Stephen McMillan Art
American, b. 1949
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, Stephen was raised in a home that had a sweeping view of the San Francisco Bay. This scene kindled his interest in landscape and was one of his earliest drawing subjects. He had his first one man show when he was sixteen.
Throughout his life, Steve McMillan has been inspired and sustained by the natural world and has spent much of his time outside. Whether it's a bike ride in the Sonoma countryside, or a week-long backpacking trip in the High Sierra, he is renewed and invigorated by being in and moving through landscape. It is this sense of renewal that he seeks to share with others.
Stephen studied art at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and also one year at Hornsey College of Art in London, England, where he concentrated on sculpture. It was at Santa Cruz, in 1969, that Steve was first introduced to etching. Since receiving his BFA from UCSC in 1975, he has focused on creating aquatint etchings of landscapes, drawn freehand from photographs he takes.
From 1975 to 1979 he worked at Graphic Arts Workshop in San Francisco. For most of the years from 1979 to 1992 he was an artist in residence at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, where he taught classes in printmaking, and wrote three technical articles about aquatint etching. In 1992 he moved to Petaluma, California, and set up a printmaking studio in his home. In 2006 he moved north to set up a new studio in Bellingham, Washington.(Biography provided by Warnock Fine Arts)
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Artist: Stephen McMillan
Shore Birds, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Shore birds foraging in the sea foam at the oceans edge is a perfect example of McMillan's work. He takes his inspiration from the natural world and spends a large part of each year ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Grand Canal, by Stephen McMillaan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Landscapes and seascapes are a specialty for McMillan, but capturing the night-time lights of the Grand Canal in Venice is an unusual subject for this artist who usually specializes ...
Category
Early 2000s Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Elfin Forest, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: etching and aquatint
Edition of 200
Year: 2019
Image Size: 6 x 9 inches
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist.
The Elfin Forest is a grove of pygmy live oak trees just s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Geese, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: etching and aquatint
Edition of 250
Year: 2014
Image Size: 9 x 12 inches
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist.
Inspired by a scene of seven Canadian Geese in Lake Padde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Shorebirds, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: etching and aquatint
Edition of 100
Year: 2015
Image Size: 9 x 12 inches
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist.
Inspired by a scene of seven Canadian Geese in Lake Padde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Venetian Red
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The architecture of Venice reflected in the water of the canals. This is one of a series the artist completed during a residency in Venice. Signed, titled and numbered from the edtio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Solstice, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A mountain cabin obscured by mist on a snowy mountain top surrounded by trees. Based on a view of Heather Meadows, Mt Baker Ski Area, WA. Signed titled and numbered in pencil from th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Water Music
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract patterns from reflections in water. Signed, titled and numbered from edtion of 120.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised in a home that had a s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
East From Orcas, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist.
Etching and aquatint, 12 x 8.5 inches.
The view east from Orcas Island and San Juan Island in Washington highlights the type of mountain ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Fall Colors
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist
Image Size: 12 x 18 inches
Year: 2007
Fall colors in Bellingham, WA. Scene of sunlight on fall foliage. Signed a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Ashland Creek, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist.
Medium: etching and aquatint
Image size: 12 x 9 inches
Year: 2019
Fall colors in Lithia Park, Ashland OR
Born in Berkeley, California, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Autumn Light, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist.
Medium: etching and aquatint
Image size: 12 x 9 inches
Year: 2019
Fall colors along Ashland Creek in Lithia Park.
Born in Berkeley, Ca...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Glacier Divide, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist.
Image size: 4 x 16 inches
Glacier Divide from Humphreys Basin, John Muir Wilderness, California. Scene of sunlight on snow-capped mountain...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Mustard Flowers
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The rolling hills of the wine country in Sonoma, CA when the mustard flowers are in full bloom. Three plate etching and aquatint. Signed titled and numbered in pencil from the edition of 250.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised in a home that had a sweeping view of the San Francisco Bay. This scene kindled his interest in landscape and was one of his earliest drawing subjects. Stephen McMillan's etchings and aquatint prints capture the landscapes of California...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Creekside, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 120. Alder trees reflect in the waters of Bear Creek in Ashland, Oregon. The first green of spring graces the shore.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised in a home that had a sweeping view of the San Francisco Bay. This scene kindled his interest in landscape and was one of his earliest drawing subjects. Stephen McMillans etchings and aquatint prints capture the landscapes of California...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Cypress Trail, a la poupee edition
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered aquatint print.
