Stephanie Mills
Through her use of colour, composition and mark making, her landscapes seek to describe the beauty of the natural world, evoking a feeling of being there.
Stephanie Mills is a contemporary British artist whose work is held in international collections, with collectors including public figures and leading institutions.
Her work is exhibited both nationally and overseas including with prestigious organisations such as the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Royal Scottish Academy and the Society of Graphic Fine art. In 2022 Mills was shortlisted for both the Derwent Art Prize and the British Art Prize.
Mills focuses on both portraiture and landscapes. For her portraiture work she is interested in creating more cinematic and atmospheric pieces whilst maintaining a strong emphasis on drawing and structure. Through observing light and how it interplays with form she looks to create pieces that evoke a moment of quiet contemplation in the viewer.
Exhibitions
2024 Beaux Arts Bath: Classical Roots, Society of Graphic Fine Art, 103rd Open Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, England
2023 Out of Town: SGFA group show, The Gallery Holt, Norfolk, England
2023 Portrait: Small group show, Fidra Fine Art, East Lothian, Scotland
2022 The British Art Prize, Gallery@OXO, South Bank, London, England
2022 Society of Graphic Fine Art, Drawing Together, Online Exhibition
2022 International Guild of Realism, Fall Salon Online Exhibition, USA
2022 Chelsea Art Society, 73rd Annual Exhibition, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, England
2022 Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, England
2022 Society of Graphic Fine Art, Open 22, Mall Galleries, London, England
2022 Derwent Art Prize, 35 Rue Debelleyme Paris, 75003, France
2022 Royal Scottish Academy, 2022 Open Exhibition, Online, England
2022 Derwent Art Prize, Gallery@OXO, South Bank, London, England
2021 Summer Exhibition, The Gallery at Green and Stone, Chelsea, London, England
2021 Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, England
2020 Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, England
2018 Society of Graphic Fine Art, Draw 18, Menier Gallery, London, England
2018 Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, England
2017 Royal West of England Academy, 165th Open Exhibition, Bristol, England
2017 Royal Scottish Academy, 2017 Open Exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland
Awards and Nominations
2022 The British Art Prize, Artists & Illustrators Magazine, Shortlisted
2022 15th International Drawing Annual (INDA15), Manifest, USA, Finalist
2022 Art Renewal Center International Salon Competition, Semi-Finalist, Drawing
2022 The Derwent Art Prize, Shortlisted
2020 Art Renewal Center International Salon Competition, Finalist, Drawing
2019 Art Renewal Center International Salon Competition, Double Finalist, Drawing
2018 Strokes of Genius 11, The Artists Network, USA, Finalist
2018 13th International Drawing Annual (INDA 13), Manifest, USA, Finalist
Professional Memberships
2022 Elected Associate Member, The Society of Graphic Fine Art (SGFA)
2022 Elected Member, International Guild of Realism (IGOR)
Publications / Press
2023 15th International Drawing Annual (INDA 15), published by Manifest Press
2022 Artists & Illustrators, December Issue, published by the Chelsea Magazine Company Ltd, page 43
2021 15th International ARC Salon Catalogue, published by ACC Art Books Ltd, page 336
2019 14th International ARC Salon Catalogue, published by ACC Art Books Ltd, pages 409 & 424
2019 “The Best of Drawing”. Artists Magazine, winter issue, pages 48 & 69
2019 13th International Drawing Annual (INDA 13), published by Manifest Press, p 109 – 110 & 112
Workshops / Teaching
2024 March: The Portrait Sketch on Toned Paper, The Barnes Atelier, London, UK
2024 February: Long Pose Figure Drawing, The Barnes Atelier, London, UK
2023 November: The Portrait Sketch on Toned Paper, The Barnes Atelier, London, UK
2023 October: The Portrait Sketch on Toned Paper, The Barnes Atelier, London, UK
2023 Figure Drawing (short course), Summers Town Art Group, London, UK
2022 Portrait Painting and Drawing, Summers Town Art Group, London, UK
2022 Portrait Painting and Drawing (alla prima), Summers Town Art Group, London, UK
2022 The Portrait Sketch on Toned Paper, The Barnes Atelier, London, UK