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“Even in the most horrendous situations there is always something to smile about.”

Quote by Stella Vine

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Stella Vine is a British contemporary artist born in 1969. She is known for her distinctive painting style, encompassing portraits, figurative works, and mixed media creations. Vine's artworks are characterized by intense emotional expression and personal narratives, featuring bold color applications and expressive compositions. Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by personal experiences and emotional memories, presenting an introspective and authentic quality. more

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“I've lived on my own since I was 13 and not been to school and brought a son up who's now 18 and run theatre companies and bought a butcher's shop, learnt guitar by myself, taught myself to sing and that sort of stuff.”

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“I do have a very, very big problem with someone who saw me coming and exploited me as a mascot.”

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“A common misperception of me is that I am a victim. I am not a victim. I am just honest about how things affect me.”

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“I like to watch old films. Meet Me in St Louis, Cul-de-Sac and Buffalo 66 are some of my favourites.”

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“Books are my one luxury. I have a lot of large coffee-table-size art books, in the shelves above my bed, about people like Warhol, Basquiat and Velasquez.”

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“I wanted my work to be seen for free in a public space, I want to be up there with Pollock and de Kooning, one of the big boys.”

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“I think there is a total equality for me between painting a literary figure or Kate Moss or my Mum or a dog or a bird. To me, they are all absolutely equal.”

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“You can't imagine how stupid the whole world has grown nowadays.”

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“I like strong/vulnerable interesting women, and then sometimes I like painting beautiful men, like Kurt Cobain, or Mr Darcy.”

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“I had been painting Kate Moss for a long time, both before the time of her crisis and during it. I felt very strongly for her - she's a hard-working mum and it seemed as if suddenly the world turned against her. Holy water cannot help you now is painted in very warm pretty colours.”

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