This Monterey Cypress lined trail wends its way along the bluff above the rocky Pacific shore in San Simeon. I printed it using three ble...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Wild Mustard #2, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered etching and aquatint from the edition of 250.
By the end of February the the rows of still dormant grape vines are delineated by bright yellow mustard flowers. These vineyards are in the hills southwest of Napa.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised in a home that had a sweeping view of the San Francisco Bay. This scene kindled his interest in landscape and was one of his earliest drawing subjects. Stephen McMillan's etchings and aquatint prints capture the landscapes of California...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Lily Pads, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 200. Lily pads and the sky reflected in a quiet lake, inspired by canoe trip at Lake Terrell in Ferndale, Washington on a warm summer afternoon.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised in a home that had a sweeping view of the San Francisco Bay. This scene kindled his interest in landscape and was one of his earliest drawing subjects. Stephen McMillans etchings and aquatint prints capture the landscapes of California...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Pelicans, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The wildlife and scenery of the Pacific Northwest is the constant focus for McMillan, who spends a lot of his time backpacking and hiking to find the inspiration for his prints like ...
Category
2010s Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
The Slot #9
By Stephen McMillan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Stephen McMillan – American (1949- )
Title: The Slot #9
Year: 1981
Medium: 3 plate aquatint etching
Sight size: 36 x 24”
Sheet size: 41.5 x 29.5 inches on Arches paper
Signat...
Category
1980s Realist Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Paper
Snowfall, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fresh snow on trees in Ashland, OR. Signed and numbered etching and aquatint, signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 200.
Born in Berkeley, Cal...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Winter Morning
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered aquatint print. In the Fall and Winter cool damp fogs often descend upon the hills around Petaluma. This can be a magical time to wander through the nativ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Morning Meditation, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered aquatint print, Printed on Arches Cover Paper. A gentle fog descending on Lake Whatcon on a December morning. A walking m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Marina Reflections, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered. View of reflections of boats in a marina. Signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 120.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching
Summer Afternoon, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered aquatint print. Summer light infuses the Live Oaks in a park near the town of Sonoma, CA. Wheat colored grasses rustle lightly in the brease.
This is a g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Northern Woods
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Foggy scene in a forest, inspired by landscape near Bellingham, WA. Signed and numbered etching and aquatint, signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 120.
Born in Berkeley, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Evening Rain
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract patterns from reflections in water. Signed, titled and numbered from edtion of 120.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised in a home that had a s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Autumn
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Landscape of Sonoma, CA vineyards in their full autumn colors.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised in a home that had a sweeping view of the San Fran...
Category
1990s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Bellingham Bay
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Seascape with boat, West from Taylor Dock, Bellingham, WA. Signed and titled by the artist, one of 25 artist proofs aside from the edition.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
October Colors
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fall colors on Chuckanut Drive, south of Bellingham, WA. Signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 100.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, he was raised in a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Forest Walk
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chuckanut Mountains, Bellingham, Washington. . Scene of forest path shrouded in mist. Signed and numbered etching and aquatint.
Born in Berkeley, California, on December 21, 1949, h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Sisters
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
clouds and mist settling over a snow-covered mountain. Based on a view of The Sisters Range, Whatcom County, Washington. Signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 200.
Born in...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Burano Rainbow
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The architecture of Venice reflected in the water of the canals. This is one of a series the artist completed during a residency in Venice. Signed, titled and numbered from the edtio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Gathering
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A gathering of of birds and ducks on a foggy morning make for a meditative water scene from the artist's northwestern landscapes. Signed, titled and numbered (AP III/XXV).
Born in B...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Ocotillo, by Stephen McMillan
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist.
A view of ocotillo cactus, based on a view near Clark Dry Lake, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California.
B...
Category
1990s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Point Sur
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered etching and aquatint, signed, titled, and numbered from the edition of 200. Featuring one of the prominent features along the Big Sur Coast - Point Sur.
Born in...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Venice
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Traveling away from his normal area of the Pacific Northwest, McMillan shows his ability to capture the essence of landscapes far afield. This print of the gondolas of Venice and the...
Category
Early 2000s Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Fencelines
By Stephen McMillan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hillside landscape with fence and wildflowers. A scene from the hills west of San Joaquin Valley, California.. Signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 120..
Born in Berkeley...
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen McMillan Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
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