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Donovan Stanford’s paintings are commissioned worldwide.

 

Below are some examples of his commissioned pieces hanging in situ.

Click on the image for a brief description of the work.

  • The top portion of a huge, multi-panel installation of different sized canvasses for the entrance to an exclusive home commissioned by a prolific interior designer. The canvasses fitted together like a jigsaw puzzle adding to its individuality.
  • The lower portion of a huge, multi-panel installation of different sized canvasses for the entrance to an exclusive home commissioned by a prolific interior designer. The canvasses fitted together like a jigsaw puzzle adding to its individuality.
  • aqua - acrylic, oil and spraypaint on canvas. The owner of this beautiful seaside apartment wanted to bring a little of her sensational view indoors.
  • blackvortex - acrylic and spraypaint on canvas - 3.2m x 900 - I absolutely love working on large scale canvas. We introduced touches of turquoise in this large artwork to compliment this very modern home.
  • "clifton beach" - acrylic and glazes on canvas - commissioned by a funky interior designer for her stunning project, a residence on the beach in an affluent suburb.
  • "clifton beach" - acrylic and glazes on canvas - commissioned by a funky interior designer for her stunning project, a residence on the beach in an affluent suburb.
  • "versace" - oil and acrylic on canvas - Commissioned to do something different from what I normally do, but it worked out really well and I was so happy to have my work hang in this lovely space.
  • "constant companion" - acrylic, sand, oil on canvas - I created this painting for a contemporary space.
  • "lunarbutterfly" - 2.8m x 1m - acrylic and enamel on canvas. The interior designer I worked with on this project chose to split the canvasses horizontally which ultimately worked really well in this stunning living room.
  • ocean of flight - Acrylic and enamels on stretched canvas. I was commissioned by the homeowner to bring some personality to this large expanse of empty staircase wall.
  • "breathe me in" - acrylic on canvas - a subtle, horizontally split diptych for an intimate space.
  • "the beach" 1200mm x 1200mm - Acrylic and oil on canvas. A piece commissioned by a prestigious interior designer for a beautiful beach side home. I love the ocean so these paintings are always special to do.
  • butterfly wings 2.8m x 700. A soft, subtle piece of art to work with the tranquility of this bedroom space.
  • "mirage" - 2.8m x 900 - part of my "signature range" this original painting was commissioned by a prolific interior designer for one of her exclusive residential projects.
  • "table mountain" - 3m x 700 - one of my very first commissions, a painting I was really proud of doing.
  • "sage" - 2.6m x 700 - One of my favourite designers to work with, because I love her style and who she is, asked me to produce a piece to compliment the living room in a stunning apartment she re-decorated.
  • "blouberg" - 1.5m x 800. An exquisite home, on the ocean, literally. this piece, part of my "signature range", hangs in the entrance hall.
  • butterfly wings ii - A split, horizontal canvas which hangs in a lovely home.
  • "goldleaf landscape" - 2m x 700 - mixed media on canvas, part of my "signature range", the colours we used in the artwork complimented to accessories in this fantastic residence.
  • "synergy" - acrylic and oil on canvas - a painting with simplistic imagery, with fertility doll influences, for a bedroom space.
  • "bigblue" - 1..4m x 1m - I was asked by a quirky interior designer to produce a canvas with characteristics and undertones of the ocean for this stunning beach apartment project.
  • "white beach" - 2,5m x 800 - part of my "signature range" collection, I painted this subtle piece of art for a contemporary space.
  • west coast evening - 3m x 1m - an absolutely sensational home on every level, with far-reaching views of the rugged coastline, I loved working on this scale. The objective here was to bring a little of the outdoors in. The wind, the spray, the vast expanse. It worked out well in the end.
  • west coast evening - 3m x 1m - an absolutely sensational home on every level, with far-reaching views of the rugged coastline, I loved working on this scale. The objective here was to bring a little of the outdoors in. The wind, the spray, the vast expanse. It worked out well in the end.
  • "black lunar" 2.8m x 700 - an original black and white stylized landscape painting to off-set the marble and stone in this modern home.
  • "tempest"
  • "afterthefire" - 2m x 600 - oil, acrylic and spraypaint on canvas. I remember walking around in a field which had just been decimated by a fire. Dying embers and choking embers. It was so hot and so dry, parched. I painted this abstract scene a week later and it sold shortly thereafter.
  • "durbanville" - 2m x 1m - A client who loves whites and neutrals asked me to paint her a special piece to go into a special space. Based off my signature style artwork, we came up with this. Touches of green in the painting offset the room and provided accents of colour.
  • "aquapool" - 2m x 700 - a clean, crisp oil and spraypaint depiction of the ocean for this beautiful beach house apartment.
  • "landscape in turquoise" oils, spraypaints, acrylics and enamel - 2.7m x 1.1m - a large, loose, expressive landscape with silvers and sienna depicting a cold, barren and windy scene.
  • "africa" - 1.4m x 1.4m - mixed media on canvas - earthy tones and textures including varnishes and resins and sand to depict the harshness that can be the African landscape.
  • "grey lunar" - 4 x 30cm x 40cm canvasses - I painted these for a beautiful bathroom space, an unusual location for original art to live, but ended up working amazingly against the dramatic charcoal.
  • "sunburst" - an original landscape dressed up in a stunning space.
  • "tundra" - 1.6m x 1.4m - mixed media on canvas - this was a sensational home and client wanted to bring in subtle colours in the form of ochres, golds and silvers to add personality to this large space. She drew her inspiration from one of my signature range pieces.
  • "koi" triptych, Ohio, USA. This client has a particular love for reds and used my artwork to add some warmth into this luxurious space.
  • mouillepoint - 3m x 700 - A prolific interior designer asked me to create a large seascape for a spectacular apartment across the road from the beach. I used inspiration from my "signature range" and used deep blues and slivers and whites to echo the scene outside.
  • "burning" - 3 x 3.5m x 400 panels - I completed these vivid canvasses for a huge staircase landing. Red can be a difficult colour to work with at the best of times but these worked well in the space.
  • "view from atlantic beach" - 2 x oversized canvasses. One of my clients was looking for a statement piece of original art, something hot that would bring the room alive. These huge canvasses were a challenge to work on, but equally fulfilling to see hanging on the wall with the lighting.
  • deluge -oil and water on canvas. An over-sized triptych commissioned by a returning client for their new home. They love the ocean.
  • "stratus"
  • "beneath the waves"
  • "degrade" - 1.2m x 1m - rust on metal plate A very challenging but rewarding installation. An exquisite apartment at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
  • lakeoffire - 3m x 1m - a piece from my "signature range" which I painted in rich golds ,oranges, ochres and reds.