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Stephanie Barenz

A Sea of Ice Tells A Story

A Sea of Ice Tells A Story

Regular price $2,650.00 USD
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This painting celebrates the spirit of moving forward through transition and transformation.

  • Created with acrylic paint and mixed media on cotton canvas.
  • Canvas 32 x 30. Dimensions with framing 33 x 31 in.
  • Ready for hanging.
  • Raw maple floater frame is 2.5 inches deep and included with purchase. 

Painting Details

In this series, the water imagery represents the unpredictable and ever-changing nature of the human experience.

What Keeps the Water in the Sea? is a metaphor for the things that hold us together as we move through the unknown. The bedrock of the earth and gravity keep the water in the sea. Similarly, everyone chooses their own foundation when navigating change. This body of work celebrates the spirit of moving forward through transition and transformation.

  • Signed on the back
  • Includes a signed certificate of authenticity.
  • Coated with a matte archival varnish to protect painting from dust and ultraviolet light.
  • Subtleties in color vary from screen to screen.

Framing

Painting come framed, wired, and ready for hanging. Includes a 2.5-inch-deep, raw maple, floater frame that is handcrafted by a carpenter.

For this series, building of the frame is initiated upon purchase and takes 10-21 business days before shipping.

Framing may not be available for international shipping for oversized paintings. In these cases, painting will be rolled and shipped in a tube. The amount of framing and stretching will be deducted from your order.

Shipping

Packaging: Paintings are wrapped in glassine and bubble wrap and boxed for shipment.


Tracking: Once your order has shipped, tracking numbers will be automatically emailed to the email address associated with your account.

Local Pick-Up:
Local pick-up is available at Stephanie’s Studio in Madison, WI. Choose Local Pick-Up at checkout, and shipping costs will not be applied. You will receive an email to arrange a pick-up time.

Domestic: We ship with either UPS or USPS within the continental United States. A rate will be applied to your order at checkout. These rates are slightly higher for Hawaii and Alaska.

International: A rate will be applied to your order at checkout. Please note that we cannot track any package after it leaves the United States and are not responsible for lost or missing packages. If you would like to ship internationally using an alternative carrier that includes tracking, please select the International Shipping With Tracking option, and a tracking fee will be added to your order.

You may be required to pay customs fees or VAT determined by the designated country.

Support

Questions? Contact us at stephaniebarenz@stephaniebarenz.com and we will get in touch with you asap.

  • Frame Included
  • Signature for Authenticity
  • Ready to Hang
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“I have been following Stephanie's work since she was Artist-in-Residence at the Pfister Hotel. The extraordinary work from her residency caught my attention. The pieces felt like meditations on place and travel. It was like falling into a poem. “ -David M.

About the Art

Art that reflects a feeling of home.

Stephanie Barenz is an artist who creates mixed media paintings that are about they ways our places form our inner landscapes. Each piece weaves together imagery from the natural world, her travels and personal stories, inviting viewers to explore their own connections to place and belonging.

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The Process

How the work is made.

Stephanie's process is similar to the bodies of water she loves to paint - fluid and ever changing. She loves mixing different processes, such as printmaking, collage, painting, and digital photography. She often blends recognizable elements from her surroundings or memories with abstract shapes, whether by painting over collages or transferring them onto various surfaces.

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Prints

The printing process.

Though her original works may not always be available, Stephanie works with a professional fine art printer to create stunning prints that look almost like the real thing. She offers a variety of framing and print sizes making it possible to enjoy these prints in any space.

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