Donovan Stanford
Donovan Stanford is a mixed media visual artist residing in Dorset, United Kingdom. Donovan grew up on the rugged beaches of South Africa, which greatly influence his large-scale canvas paintings. Working primarily on stretched canvases, Donovan employs techniques such as pouring, scraping, dripping, wiping, and spraying various mediums onto the surface. He has been exploring these creative processes since childhood, emphasizing the belief that the materials possess their intrinsic vitality, and he acts as a conduit for their harmonious convergence. His artwork captures expansive skies, arid landscapes, windswept coastlines, and the raw, unyielding beauty of the west coast seascape, conveying a profound and sensory experience. Donovan has always been drawn to painting the individual elements, those innate, essential qualities that collectively compose the whole: the sound of the wind, the lingering bubbles after a passing wave, the spray carried by the breeze, wanting you to feel the scene as if you were there. Following the completion of his studies in Fine Art, he established his own retail gallery and studio space in Cape Town, South Africa. Donovan has produced large-scale canvases for a diverse clientele, including interior designers and private patrons both locally and internationally. His creations grace the walls of residential homes and corporate ventures in America, the United Kingdom, Africa, and Australia.
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Museum quality Limited Edition Giclee Print.
Printed on high-quality archival paper using the giclée printing technique.
Museum quality Limited Edition Giclee Print.
50cm x 40cm
“The Bay Beyond the Trees” is part of Donovan Stanford’s Frigid Warmth Collection—an exploration of his profound fascination and intimate connection with the chilly, damp, dim, desolate, and windswept landscapes of England. “This body of work seeks to unravel the undeniable beauty that I have discovered nestled within these seemingly harsh and austere environments”.
Printed on high-quality archival paper using the giclée printing technique.
Museum quality Limited Edition Giclee Print.
60cm x 30cm
“The Arrival” is part of Donovan Stanford’s Frigid Warmth Collection—an exploration of his profound fascination and intimate connection with the chilly, damp, dim, desolate, and windswept landscapes of England. “This body of work seeks to unravel the undeniable beauty that I have discovered nestled within these seemingly harsh and austere environments”.
Printed on high-quality archival paper using the giclée printing technique.
Museum quality Limited Edition Giclee Print.
Printed on high-quality archival paper using the giclée printing technique, “Garden of Eden” is part of Donovan Stanford’s Frigid Warmth Collection—an exploration of his profound fascination and intimate connection with the chilly, damp, dim, desolate, and windswept landscapes of England. “This body of work seeks to unravel the undeniable beauty that I have discovered nestled within these seemingly harsh and austere environments”.