• Steven Nederveen

    Mixed media painter

    Emerge from the Valley, 24x24 inches, mixed media, 2013
        BIO The son of a florist and an avid gardener, who is also painter (my mother), as well as the son of a life-long sailor (my father), I was born to love the land and the oceans.   My formal education took place at the University of Alberta, where I received a Bachelor of Design in 1995. The following year, I moved to Vancouver, where I lived between the mountains and ocean. I hiked, sailed, and I undertook a committed practice of meditation. It was during this time that I began exploring the sense of the sacred I feel in natural settings – it was impossible not to be affected. This is where I found inspiration to use painting as a means of drawing connections between the natural environment and spirituality.   Currently, I live in Toronto with Christine and our son, Otto. I continue to travel extensively, photographing places that feel alive to me, recording the presences there and then re-imagining that world through a combination of digital and painterly processes. By blurring the lines between photography and painting, I have developed a magical realism that I hope inspires others to see the world with enchanted eyes.

  • What's New?

    2013 - April 27 - May 11            Solo show entitled "Passage" at Bau-Xi Gallery in Vancouver 2013 - Hong Kong Art Fair, London AAF, Paris AAF, Hamptons Art Fair, Aspen Art Fair            Represented by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2013 - West Coast Home and Design Magazine - image and article          - House and Home Magazine - Spring edition - 2 images   2012 - I'm in New York!            Rebecca Hossack Gallery of London, UK has opened a new space near SOHO in New            York. I had a wonderful show there in the summer of 2012.     2012 - I'm back home in Alberta too.            I've signed on with Wallce Gallery in Calgary, Alberta, not far from Edmonton, where I            grew up.     2011 - A major commission to the Al Fayed Family in London, UK            Jasmine Al Fayed (sister to Dodi) commissioned 4 paintings for her pool house in the            country. Each piece is 5x5 feet and is in addition to 2 pieces she previously purchased.     2011 - A TV feauture on "Candice Tells All" - a syndicated home decor show on HGTV            Keep on the look out for it, it's repeated regularly.     2011 - An article feature on the Banff Centre for the Arts online Magazine:            BoulderPavement

  • Artist Statement

    Steven Nederveen’s artwork deals with the passage of time, a theme stemming from his own practice of meditation. These moments of peaceful clarity lead the artist to draw connections between our natural environment and aspects of spirituality. Nederveen’s works appear timeless – with animals, figures, and graphic elements found in the dreamlike scenes, reflecting an incredible mystical vision. By blurring the lines between photograph and painting, Steven Nederveen develops a magical realism that inspires us to see the natural world with new eyes. Through distressing and aging his work he creates the sense of past and present; of struggle and transformation. A glass-like layer of resin coats each piece, enhancing the clarity of the image and reflecting the viewer into the work . Steven Nederveen studied fine art at Medicine Hat College and went on to receive a Bachelor of Design from the University of Alberta in 1995. His studio is currently based in Toronto. Nederveen’s work is featured internationally in galleries, art fairs, magazines, and many private collections.   Courtesy of Bau-Xi Gallery.

  • Upcoming Exhibition Vancouver, April 27 - May 11, 2013

    This is my latest body of work entitled "Passage". The seascapes are new for me, they're unique in that I haven't used any photographic elements in them, they're completely freehand. There's some interesting colour combinations in some of the tree pieces that's also new for me. If you happen to be in the Vancouver area, check out the show!

  • Paintings - Luminous Landscapes  

    These images are from around the world, places that have some kind of haunting presence to them.

  • Paintings - Posh Formal Gardens

    These are well known gardens and parks from England, France, Italy and Miami. I've scratched and painted the photographic image to create the effect of light emerging through the landscape. These historic gardens fall into a sort of liminal space where they are half dream half real.

  • Paintings - Can't see the forest for the trees

    I find trees infinitely interesting, a forest not so much. Discovering an individual tree that's knarled and weathered speaks to my own sense of solitude and inner strength. The course bark and oddly bent branches capture the tree's persaverance through harsh conditions. Offset from this is a delicate handling of light, whereby the presence of spirits and internal glow invite us to contemplate the passage of time.

  • Find My Work

    I am represented by these galleries, visit their websites to see what work of mine is available.

    Bau-Xi Gallery - www.bau-xi.com - located in Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON.


    Wallace Gallery - www.wallacegalleries.com - located in Calgary, AB.


    Canvas Gallery - www.canvasgallery.ca - located in Toronto, ON.


    Galerie de Bellefeuille - www.debellefeuille.com - located in Montreal, QC.


