Textured Talent

Built, Not Just Painted

What sets Stephanie's work apart is texture. She doesn't just paint a scene — she constructs it. Bamboo built from layered cardboard, materials that rise off the canvas, surfaces you want to run your hand across. The result is art with real depth and dimension.

The Cardboard Bamboo Series

Napoleon Dynamite: an orange dog facing a green dinosaur in a framed scene — Napoleon Dynamite
An orange dog faces a green dinosaur pictured in a frame, bringing the two animals nose to nose.

Three ring-tailed lemurs among raised bamboo stems on a green painted background — Madagascar
Sold for $350
Three ring-tailed lemurs peek and climb among raised bamboo stems against a streaked green background.

Couch Potato: a cheetah reclining on a green and cream striped couch beneath a lantern — Couch Potato
A spotted cat reclines on a green-and-cream striped sofa beneath a glowing wall lantern.
Size: 2 × 3 ft (24 × 36 in)
Materials: Pastel chalk, acrylic, oil, pens, markers, and watercolor on canvas

Two pandas climbing through a lattice of cardboard bamboo — Climbing Pandas — cardboard & acrylic
Two pandas appear at different heights among tall bamboo stems and pointed leaves against black.
Size: 11 × 17 in
Materials: Cardboard and acrylic on canvas

Three red panda canvases hanging as a gallery wall set — Panda Trio — gallery set
Three red-background panda artworks form a wall grouping, linked by their layered bamboo motifs. Offered together as a three-piece set.
Materials: Acrylic and cardboard on canvas
$400 for the three-piece set

Black and white lemur with yellow eyes through cardboard bamboo on teal — Lemur on Teal — cardboard & acrylic
A yellow-eyed lemur looks forward through tall bamboo forms against a bright teal background.

Sifaka lemur beneath tall cardboard bamboo on turquoise wash — Sifaka — cardboard & acrylic
A white-furred lemur with a dark face peeks from the base of tall bamboo against turquoise.

Two ring-tailed lemurs among cardboard bamboo on deep blue — Lemurs on Blue — cardboard & acrylic
Two lemur faces peer between slender bamboo stems at opposite ends of a deep blue scene.
Size: 16 × 24 in
Materials: Cardboard and acrylic on canvas
Sold for $500

Lemur faces peering through cardboard bamboo on teal green — Peekaboo Lemurs — cardboard & acrylic
Two wide-eyed lemurs peek through an overlapping lattice of bamboo against teal green.
Size: 16 × 24 in
Materials: Cardboard and acrylic on canvas

Gray lemur face among cardboard bamboo on green canvas — Lemur on Green — cardboard & acrylic
A dark-faced lemur with bright yellow eyes emerges from layered bamboo against green.

Paintings & Textured Works

Rainbow-colored chameleon with heavy relief texture on black — Rainbow Chameleon — impasto relief
A rainbow-colored chameleon curls its tail above a branch, with bright dotted patterns standing out against a black background.

Dotted chameleon with dimensional copper and gold leaves — Shape Shifter — mixed media
A multicolored chameleon peers between copper-colored leaves against a vivid green background.
Size: 11 × 17 in
Materials: Oil, acrylic, wood, cardboard, watercolor on canvas

Two golden giraffes against swirled turquoise background — Giraffes on Turquoise — acrylic
Two giraffe heads angle toward one another against a swirling turquoise background.

Three koi fish swimming among water plants on teal — Three's Company — acrylic
Colorful koi curve among long green water plants against a flowing turquoise background.
Size: 12 × 36 in
Materials: Acrylic, oil, and watercolor on canvas

Crimson horse with black mane on burnt orange, heavy texture — Red Horse — impasto
A crimson horse faces forward, its dark mane and mottled body standing out against warm orange-brown tones.

Painterly study of a horse looking over its shoulder in earth tones — Horse Study — oil sketch
A horse lowers its head in a softly textured study of gray, brown and cream.

Textured gold abstract horse with red and teal geometric details — Klimpt Art — textured acrylic
A stylized horse's head fills a gold-colored composition of bright geometric blocks and dotted patterns.

Figure seated in a tree with exposed roots and textured green canopy — Tree Spirit — textured acrylic
A figure sits within a branching tree, surrounded by green foliage above a network of exposed roots.

Horse looking out a stable window framed in cardboard barn siding — Stable Window — 3D cardboard build
A horse looks over a stable door framed by ridged siding, with a dark window behind its pale mane.

Egyptian style black cat with jeweled collar and cardboard pyramids on gold — Bastet — mixed media on gold
A seated black cat with a decorative collar appears before layered pyramids against a gold-colored background.

Lascaux style prehistoric horse on rust orange ground, framed — Cave Horse — Lascaux series
A dark-outlined horse crosses a rusty orange field marked with rough lines and mottled textures. Sold together as the Lascaux pair for $400 total ($200 per work).

Cave painting style aurochs and figures on rust orange, framed — Aurochs — Lascaux series
Horned animals overlap across a rusty orange background, with sweeping black outlines and pale patterned bodies. Sold together as the Lascaux pair for $400 total ($200 per work).

Expressive cat face close-up in purple with vivid blue eyes — Cat Face I — expressive series
A close-up cat face pairs vivid blue eyes with purple, black and warm brown markings.

Cat face close-up in saturated reds and oranges — Cat Face II — expressive series
Yellow-green eyes shine from a close-up cat face painted in saturated red and orange.

Gray tabby cat face in ink wash style with spatter texture — Cat Face III — expressive series
A black-and-white cat faces forward with yellow eyes, a red nose and sharply contrasting whiskers.

Cat face close-up in purple and tan with teal green eyes — Cat Face IV — expressive series
Turquoise-green eyes stand out from a dark cat face accented with purple, pink and tan.

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