Sebastian Powley
Still Life with Mystery Drink
2022-23
oil on board
20”x12”
$400
2022-23
oil on board
20”x12”
$400
Still Life under the window
2022-23
oil on board
19”x14”
$425
2022-23
oil on board
19”x14”
$425
Still Life Full of Light
2022-23
oil on board
11”x17”
$350
2022-23
oil on board
11”x17”
$350
Mountain garden sunrise
2022-23
oil on canvas
8”x8”
$200
2022-23
oil on canvas
8”x8”
$200
Clouds Breaking Over Islands
2022-23
oil on board
11”x7”
$225
2022-23
oil on board
11”x7”
$225
Statement
My current work includes small oil paintings in the landscape and still life genres. I use oil paint sculpturally, exploring surface variation early in the process. I am drawn to the subject of still life, because looking at representations of the mundane is startlingly unfamiliar. Taking time to observe and reflect is radical now, with the speed at which we process images and consume media. The dramatic lighting in my still lifes signifies the fleeting moment and alludes to anxieties around keeping track of time. My landscapes are a catharsis for the fast paced lifestyle and I paint the distance, because it generally isn’t seen in the city.
Bio
Sebastian Powley received his BFA at the University of Fine Arts, Philadelphia in 2018. His current portfolio includes oil paintings in the still life and landscape genres. Sebastian’s work has been shown at the Jewish Arts Center, Philadelphia, Art Unleashed(UArts), Crosscurrents(PAFA,), and has been featured in Caesura Magazine. Buyers of his paintings include the artists Nancy Davenport and Barry Goldberg. Since graduating, Sebastian has managed and curated art shows independently at galleries, including Olde City Jewish Arts Center, Gallery 8(University of the Arts) and private venues. He founded and managed an artist collective, 1528 Gallery, in Philadelphia, where he curated shows, featuring sculptures, installations, and crafts from Philadelphia local artists and Alumni of University of the Arts and Pafa. As well as selling paintings and commissions, Sebastian is employed as a carpenter and house painter. His background in carpentry and painting informs his work, specifically the processes of surface preparation and material restoration.
website: sfpowley.wixsite.com/powley
Instagram: sebastianpowley
My current work includes small oil paintings in the landscape and still life genres. I use oil paint sculpturally, exploring surface variation early in the process. I am drawn to the subject of still life, because looking at representations of the mundane is startlingly unfamiliar. Taking time to observe and reflect is radical now, with the speed at which we process images and consume media. The dramatic lighting in my still lifes signifies the fleeting moment and alludes to anxieties around keeping track of time. My landscapes are a catharsis for the fast paced lifestyle and I paint the distance, because it generally isn’t seen in the city.
Bio
Sebastian Powley received his BFA at the University of Fine Arts, Philadelphia in 2018. His current portfolio includes oil paintings in the still life and landscape genres. Sebastian’s work has been shown at the Jewish Arts Center, Philadelphia, Art Unleashed(UArts), Crosscurrents(PAFA,), and has been featured in Caesura Magazine. Buyers of his paintings include the artists Nancy Davenport and Barry Goldberg. Since graduating, Sebastian has managed and curated art shows independently at galleries, including Olde City Jewish Arts Center, Gallery 8(University of the Arts) and private venues. He founded and managed an artist collective, 1528 Gallery, in Philadelphia, where he curated shows, featuring sculptures, installations, and crafts from Philadelphia local artists and Alumni of University of the Arts and Pafa. As well as selling paintings and commissions, Sebastian is employed as a carpenter and house painter. His background in carpentry and painting informs his work, specifically the processes of surface preparation and material restoration.
website: sfpowley.wixsite.com/powley
Instagram: sebastianpowley
