James Stevenson
Stevenson explored human comedy with energy and economy across many genres. He was a journalist, painter, illustrator and author of over 100 children's books. Close to 2,000 of his cartoons appeared regularly in (and on the cover of) The New Yorker magazine.
Photo by Edwina Stevenson
His gift was wit and a punchline -- whether it be literary or visual -- and, usually, he got both with astounding alacrity.
In 2021, the James Stevenson Lost and Found Lab was founded by Josie Merck in Cos Cob, CT. When an artist-in-residence is invited to Lost and Found Lab, it's because their spirit of communication is unique yet resounds universally and merits special time to be honed, whether it be on canvas, on paper, via voice, dance or instrument.
To learn more about James Stevenson, we invite you to watch the award-winning documentary, "Stevenson: Lost and Found," available on Amazon. (You can watch the trailer below.)
Throughout Jim's life, Stevenson painted still lifes, landscapes, figurative compositions, abstracts, and vistas capturing the stillness of a view from his studio window. Occasionally the works on canvas served as a simple warm-up exercise, and at other times - much, much more. The slide shows below serve as an example of the themes that often repeated in Stevenson's works on canvas: