Craig Stover lives and works near the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His studio is located in the heart of what is known as the Art Museum Area in the center of the city. Influenced by both the great masters of art that fill the museums a few blocks away and from an interest in contemporary art theory, the pictures that result are not only suprisingly lively and colorful but often contain hidden narratives.

Preferring to work in series, the artist has created works on such classic themes as The Three Graces, Adam and Eve, Odalisques, Saturn and various other mythological creatures. More recently he has invented two new series called Imaginary Botanicals and Phantom Animals. Through all of this, the artist's work remains both autobiographical and socially introspective.

Craig has also worked with many distinguished organizations such as Creative Artists Network, The Philadelphia Art Alliance, The Avenue of the Arts, the Snyderman-Works Galleries, Woodmere Museum of Art, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, MusemNetwork.com and the Academy of Natural Sciences. He is currently teaching art at The Fairmount Art Center in Philadelphia, PA , Allen's Lane Art Center in Mt. Airy, PA, the Manayunk Arts Center in Manayunk, PA and at 'The Arts' in Stockton, NJ.
 

Public Exhibitions

2006 D Gallery, Oceanside, CA - New Artists
2005 Girard Avenue Mural Panels, Girard Avenue from 26th to 31st streets, Philadelphia, PA
2005 White Space Gallery, New Haven, CT - New Artists
2005 PII Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - Imaginary Botanicals
2005 Lux Gallery, Chicago, IL - Imaginary Botanicals
2005 Academy of Natural Sciences - Specimen Studies
2004 Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA - Members exhibition
2004 Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA - Dear Fleisher
2004 Daffy's Art Window, Philadelphia, PA October
2003 Daffy's Art Window, Philadelphia, PA May
2002 Daffy's Art Window, Philadelphia, PA May
1998 DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA - New Works
1998 Daffy's Art Window, Philadelphia, PA May
1997 Gallery 500, Elkins Park, PA - Group Exhibition
1997 Hamilton Hall Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA - Alumni Exhibition
1996 Zone One Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational V
1995 Zone One Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational III
1994 Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - "Who Said Painting Is Dead!"
1994 McGovern Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA , - "Figure It Out For Yourself"
1993 Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA - Group Exhibition
1992 Caribou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA - New Works