@stephenbwhatley
Professional artist specialising in expressionist oil paintings. Public collections incl BBC & The Royal Collection. Press incl TIME. Permanent art exhibit outside Tower of London. UK Passion for classic Hollywood. www.stephenbwhatley.com
Today is birthday of Hollywood comic film legend Oliver Hardy (1892-1957)- love his films with Stanley Laurel (1890-1965) ; often on TV during my 1970s childhood. Love him…love them.
#LaurelandHardy #OliverHardy #BOTD #cinema #movies #painting #modernart
Epiphany of Our Lord : prayers for gifts of healing & Peace - The visitation of the Three Kings to bestow gifts to the Christ child; guided by a Star…may we be guided by His light in all we do with love & for prosperity. #Epiphany #Epifanía #ThreeKingsDay #painting #modernart #artist #catholic
Reflecting, as an artist, 2025 heralded my first podcasts. My latest podcast focuses on my portrait sitters- incl great Welsh actress Siân Phillips, who loved her portrait -& of her cats ! See & hear more colourful portraiture stories @ youtu.be/XyRo_sAcu-E
A painted prayer for peace in Venezuela - & for the world, which features in my tribute to the 17th century devotion, Virgen de Coromoto…Our Lady of Venezuela. Hail Mary ! #venezuelalibre #contemporaryart #virgendecoromoto #Venezuela #painting #catholic
Hollywood star of the 1950s & 1960s Doris Day (1922-2019) was born on April 3rd. A gifted singer & actress adept at comedy & drama, she retired from films in 1968. My tribute was painted on her birthday in 2014 #DorisDay #artist #oilpainting #modernart #BOTD
In celebration : ‘Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of the Americas & Mexico’ on her Feast Day, December 12….blessings of healing, enlightenment & Peace ! #Guadalupe #GuadalupeReinas2024 #nuestraSeñoradeGuadalupe #ourladyofGuadalupe #painting #GodblessAmerica #Mexico
Hollywood film actress of the 1940s Jean Brooks (1916-1963) sadly passed on November 25. The talented actress disappeared in the late 40s, through a struggle with alcoholism; her life ending in San Francisco as a devout Catholic. #JeanBrooks #actress #movies #cinema #illustration
Happy Feast Day of Saint Cecilia, Patron Saint of Music & Musicians ….she sang to God in her heart; trusting in God’s power to prevail over the impossible. Blessings of hope, healing & protection. #StCecilia #music #painting #musicians #catholic #modernart
Tower Bridge - painted on location in London in its centenary year in 1994…this year the architectural icon is 130 & I was hoping to paint a new tribute; life has lead me other ways. This painting is in a N. Carolina,USA collection #TowerBridge #painting #modernart #architecture
Happy Feast Day of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne. She was a French missionary who felt called to the USA to help & teach the Native American Indians during her earthly lifetime (1769-1852). She is Patron Saint of Perseverance through Adversity. #SacredHeartschools #USA #artist #painting
Feast Day of St Elizabeth of Hungary...as Queen, she took bread in her apron to feed poor. When stopped by her angry husband, her apron revealed roses, keeping her charity secret. Compassion ! #StElizabethofHungary #art #pastel #homeless #Catholic
Thank you !
Hello Bluesky ! The entrance to my permanent art exhibit, leading from Tower Hill Station, London to the Tower of London. Open daily ! #publicart #artist #modernart #TowerofLondon #contemporaryart #artcommission #painting #StephenBWhatley #artcollectors