Stephanie Boutari
Stephanie Boutari (b. 1987) is a Canadian/Egyptian artist and muralist based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
Stephanie began painting murals while studying architecture at the University of Waterloo. After graduating from the master's program in 2014, she worked as an architectural designer while pursuing mural work independently. In 2017, she shifted to freelance work to pursue her passion for art full-time.
Stephanie’s artistic approach is strongly influenced by her background in architectural design, often employing geometric abstraction, visual depth, gradients, and bold, vibrant colours to engage the viewer through a play on visual perception.
Stephanie's work can be found throughout Waterloo Region, London, Toronto, the GTA and other cities in Southern Ontario. Notable past clients include Shopify, Google, Shutterstock, Colliers, HIP Developments and Cadillac Fairview. Her work has appeared in numerous local publications and media including Grand Magazine, Doors Open Waterloo/Ontario, The Record, and National Post.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My work exists somewhere between art, architecture and design - rather than approaching them as separate disciplines, they often inform each other in my creative process. I draw influence from a range of subjects including architecture, graphic art, op art, pattern design, nature, street art, and immersive/interactive art.
My mural work grew from a simple fascination with how a thin layer of paint can add three-dimensionality to a flat surface; and how on a larger scale it can completely transform the physical experience of a space or building. This fascination continues to be at the core of my artistic explorations today.
Recurring themes in my work are illusory depth, colour perception, and geometric abstraction. In recent works I have been exploring the juxtaposition of hard-edged, smooth, architectural and digital shapes with the softer and more nuanced qualities of natural, organic forms, textures, and painterly qualities of something handmade.
As digital technology continues to transform how surfaces are designed, made, and experienced, I am interested in exploring this visual tension as a way of examining our ever-evolving relationship to the surfaces that surround us - whether painted or printed, embodying physical material qualities or viewed on a digital screen.
Stephanie Boutari (b. 1987) is a Canadian/Egyptian artist and muralist based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
Stephanie began painting murals while studying architecture at the University of Waterloo. After graduating from the master's program in 2014, she worked as an architectural designer while pursuing mural work independently. In 2017, she shifted to freelance work to pursue her passion for art full-time.
Stephanie’s artistic approach is strongly influenced by her background in architectural design, often employing geometric abstraction, visual depth, gradients, and bold, vibrant colours to engage the viewer through a play on visual perception.
Stephanie's work can be found throughout Waterloo Region, London, Toronto, the GTA and other cities in Southern Ontario. Notable past clients include Shopify, Google, Shutterstock, Colliers, HIP Developments and Cadillac Fairview. Her work has appeared in numerous local publications and media including Grand Magazine, Doors Open Waterloo/Ontario, The Record, and National Post.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My work exists somewhere between art, architecture and design - rather than approaching them as separate disciplines, they often inform each other in my creative process. I draw influence from a range of subjects including architecture, graphic art, op art, pattern design, nature, street art, and immersive/interactive art.
My mural work grew from a simple fascination with how a thin layer of paint can add three-dimensionality to a flat surface; and how on a larger scale it can completely transform the physical experience of a space or building. This fascination continues to be at the core of my artistic explorations today.
Recurring themes in my work are illusory depth, colour perception, and geometric abstraction. In recent works I have been exploring the juxtaposition of hard-edged, smooth, architectural and digital shapes with the softer and more nuanced qualities of natural, organic forms, textures, and painterly qualities of something handmade.
As digital technology continues to transform how surfaces are designed, made, and experienced, I am interested in exploring this visual tension as a way of examining our ever-evolving relationship to the surfaces that surround us - whether painted or printed, embodying physical material qualities or viewed on a digital screen.