Stephanie L. Page

        Art has been my primary outlet for as long as I can remember. I've never been great at expressing myself verbally, or even through words in a notebook. But hand me a pencil, and I will have felt that I've spilled a percentage of my soul by the time the drawing is finished. I also love making concept art for characters, and so I decided to create art in a way where I still get to explore my own vulnerabilities without having to sacrifice the creative freedom I feel when designing new characters. I typically don't paint happy subjects, because it often feels forced. While I do find a lot of joy in my day to day life, painting is when I get to brood and really explore deep within myself. Common themes I like to ruminate on are loneliness, anxiety, existentialism, and death.       

 

        My work often explores these topics through fantasy illustrations of ethereal yet isolated women. I suppose I draw them as mirrors of myself, a realization I am still working on unpacking. Or, perhaps I just like designing demon ladies. I do a lot of thinking as I paint, and though the process can be scary or filled with existential dread, it is also meditative.