Biography
Adriaan Stephanus is a painter who was born and raised in Namibia. His formative years were spent in the small tours in the interior. His interest in fine art was kindled at an early age and is largely self-taught. Like many of his fellow artists in Namibia, Adriaan's focus has been firmly set on the western tradition of fine art. De Lange is a realist but his work has undergone several changes of style, if not in content then subject matter. A distinguishing characteristic is the passion he imbues into his work, combined with a photographic stillness that seems to sum up the serenity and reality of the true nature of his imagination. He has gained a technical facility which enables him to work with equal skill in different mediums, not only creating breathtaking images, but also showing his abiding concern with reconciling the demands of colour, space and subject matter. His art demands the very exercise of the viewer's eyes and mind. My art is a way of expressing the emotions I feel. I want to give a tangle reality to others of the passion I have for art.
