Stacey Wells

Artist Stacey Wells grew up in the beauty of North Vancouver. When Stacey was the tender age of two, her father, Warner Wells, was tragically killed in a plane crash when someone put a bomb on the airplane he was piloting. Due to this, Wells spent countless hours at her grandparents on the waterfront in West Vancouver. While spending many enjoyable days skipping rocks on the ocean with her grandfather, Wells fell in love with reflections.

Years later, Stacey travelled with her mom and sisters to Australia, where they lived out their father’s dream of taking his family there. With stays in Fiji and Hawaii along the way, Stacey cataloged the colours and sights in her mind’s eye, eventually unleashing in her large, vibrant acrylic paintings.  While in Fiji, Wells bought a transistor radio, which she put under her pillow and fell asleep to rock ‘n roll each night. Music became her greatest inspiration.

At age 12, she drew her first portrait of Rod Stewart from an album cover. The milestone sparked her passion for drawing faces and painting portraits. 

Wells flourished with great mentors in commercial design, lithography and sculpture. Stacey excelled in sculpture and won a scholarship award for her work. Her early artworks were inspired by Andrew Wyeth; she credits her technical drawing skills to hours spent studying his work. As the years progressed, Stacey found new inspiration in artists such as Warhol, Gauguin, Van Gogh and Dali. Stacey’s style loosened up, and with each passionate brush stroke, she created her own, unique style.

  Decades later, Wells travelled to Napa Valley for a reunion with her girlfriends; after visiting Cosentino Winery, Wells was inspired by their rock star-worthy wine and created a series of art she calls “RockStar Reflections” She wanted to reflect the great times they had with music and wine, ultimately capturing "Time in a Bottle" to enjoy forever. Each artwork will bring the viewer back to their special moment. The collectable bottle series is the perfect canvas art to hang in your space and start a conversation. Wells’ “RockStar Reflections” wine bottle artworks inspired several series of wine bottle paintings, making it the perfect collectible art. The Message in a Bottle series became so popular that Wells was invited to have her first show at a private event with Gene Simmons, where Wells’ art hung on either side of the KISS Axe Bass Guitar.

Wells was drawn to the Sunset Strip, inspired by music, cool rockers, looks, unique characters and the glow of stage lighting. Commemorating the Sunset Strip on canvas, Stacey Wells captured the essence of some of the greatest bands that got their start on the Sunset Strip, including local musicians making their way today. 

Wells’ Vintage Hollywood Pop art was inspired by stories told to her by the bartender at the famous Ingleside Inn in Palm Springs, about the good old days when Hollywood stars made Palm Springs their playground. “If These Walls Could Talk” is a series that brings you back to those good old days, making you wish the walls could talk. Each piece sets the mood for a Hollywood party, and the walls tell the stories.

Art collectors worldwide collect Wells’ art, including celebrities such as Steven Tyler, Sean Stewart and Hugh Hefner. Hefner loved her art so much that he invited her to have dinner at the Playboy Mansion with him, his family and a few close friends.

Wells’ art hangs alongside famous artists such as Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Peter Max and other master artists.

Wells’ unique signature style and custom art are sought after by individuals, art collectors, celebrities and large corporations. The Hard Rock Hotel commissioned Stacey Wells to create artwork for one of their hotels. The NFL Raiders commissioned Wells to create art for the VIP suite level at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas. 

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