Towering Avenger (Tisiphone), 24 x 12 x 1 5/8," acrylic and charcoal on cradled panel, 2025

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Improbable Beings, my brand new book, is out! Limited to an edition of 60, signed and numbered. Find the listing here or in my etsy wantknot shop, and let me know if you'd like a custom inscription.

Open Studio, November 14 and 15, plus a solo show at Newburyport's Chalk Gallery October 1-31: Improbable Beings. Come out for the opening reception on Thursday, October 1, 7-9pm.

Artist Statement:
I am moved by the powerful forms of trees, silhouetted branches, and skies. My expressive landscape paintings embody the elemental nature of these improbable beings, celebrating their tall grace and quiet strength. Trees affect our quality of life yet are underappreciated: unsung climate change heroes, property value anchors, intelligent elders, and constant, gracious companions. I paint en plein air and appreciate how particular tree forms are available in our sightlines when we remember to observe.

For more artwork, visit me at my art web sites, irenestapleford.com and wantknot.etsy.com, and follow me on Instagram at irene.stapleford.

A practicing artist and graphic designer, Irene Stapleford earned her BA and MFA in fine art. She has taught classes in both fine art and graphic design at the deCordova, Worcester Museum of Art, Greenfield Community College, and University of Southern Maine.