stephanie shaddock woods

Stephanie Shaddock Woods is an abstract figurative artist with a BFA in Sculpture based in Calistoga, CA. After a decade in New York City, where her artistic career took root, she built the creative foundation that continues to influence her work. Her practice has evolved organically, moving through sculpture, graphic design, and mixed media, ultimately leading to a dedicated focus on painting.

Her work explores the complexities of human emotion and the nuanced nature of relationships. Her paintings exist at the intersection of abstraction and figuration, where the boundary between the two remains intentionally porous. She begins each piece without a predetermined image, building layers of color, rich texture, and gestural movement from which figures gradually reveal themselves.

Her paintings encourage viewers to bring their own interpretations and emotional responses. Each piece becomes a space for dialogue—between artist and viewer, emotion and form—where meaning emerges uniquely for every observer.