Stephanie Binning Huye lives and paints in the south, where she grew up, but has since established herself in NOLA. She graduated from Louisiana State University School of Fine Arts. She receives great pleasure from stretching and building her own canvases. As a contemporary, narrative artist who works mostly in oil, Stephanie enjoys studying her subjects and expressing their stories through image.

Huye’s portraits explore the unique human experience and examines the nuance of outward expression juxtaposed with the complex and competing authenticity within oneself. Whether she is painting traditional portraits (‘human shells’), or doing representational portraits, using flowers, animals, apparel or shoes as the vehicle, the narrative always asks the same questions: Who are we? Who do others think we are? How do we connect with one another?

Huye draws artistic inspiration from Max Beckmann, Philip Guston, George Grosz, Van Gogh, Jenny Saville, and Lucien Freud. She uses photography and mirror work for her portraits. When working from her own photos, she sets up and shoots the subject herself, according to the desired narrative. Her voice is full of irony, sarcasm, and a symbolic language demanding, “Justice for all!”

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