Sea of Blue

Piece description from the artist

Sea of Blue is part of a series begun in 2011, focused on geometrics, colors, and rhythms that unlock the keys to our inner worlds. Central to this collection, color plays a pivotal role. In this piece, blue symbolizes the ocean and tranquility, evoking feelings of freedom, intuition, imagination, and inspiration. It speaks to depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, and faith.

An open circle, representing the warm sun, invites opportunity and embodies universal concepts of wholeness, the Self, and the infinite. The circle in Sea of Blue symbolizes cyclic movement, encompassing both the masculine power of the sun and the soul, while the encircling waters evoke the maternal principle, hinting at the eternal flow of time and the perpetual motion of the universe.

Lines, shapes, texture and colors in this work illustrate the unity of natural and spiritual forces, forging a deep connection between art and life. This interplay invites viewers to recognize their place within the grand tapestry of human experience, sparking a dialogue between the self Sea of Blue ©2022 is part of a collection of works that began in 2011. The collection consists of a series of works focusing on geometrics, colors, and rhythms that unlock the keys to our magical kingdom. Colors play an essential role in the collection. In this painting, the color blue is symbolic of the ocean and tranquility, the open spaces of freedom, intuition, imagination, and inspiration. A sense of depth and trust, loyalty and sincerity, wisdom and faith. An open circle representing the warm sun allows for opportunities to flow freely. ​The circle is a universal symbol, and in this painting represents the notions of totality, wholeness, the Self, the infinite, all cyclic movement. As the sun and masculine power; encompass the soul, and the encircling waters, while the feminine envelopes the maternal principle inferring an idea of movement that symbolizes the cycle of time, the perpetual motion of everything that moves, the planets' journey around the sun, and the sweet rhythm of the universe. Lines, shape, and color symbolize the unity of the natural and spiritual forces forming the relationships between art and life. The viewers, in turn, can recognize their part of the human experience, and a dialogue forms. Sea of Blue was completed in the fall of 2022 at the artist's studio in Soho, New York.

About Stella Michaels

New York, NY

A contemporary painter born and raised in New York, Stella Michaels has been described as a channel between the past and the future, a medium connecting people to paintings. She holds a BFA from New York University, where she explored both the visual and performing arts, blending sound and vision to amplify her unique operatic approach to painting.

“Art is a deeply personal experience. To create relevance, we must enhance the tools within us—those capable of producing a multi-sensory vision that transcends sight, incorporating sound, touch, taste, and even smell. This infusion of reality creates a timeless quality, drawing you in beyond the visual, where the true experience begins.”

Working from various studios in New York, Michaels first showcased her work in a mobile pop-up gallery, selling pieces on Madison Avenue at the Mark and Carlyle Hotels, as well as in the Meatpacking District at The Standard Hotel. Her work has garnered widespread success, with collectors from around the globe embracing her dynamic style.

Best known for her blend of abstract and pop-edge sensibilities, Michaels brings a signature rock ’n roll swagger to her paintings. She balances spontaneity and precision in equal measure, creating works that fuse sound and vision. Her paintings are like cliff notes to choreographed dances—raw, vibrant, and alive. Through mediums such as enamels, metals, acrylics, and paper appliqués, she creates a symphony of visual rhythms and sounds that shift from ambient to power-pop, giving each piece a resonance that extends far beyond the canvas.

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