{"id":48446,"date":"2022-03-01T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=48446"},"modified":"2022-02-28T16:12:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:12:29","slug":"cover-artist-zander-stefani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/arts\/cover-artist-zander-stefani\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Artist: Zander Stefani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_48453\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48453\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-217Coxe-Mural-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-217Coxe-Mural-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-217Coxe-Mural-copy-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-217Coxe-Mural-copy-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-217Coxe-Mural-copy-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-217Coxe-Mural-copy-810x490.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-217Coxe-Mural-copy-1140x690.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">217 Coxe Avenue mural. Zander Stefani, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Gina Malone<\/p>\n<p>Every destination begins with a first step, and it may be surprising that artists often venture onto an unknown path when they create. For West Asheville artist Zander Stefani, it\u2019s that first exploratory mark that shows him the way. \u201cI choose to begin the story by making a mark on a surface, and with that beginning, I am invited to walk that trail to the end,\u201d he says. \u201cPainting is one of the few spaces that exist where I feel both in control and at the whim of the world around me.\u201d Sometimes there\u2019s a specific idea that moves him; at other times, he\u2019s following \u201ca blip of inspiration.\u201d Jumping into the work in progress, he follows the direction in which the painting takes him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48456\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48456\" class=\"wp-image-48456\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Flightless-Bird.-Zander-Stefani-artist.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"596\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flightless Bird. Zander Stefani, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Born in Canada, Stefani first came to North Carolina\u2014by way of Vermont\u2014when he was five years old. His family then moved again\u2014to a home his architect father built in Connecticut\u2014and he attended middle and high school there. Stefani\u2019s mother has made a career of working in the fashion and apparel industry and is, today, owner of clothing boutique blu29 in Asheville, where Stefani\u2019s gallery is located.<\/p>\n<p>A first attempt by Stefani at studying architecture ended in dissatisfaction. It was when he attended Savannah College of Art and Design that he switched his focus from architecture to illustration before settling on painting, which he found less restrictive. \u201cI needed the full freedom to express myself how I wanted to express myself,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Though unsure at first of his choice of art as a career, Stefani says, today, his parents are extremely supportive and his \u201cbiggest cheerleaders.\u201d They moved to Asheville while he was in college and, after graduation, Stefani decided to give Asheville a try, after considering a move to a bigger city like L.A. or NYC. \u201cAsheville seemed like a nice compromise as it was a smaller city with a relatively big art market,\u201d Stefani says. \u201cPlus, my parents being here made it feel like a safe and easy choice. It ended up being a smart move for my career as, ever since arriving here, I have stayed busy as an artist, with constant projects, shows and opportunities.\u201d He recently had what he calls his first \u201creal\u201d show at Tracey Morgan Gallery, and his work, including the cover image Flightless Bird, will be on display there in March as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48458\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48458\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48458\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-Trio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-Trio.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-Trio-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-Trio-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-Trio-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-Trio-810x344.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist-Trio-1140x484.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Onward; Closer; Meadowlark. Zander Stefani, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Today, Stefani does not limit himself in how or what he creates. \u201cSometimes I like to be more narrative with my work with a more intentional and illustrative approach,\u201d Stefani says. \u201cSometimes I like to be completely loose and abstract and allow the painting to become what it is intending to become with as little intent as possible. Sometimes I enjoy painting portraits, landscapes, painting from life. I like making music. Creating films. Painting murals. Creativity is a multidimensional being for me that can be trained in so many ways. My favorite thing is to surprise myself in what or how I can make something.\u201d Stefani also offers mural and portrait commissions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48460\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48460\" class=\"wp-image-48460\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Self.-Zander-Stefani-artist-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Self.-Zander-Stefani-artist-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Self.-Zander-Stefani-artist-copy-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Self.-Zander-Stefani-artist-copy-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Self.-Zander-Stefani-artist-copy-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Self.-Zander-Stefani-artist-copy-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Self.-Zander-Stefani-artist-copy-810x1042.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cover-Artist_-Zander-Stefani-Self.-Zander-Stefani-artist-copy-1140x1466.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Self. Zander Stefani, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He typically works with acrylic paint, charcoal and colored pencil on wood panel. \u201cPainting on wood panels allows me to start smooth and create my own texture,\u201d he says of his process. \u201cVisually, my work expresses the interaction between humanity and nature. On a sunny afternoon I take myself on a hike through the woods, miles away from society or other people, somewhere I\u2019ve never been before, and come across a tall, magnificent tree that maybe has not been seen in 20 years. It is massively tall, with intricately designed bark, and sunlight pouring through the blank spaces between the leaves and branches. The feeling that might overcome me standing in front of that tree is one I try to embody in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/ZanderStefani.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZanderStefani.com<\/a>, or Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zstefani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@zstefani<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zanzangallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@zanzangallery<\/a>. Find his work at Tracey Morgan Gallery in March and at ZanZan Gallery (70 Charlotte Street, Suite 001), where a new solo show, Pieces of Self, opens Friday, April 22.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI choose to begin the story by making a mark on a surface, and with that beginning, I am invited to walk that trail to the end,\u201d says West Asheville artist Zander Stefani. \u201cPainting is one of the few spaces that exist where I feel both in control and at the whim of the world around me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":48456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,104],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-galleries"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cover Artist: Zander Stefani - 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