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Stephen T. Panoushek
South Woodstock, VT
Stephen@PanoushekArt.com
Education:


98 May            Bachelor of Fine Arts, Maine College of Art, Portland ME
                                           Concentration: Painting
                  Professors: Johnnie Ross, Honour Mack, Jim Cambronne
Exhibitions:


05 June          International Festival of Erotic Art, In Vivo Gallery, Montreal, QE, Canada

05 Feb            Erotica 2005, K Space Art Studios, Corpus Christi, TX

99 Oct           KVAA Member's Show, Kennebec Valley Art Association Gallery,
                Hallowell, ME

99 Aug           Being Human, Human Beings; Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, ME

99 May           Art '99 Juried Show, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, ME

98 May            MECA Senior Thesis Show, Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland ME

98 May            Sequence Eleven, MeCA Imaging Center, Portland ME

97 Mar             Merit Scholarship Show, Maine College of Art, Portland ME
"All Art is Erotic."
Adolph Loos, Ornament and Crime,
Vienna, 1908
I am a figurative artist.  Since early childhood I've always been
fascinated with the human form and it's myriad poses and attitudes. The
power of a gaze, the cocking of a head, the set of shoulders, these
everyday sights fascinate me with their power to convey visually the
inner thoughts of any person.  As far back as I can remember I've
always drawn, sculpted, or painted people in many aspects, always
enraptured by the manner in which every person silently communicates.

As I grew older I started leaning towards erotic art. The paintings of
Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Alphons Mucha became major
influences on my work. I was still interested by the silent mannerisms of
humans but now it was tinged with a prevalent eroticism. The subtle
patterns of the female form became my new fascination, the primal
reaction to the sight of a woman's body became the drivng force of my
art.  The manner of silent communication remains but the message has
changed, involving the viewer of my works more.

It was once said of Gustav Klimt that he made voyeurs of us all, that
through his art we joined him in viewing the most intimate moments of
his models.  While I don't view myself as a voyeur, peeking in on
something taboo, but rather a spectator watching an exhibit meant for
me.  I hope that I can involve the viewers of my art, drawing them into
the audience with me, to enjoy the spectacle of my models.