American Flag scene made of antique elements

Claude Howard Stuart is an artist working in Europe and America.

Watercolor, ink ,acrylic and and even cold wax and oil are the many different mediums that Claude uses on his varied and exciting works.

His influences come from all the different places and experiences he has had throughout his life, as well as the varied different art styles he's studied.

Having lived in many different places around the world the styles of art, architecture, traditions and religions have all played into the art he makes..

He studies a period of art and then works with antique, vintage and original pieces to build his collage pictures making each one a unique study of a period, city or style.

Claude works on his pieces to bring together a feeling of the period and art movement that is inspiring him.

Sometimes Matisse and Picasso and other times old master drawings and abstracts.

These set of collage flags are built using antique paper with ink and watercolor on top.

The marbling paper is vintage which was made by hand during the mid 20th century.

Claude has worked in fabric, oils, and collage to produce a body of work inspired by the American Stars and Stripes and these are the first to be offered from the studio of the artist for a long while.

Exhibiting his work throughout the United States and Europe Claude has found many clients who share his love of all types and styles of art.

• Height 36 cm / 14 "
• Width 46 cm / 18 ¹⁄₄"