ILA Gallery

Opening Friday September 23rd 6-10pm and running through 10/06/22 Available for immediate release “Untethered” by artist and curated by Steve Morrell was born just outside of New York City and studied design before moving into a career in advertising as a creative director. Mostly self-taught, Steve has been painting most of his life, first inspired by the illustrative styles that dominated the 80’s music scene. While his early career consisted mainly of commissioned portrait work, his most recent subjects are almost exclusively women. Steve’s paintings are inspired by his active self growth practices and personal experiences. His work depicts the female form in a way that is powerful yet distinctly feminine. With a mix of exacting attention to detail and free flowing, intuitive brush strokes, Steve attempts to create an experience that is more emotive than it is cerebral, a visceral sense that hopefully touches on the spiritual. To that end, there are no clothes, jewelry or other earthly artifacts to remind us of the everyday—at times even gravity is in question.

Steve’s work has appeared in galleries across the country, including Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and New York.

First Friday 8/5/22 bring a friend. 6-10 pm. Free parking for art walk.