    Rebecca Hossack Gallery - www.r-h-g.co.uk - located in London, UK and New York, NY

  • CV

    Solo Exhibitions: 2012        “Half Light”, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON 2012         “Attachment in a Floating World”, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, New York, NY 2011         “Listening”, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2010         “Divine Gardens”, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC 2010         “Ebb & Flow”, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2009         “Luminous Landscapes 2” / Nuit Blanche, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON 2009         “Land of Golden Lights”, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, UK 2009         “Falling Lights” / Nuit Blanche, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2008         Henley Festival, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, UK 2008         “Luminous Landscapes 1” / Nuit Blanche, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON 2008         Toronto International Airport, (Contact Festival),Toronto, ON 2007         “Illuminated Landscapes” / Nuit Blanche, Engine Gallery, Toronto, ON 2007         “Divine Creatures”, Engine Gallery, Toronto, ON 2006         “Floating Worlds” / Nuit Blanche, Engine Gallery, Toronto, ON 2006         “Floating 2”, G+ Gallery, Toronto, ON 2005         “Floating 1”, Gallery 401, Toronto, ON Art Fairs: 2008 - 2012    New York Affordable Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2006 - 2012    Toronto International Art Fair, rep. by Galerie de Bellefeuille, Bau-Xi Gallery, RHG 2010               Art Chicago, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery (RHG) 2010               Art Melbourne, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2010   Glasgow Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2010   London Affordable Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2009              Los Angeles Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2009   London Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2009   Palm Beach Contemporary Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2009   Dublin Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2009   Amsterdam Affordable Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2009   Paris Affordable Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2009   Brussels Affordable Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008 - 2009   Form, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2007 - 2009   Art Ireland, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2007 - 2009   Art Santa Fe, Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2007 - 2009   Art London, UK, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2007 - 2009   The 20/21 British Art Fair, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2008              Art DC, rep. by Rebecca Hossack Gallery 2006 - 2007   Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition 2006              Interior Design Show, rep. by Canvas Gallery (Toronto) 2005 - 2006   Artscapes Queen West Outdoor Art Show (Toronto) Group Exhibitions: 2006       “Holiday Glow”, Engine Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada 2006       “Christmas Show”, Parts Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada 2005        Society of Canadian Artists, 38th National Competition, ON, Canada 2005        “Autumn Show”, Hangman Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada 2005        Junction Arts Festival, Spirit Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada 2005        “Summer Heat”, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada 2002        “Open House”, Crane Street Studios. Queens, New York 2001        “9-11 Emergency Show”, Crane Street Studios - Queens, New York Education / Experience: 2007        Juror, Artscapes Queen West Outdoor Art Show 2007        Visiting Artist Residency, Artscapes Gibraltar Point 1991-95   Bachelor of Design, University of Alberta, 1990-91   Medicine Hat College, Fine Arts Program Auctions: 2013        Vancouver Symphony, Lovers Ball Auction, donation by Bau-Xi Gallery 2012        Splash! Arts Umbrella, donation by Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2012        Teddy Bear Affair, Children’s Aid Foundation, Toronto, ON 2011        SNAP! Auction, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON 2011        Friends for Life: Art for Life, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2011        Arts Umbrella Splash! Art Auction, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2010        SNAP! Auction, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON 2009        “Unite with Art”, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2009        “Art With Heart”, Casey House, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON 2007        “Art With Heart”, Casey House, Engine Gallery, Toronto, ON 2007        SNAP! Auction, Engine Gallery, Toronto, ON Awards: 2007 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention in Multi-media Collections: Al-Fayed Family (purchased 7 paintings) Greenspan & Humphrey, Brian and Marla Greenspan Armani Canada, Gerry Fedak Fitzgerald Professional Management Corp Sarah Richardson Canvas Gallery, Mark Hunter & Megan Less Kilgour Estates ---Gluckstien Design Planning Picton Mahoney Asset Management, Stephanie & David Picton Cameron Mackendrick LLB Leslie & Joe Battle Alex Lifeson of Rush

  • Media

    2013 I was in West Coast Homes and Design Magazine and also had a couple images in House and Home Magazine (Spring issue).   2011 • Syndicated Interior Design TV Show: Candace Tells All  - artist interview and special segment • Candice Olsen Kitchen and Bath website – artwork featured • Vancouver Sun online, video coverage of my exhibit “Ebb and Flow” at Bau-Xi Vancouver • Banff Arts Center – Boulder Pavement Online Magazine, ssue 4 – 2011 – Interview • Eyes In Magazine, issue 3, page 39, full page article   2010 • Interior Design TV Show: Divine Design   2008 • Steven and Chris Home Decor Show Online:   Top Home Décor Trends of 2008”, featuring “Falling Lights Near Stream” • Hello! Magazine - January, “Sarah’s Personal”:   featuring “Koi With Falling Lights”   2007 • Canadian House and Home Magazine - December, “City Living” featuring “Illuminated Landscape” • National Post, twice with Nathalie Atkison, featuring several paintings • Now Magazine, November, “What’s Hot”, featuring “Illuminated Tiger” • ART MAG Gallery Guide, Canvas Gallery Ad, features “Koi In Weeds” • Globe and Mail, “Wish List”, Sarah Richardson, “Koi on Divine Blue”   2006 • Toronto Arts Coalition, Christmas Newsletter • Cityline with Marilyn Dennis, “The art of Hanging” featuring “Koi In Floating Pond” • Cityline, Home & Garden Online article, “The Big Picture” by Lisa Rogers, featuring “Koi in Floating Pond” • Interior Design TV Show; Divine Design, 3 episodes, features several works  

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