Working both as an artist and as a sailor Stella uses painting, drawing, photography and print to distil her experience of life at sea. Having sailed over 50,000 miles, crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, her interest lies in the implications of maritime history, human migration, solitude and kinship. But ultimately her practice explores her own personal history and understanding of the world.
Having spent several years working in industrial shipyards she now translates the techniques and methodologies learned there into her practice as an artist. Recently she has spent the majority of her time sailing in Scotland as the co-owner of sailing vessel Eda Frandsen.
Stella graduated with a BA in Illustration from Camberwell School of Art in 2012 where she specialised in printmaking and experimental film. She is the recipient of the CCW Moving Image Prize and a D&AD award.
The work in her recent show at Grays Wharf was the culmination of over 10 years of studio practice alongside her travels.
Bio~
Born ~ London
Lives ~ Falmouth, Cornwall
2024 - Solo show “10 years at Sea” Grays Wharf Studios
2023- An Artist Who Sails: In Conversation with Stella Marina Interview Classiq Journal
2022- Featured Condé Nast Traveller
2022-Featured Sirene Journal
2022- Featured The Guardian Travel
2020 - Owner/Director Eda Frandsen Sailing Ltd, Adventure Sailing Holidays in Cornwall & the West Coast of Scotland
2020- forced collaboration
https://forcedcollaboration.org/Kyra-Norman-and-Stella-Marina
2019 Sole chef, Classic yacht “Cambria”
2018 Channel Five’s “Britain by Boat”
2016/17 Interior Project Manager, sailing vessel Toroa Brooklin Boatyard, Maine USA
2016 Commercially endorsed Yacht Master Offshore
2015 EXXpedition Research Voyage, Artist and Sailor, Brazil to Guyana
2015 Prints from the Studio, The Poly, Falmouth with John Howard Print Studios
2014 Prints from the Studio St Ives, with John Howard Print Studio
Graduated 2012 BA Hon’s Illustration Camberwell College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London
Recipient of the 2012 CCW Moving Image Fund
2011 D&AD Student Moving Image Award
University College Falmouth ~ Foundation Diploma in Art and Design