephen May, Margaret's Apple Pie

MARGARET'S APPLE PIE
oil on board
22 x 28.5 in.
framed dimension: 23 x 29.5 in.
$2,000


Stephen May, Red Pepper, oil on board, 6.25 x 8 in.

RED PEPPER
oil on board
6.25 x 8 in.
framed dimension: 9.25 x 11 in.
$360

 

 

 

Stephen May, Cucumber, oil on board, 6.25 x 8 in.

CUCUMBER
oil on board
6.25 x 8 in.
framed dimension: 9.25 x 11 in.
$360

 

Stephen May, Carrot, oil on board, 6.25 x 8 in.

CARROT
oil on board
6.25 x 8 in.
framed dimension: 9.25 x 11 in.
$360

 

 

Stephen May, Backyard Garage over the Fence, oil on board, 21 x 24 in.

BACKYARD GARAGE OVER THE FENCE (2011)
oil on board
21 x 24 in.
framed dimension: 22 x 25 in.
$1,850

Stephen May, Trellis with Honeysuckle, oil on board, 28 x 24 in.

TRELLIS WITH HONEYSUCKLE (2011)
oil on board
28 x 24 in.
framed dimension: 29 x 25 in.
$2,100

 

Stephen May, View from Springhill Road, oil on canvas, 37.75 x 43 in.

VIEW FROM SPRINGHILL ROAD (2012)
oil on canvas
37.75 x 43 in.
framed
$3,500

 

Stephen May, Saint John River at Hartt Island, oil on board, 25 x 28 in.

SAINT JOHN RIVER AT HARTT ISLAND (2011)
oil on board
25 x 28 in.
framed dimension: 26 x 29 in.
SOLD

 

Stephen May, Saint John River Freshet, oil on board, 4.75 x 24 in.

SAINT JOHN RIVER FRESHET (2011)
oil on board
4.75 x 24 in.
framed dimension: 10 x 29 in.
SOLD

 

Stephen May, Keswick Ridge Pond, oil on board, 14 x 17.75 in.

KESWICK RIDGE POND (2012)
oil on board
14 x 17.75 in.
framed dimension: 15 x 18.75 in.
$1,350

 


 

 

Stephen May, Vase of Flowers, Black Background, oil on canvas, 43 x 38 in.

VASE OF FLOWERS, BLACK BACKGROUND (2010-2011)
oil on canvas
43 x 38 in.
framed
$4,200

 

INTERIOR OF THE STUDIO LOOKING TOWARD THE BACK WALL (2002 and 2009)
oil on board
24.75 x 30 in.
framed dimension: 32 x 37 in.
$2,200


Stephen May, Town Houses and Tree Trunk, Spring, oil on board, 24 x 19 in.

TOWNHOUSES AND TREE TRUNK, SPRING (2012)
oil on board
24 x 19 in.
framed dimension: 25 x 20 in.
$1,800


 


Stephen May, The Old Burying Ground (2012), oil on board, 20 x 20 in.

THE OLD BURYING GROUND (2012)
oil on board
20 x 20 in.
framed dimension: 21 x 21 in.
$1,600

 

 

Stephen May, Clair, oil on canvas, 67 x 33 in.

CLAIR (2012)
oil on canvas
67 x 33 in.
framed dimension: 69 x 35 in.
$5,600

 

Stephen May, Self Portrait, "YA"

SELF PORTRAIT "YA" (2008)
oil on board
26 x 27.5 in.
unframed
$2,200

 

 

Nikki Thériault speaks with Stephen May on why he painted "Self Portrait on Toilet"

 


Stephen May, Self Portrait on Toilet, oil on canvas, 31.5 x 21.75 in.

SELF PORTRAIT ON TOILET (2010)
oil on canvas
31.5 x 21.75 in.
framed dimension: 33 x 24.25 in.
$2,500


 

 

 

Stephen May, Self Portrait - Black and Grey, oil on board, 20 x 16 in.

SELF PORTRAIT - BLACK AND GREY (2009)
oil on board
20 x 16 in.
framed dimension: 21 x 17 in.
$1,450

 

Stephen May, As you wish, oil on canvas, 18 x 18 in.

AS YOU WISH
oil on canvas
18 x 18 in.
unframed
$1,450

 

Stephen May, Self Portrait, Blue Chin, oil on board, 18 x 13.75 in.

SELF PORTRAIT - BLUE CHIN (2012)
oil on board
18 x 13.75 in.
framed dimension: 19 x 14.75 in.
$1,350
 

Stephen May was born in Témiscaming, Quebec in 1957. In 1976, after one year of study in the Photographic Arts Program at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, Stephen began to attend art classes at the Ottawa School of Art. Three years later he enrolled in the Fine Arts program at Mount Allison University, from which he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. During his fourth year of study, while in the process of creating a landscape painting, he came to understand the relationship between the success of a painting and the spirit of the painter. Stephen realized that drawing and painting were the media most natural to him. His convictions in that respect remain strong to this day.

Following his formal education, Stephen travelled through Europe for eight months exploring collections of great art to deepen his appreciation and knowledge. On his return from Europe, he accepted a seasonal position with Theatre New Brunswick as a prop builder, allowing him five months per year to pursue painting full time. After being awarded a Canada Council “B” grant in 1992, Stephen was able to take a one-year sabbatical from Theatre New Brunswick which provided a stepping stone to his decision to resign and paint full time, which he has been successfully doing since 1996.

Stephen has been a resident of Fredericton since 1984. In that time, he has exhibited extensively, been an active member of the arts community both professionally and as a volunteer, raised two daughters, and been formally recognized as one of the province's most respected painters. Gallery 78 has represented Stephen since he assumed residency in Fredericton, and has presented many solo and group exhibitions of his work. In 2006 the Beaverbrook Art Gallery presented Stephen May: Embodiments, a solo retrospective, and in April 2007 Stephen was awarded the prestigious Miller Brittain Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts.

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

I really just try and make good paintings and drawings, beautiful ones. What that means, exactly, I’m not sure. When it happens, though, it tends to be obvious.
The 18th century French painter, Chardin, said you use colours, but you paint with feeling. If I can just manage to paint humbly (can I say boldly humble?), respectfully, lovingly, like him, that would be enough.

Stephen May, 2012

Stephen May portrait of outgoing UNB President John McLaughlin

PORTRAIT OF FORMER UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK PRESIDENT JOHN MCLAUGHLIN BY STEPHEN MAY