Media Category: art

CS197701_Vestal_Jean-Spetrino_acrylic_48x24Charles-Marchant-Stevenson_

Vestal (1977). Charles Marchant Stevenson, a Virgo, Charles Marchant Stevenson, a Virgo, considered Vestal his signature work. His muse, Jean Spetrino, is portrayed as a Vestal, one of the priestesses of Vesta, goddess of the hearth. The Vestals’ task was to tend the holy fire to which all came for the fire to light the hearths in their own homes. Bringing his community together in his home, through his art, and as a patron of the arts of others, Stevenson saw himself as attendant on the holy fire. Acrylic on canvas covered wood panel (48″ x 24″). SKU: CS197701

Vestal (1977). Charles Marchant Stevenson, a Virgo, Charles Marchant Stevenson, a Virgo, considered Vestal his signature work. His muse, Jean Spetrino, is portrayed as a Vestal, one of the priestesses of Vesta, goddess of the hearth. The Vestals' task was to tend the holy fire to which all came for the fire to light the hearths in their own homes. Bringing his community together in his home, through his art, and as a patron of the arts of others, Stevenson saw himself as attendant on the holy fire. Acrylic on canvas covered wood panel (48" x 24"). SKU: CS197701

CS197501_1000-Clowns_serigraph_13x9_Charles-Marchant-Stevenson

1000 Clowns: a portrait of Robb Shep (1975). Robb Shep took the stage in Charles Marchant Stevenson’s 1975 production of A Thousand Clowns, at the Mendocino Art Center’s Helen Schoeni Theatre. Stevenson used the serigraph as poster art for the production. Serigraph (13” x 9”). Edition of 50. Signed by both artist and subject. SKU: CS197501

1000 Clowns: a portrait of Robb Shep (1975). Robb Shep took the stage in Charles Marchant Stevenson's 1975 production of A Thousand Clowns, at the Mendocino Art Center's Helen Schoeni Theatre. Stevenson used the serigraph as poster art for the production. Serigraph (13” x 9”). Edition of 50. Signed by both artist and subject. SKU: CS197501

CS197102_Under-Milkwood_serigraph_26.33x20_Charles-Marchant-Stevenson

Under Milkwood (1971). Welsh poet Dylan Thomas wrote Under Milk Wood as a play for voices, first performed on BBC radio in 1954. Its seaside setting, and affirmation of the beauty of life make the play a perfect fit for Mendocino. Charles Marchant Stevenson designed and hand screened this poster for the first local production (26.36” x 20”), edition of 48. SKU: CS197102

Under Milkwood (1971). Welsh poet Dylan Thomas wrote Under Milk Wood as a play for voices, first performed on BBC radio in 1954. Its seaside setting, and affirmation of the beauty of life make the play a perfect fit for Mendocino. Charles Marchant Stevenson designed and hand screened this poster for the first local production (26.36” x 20”), edition of 48. SKU: CS197102