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STEPHEN PACE

Born in Charleston, Missouri, Stephen Pace grew up in Indiana, and initiated his formal art training by studying drawing and watercolor methods with W.P.A. artist Robert Lahr. During World War II, he served in England and France, honing his skills by painting views of local scenery. Pace enrolled at the Institute of Fine Art in San Miguel Allende, Mexico, with funding provided by the G.I. Bill. After a year south of the border, during which time met and befriended the painter Milton Avery, he went to New York, where he attended the Art Students League (1948-49). After time in Florence and Paris, Pace resumed his studies in New York, attending classes at Hans Hofmann’s school. Hofmann’s teachings–especially his practice of creating volume through dynamic planes of color– helped inspire the direct and vigorous Abstract Expressionist style Stephen Pace employed during the 1950s, with jagged forms and pulsating energy. 

After 1960, Stephen Pace embraced his rural roots, spending time in Pennsylvania and then Maine, a region that allowed him to reconnect with nature. Dividing his time between studios in New York City and Stonington, Maine, he returned to figural art, working in a style characterized by simplified shapes and a liberal use of color while exploring subjects ranging from Maine lobstermen to landscapes and nudes.

Stephen Pace taught at a number of institutions, including the Pratt Institute, Washington University, Bard College, the American University, and the University of California, Berkeley. Examples of his work have been acquired by the country’s foremost public and corporate collections, including A. T. & T., Chicago; the Bristol-Myers Collection, Princeton, New Jersey; the Curie Institute, Paris; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the National Academy of Design, New York; the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

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Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Mycologist and Cat, 1994

Oil on canvas

42 1/2" x 60 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Mycologist and Cat, 1994

Oil on canvas

42 1/2" x 60 1/2"

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Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Pam at Picnic, 1978

Watercolor on paper

19 3/4" x 26 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Pam at Picnic, 1978

Watercolor on paper

19 3/4" x 26 1/2"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Two Islands, Sunny Day, 2004

Oil on canvas

30"x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Two Islands, Sunny Day, 2004

Oil on canvas

30"x 36"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

White Bikini, Mauve Spread, 1984

Oil on canvas

34" x 46"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

White Bikini, Mauve Spread, 1984

Oil on canvas

34" x 46"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Dunes Party, 1965

Oil on canvas

28" x 36"

SOLD

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Dunes Party, 1965

Oil on canvas

28" x 36"

SOLD

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Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Woman with Blue Cat, 1965

Oil on canvas

24" x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Woman with Blue Cat, 1965

Oil on canvas

24" x 36"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Winter at Sand Beach Stonington, 1981

Watercolor on paper

22 1/4" x 30 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Winter at Sand Beach Stonington, 1981

Watercolor on paper

22 1/4" x 30 1/2"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Sardine Boat in Fog, 1990

Oil on canvas

34" x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Sardine Boat in Fog, 1990

Oil on canvas

34" x 36"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Windjammer in Fog #1, 1993

Oil on canvas

30 1/2" x 42 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Windjammer in Fog #1, 1993

Oil on canvas

30 1/2" x 42 1/2"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Two Clamdiggers Starting, 1995

Watercolor on paper

35" x 48"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Two Clamdiggers Starting, 1995

Watercolor on paper

35" x 48"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Bikini Figure with Yellow, 1972

Oil on canvas

36" x 44"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Bikini Figure with Yellow, 1972

Oil on canvas

36" x 44"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Untitled, 1991

Watercolor on paper

34" x 44-1/2"

SOLD

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Untitled, 1991

Watercolor on paper

34" x 44-1/2"

SOLD

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Pam Cleaning Mushrooms, 2000

Oil on canvas

36" x 30 1/4"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Pam Cleaning Mushrooms, 2000

Oil on canvas

36" x 30 1/4"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Steve Banding Lobsters, 1996

Oil on canvas

48" x 72"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Steve Banding Lobsters, 1996

Oil on canvas

48" x 72"

Inquire
Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Mycologist and Cat, 1994

Oil on canvas

42 1/2" x 60 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Mycologist and Cat, 1994

Oil on canvas

42 1/2" x 60 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Pam at Picnic, 1978

Watercolor on paper

19 3/4" x 26 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Pam at Picnic, 1978

Watercolor on paper

19 3/4" x 26 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Two Islands, Sunny Day, 2004

Oil on canvas

30"x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Two Islands, Sunny Day, 2004

Oil on canvas

30"x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

White Bikini, Mauve Spread, 1984

Oil on canvas

34" x 46"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

White Bikini, Mauve Spread, 1984

Oil on canvas

34" x 46"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Dunes Party, 1965

Oil on canvas

28" x 36"

SOLD

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Dunes Party, 1965

Oil on canvas

28" x 36"

SOLD

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Woman with Blue Cat, 1965

Oil on canvas

24" x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Woman with Blue Cat, 1965

Oil on canvas

24" x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Winter at Sand Beach Stonington, 1981

Watercolor on paper

22 1/4" x 30 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Winter at Sand Beach Stonington, 1981

Watercolor on paper

22 1/4" x 30 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Sardine Boat in Fog, 1990

Oil on canvas

34" x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Sardine Boat in Fog, 1990

Oil on canvas

34" x 36"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Windjammer in Fog #1, 1993

Oil on canvas

30 1/2" x 42 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Windjammer in Fog #1, 1993

Oil on canvas

30 1/2" x 42 1/2"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Two Clamdiggers Starting, 1995

Watercolor on paper

35" x 48"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Two Clamdiggers Starting, 1995

Watercolor on paper

35" x 48"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Bikini Figure with Yellow, 1972

Oil on canvas

36" x 44"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Bikini Figure with Yellow, 1972

Oil on canvas

36" x 44"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Untitled, 1991

Watercolor on paper

34" x 44-1/2"

SOLD

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Untitled, 1991

Watercolor on paper

34" x 44-1/2"

SOLD

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Pam Cleaning Mushrooms, 2000

Oil on canvas

36" x 30 1/4"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Pam Cleaning Mushrooms, 2000

Oil on canvas

36" x 30 1/4"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Steve Banding Lobsters, 1996

Oil on canvas

48" x 72"

Stephen Pace (1918-2010)

Steve Banding Lobsters, 1996

Oil on canvas

48" x 72"