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April 18, 2008 ~ Infinity Fine Art
announces addition of Master Highlighter.
"We are pleased to announce that Steven
Bielstein has agreed to become involved in
the production process of our fine art
Giclee reproductions", stated Jim Odom,
managing partner. "In order to offer the
highest possible quality, and in order to
produce a reproduction that is as close to
the original as possible, we have decided to
begin adding embellishment to our Giclees.
To make sure that the final product is
professionally finished, it was necessary to
find an artist who could match very closely
the colors and brush strokes of the original
oil painting. These brush strokes
added to the canvas Giclee produces a
reproduction that rivals the quality of the
original. Steven is a talented artist
in his own right. We were very
fortunate to find someone with Steven's
credentials to add to the quality of our
reproductions."
 Steven
T. Bielstein was born in Victoria, Texas in
1962. Since his early childhood, he began to
develop a keen interest in art. From his
earliest recollections, he has always felt a
desire to create beautiful drawings and
paintings. Elementary school art teachers
were instrumental in setting the direction
for his passion and love for art, and with
his parent's support, he began to learn more
advanced drawing skills under the tutelage
of the late Simon Michael. There were
many influences early on in Steve's life,
but the one who stands out most notably is
Dalhart Windberg who has also lived and
painted in Victoria. Although he never met
Windberg until later in his life, Steve was
amazed by the skill and detail of Dalhart's
work. It was his renaissance look and the
perfection of handling the paint that
greatly influences Steve to this day.
Although influenced by Windberg's smooth
canvas technique, Steve uses different
approaches and techniques according to the
subject he paints, sometimes creating a soft
look in a still life or a plein air feel in
a landscape. His philosophy is that the
subject should dictate the style.
Steve loves to create beautiful images of
light, color, and contrast, for art lovers
to enjoy. Artist Vincent Van Gough once
said, "It is not the language of painters
but the language of nature which one should
listen to, the feeling for the things
themselves, for reality, is more important
than the feeling for pictures." As an
artist, Steve strives to not just paint
something which is pleasing to the eye, but
also something that stirs all the senses and
elevates the emotions. Explore the path of a
meandering spring through the Texas hill
country and wonder what is around the next
bend. Imagine the fresh evergreen fragrance
in the crisp air of a mountainside. Hear the
sound of the surf and the squawk of the
seagulls of a quaint seaside town. Smell the
sweetness of a flower in bloom or feel your
mouth water as you think about the tangy
taste of an orange in a still life. These
images of the senses may stir up old
memories or create new fantasies of a more
beautiful world.
Steve has studied oil painting under Henry
Wallace, and nationally renowned artists
Mark Keathley and Dalhart Windberg. He has
gained national recognition for drawing and
has won regional and local awards with his
art. He is an Associate Member of the Oil
Painters of America. His goal is to be able
to inspire others with the same kind of
passion and pleasure for art as he was early
on. Steve still lives with his wife and
family in Victoria.
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