about the art and artist

Craig Stover lives near the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His studio is located in the Art Museum Area of the city. Influenced by the great masters of art that fill the museums a few blocks away, he produces work that often contain art historical references and hidden narratives .

Preferring to work in series, the artist has created works of art on such classic themes as The Three Graces, Adam and Eve, Odalisques, Saturn and various other mythologies. After 2001, he invented his Imaginary Botanicals and Phantom Animals. Through all of this, the artist's work remains both autobiographical and socially introspective.

Visitors are welcome to read the artist's art-book recommendations to learn about some of his inspirations. Also of interest are the artist's notes on his Imaginary Botanicals series.

Craig has also worked with many distinguished organizations such as Creative Artists Network (now the Center for Emerging Visual Artists), The Philadelphia Art Alliance, The Avenue of the Arts, the Snyderman-Works Galleries, Woodmere Museum of Art, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, the Academy of Natural Sciences, The Fairmount Art Center, Manayunk Arts Center, Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia and is currently the Executive Director of Allens Lane Art Center. A professional bio is on linkedin.com.

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Public Exhibitions

2008 Artist's Equity/Widner University, Chester, PA - In Search of Ourselves
2006 D Gallery, Oceanside, CA - New Artists
2005 Off the Wall Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - New Artists
2005 Girard Avenue Mural Panels, Girard Avenue from 26th to 31st streets, Philadelphia, PA
2005 White Space Gallery, New Haven, CT - New Artists
2005 PII Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - Imaginary Botanicals
2005 Lux Gallery, Chicago, IL - Imaginary Botanicals
2005 Academy of Natural Sciences - Specimen Studies
2004 Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA - Members exhibition
2004 Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA - Dear Fleisher
2004 Daffy's Art Window, Philadelphia, PA October
2003 Daffy's Art Window, Philadelphia, PA May
2002 Daffy's Art Window, Philadelphia, PA May
1998 DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA - New Works
1998 Daffy's Art Window, Philadelphia, PA May
1997 Gallery 500, Elkins Park, PA - Group Exhibition
1997 Hamilton Hall Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA - Alumni Exhibition
1996 Zone One Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational V
1995 Zone One Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational III
1994 Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - "Who Said Painting Is Dead!"
1994 McGovern Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA , - "Figure It Out For Yourself"
1993 Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA - Group Exhibition
1992 Caribou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA - New Works

Education

1993 B.F.A. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1989 Undergraduate studies, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA

Articles

2006 Bucks County Herald, May 25, Artist Lectures
2005 The Spirit Newspaper, April 6, Portrait of an Artist in Fairmount
2005 Philadelphia Metro, Feb. 18, Artist Interview
2002 Art Museum Area Home News, Oct. 10, Open Studio Tours
1997 Art Matters, Review of Group Show at Gallery 500

Web Related

2005 ArtSpace 2000 Award
2005 BTDesign Awards, Golden Art Site
2000 Exhibition on www.solidexpressions.com September
1999 Exhibition on www.inliquid.com March
1998 Cover of www.shaw.com e-zine magazine December
1998 Launched www.Picturemaker.com August

Curated Exhibitons - others

Early odd bits

1987 - Decides to become an artist at the age of 16.
1989 - First public exhibition in a store window in Doylestown, PA.
1992 - First public exhibition in Philadelphia. All works except Icarus, 1991, were lost or destroyed.
1992 - Held an exhibition with two other artists in a 2 stall, 8th floor mens room in downtown Philadelphia. 68 people showed up for the opening. The urinals were signed.
1994 - Several sold artworks were stolen out of the gallery during his first major exhibition at Pentimenti Gallery.
1995 - Craig was studio assistant and friend to internationally known artist Sam Maitin.
1998 - Launched this site.