Artist • Intuitive Creator • Interior Alchemist
I’m Stephanie Vaughan—a contemporary visual artist, interior designer and life coach based in Northern California.
My work emerges through intuition, primal gender expression and the human Souls evolution - taking form through organic earthy palettes, feminine forms and masculine textures.
I create to honor the experiences I’ve had throughout my life leaving wisdom in their wake.
As a single Mom of daughters and a lifetime Self Seeker, I’ve spent decades exploring how emotions affect our lives, the stories we make up, the reality that is then perceived and how the Self responds.
My creative life is an ever-deepening dialogue between the inner and outer worlds and my artwork is a visual echo of that relationship.
What I paint is often what I feel before I understand it - I dwell in discovery and the challenge for solutions.
I hope my work may awaken something ancient and maybe unnoticed inside of your heart, something familiar yet still quiet, but waiting to be seen and questioned.
My studio is a sanctuary filled with natural light and the quiet presence of nature- it is an artistic lab for experimenting with color, texture, mistakes and discoveries.
From this space, I create original artwork for collectors, interior designers and those seeking meaningful connection through art.
For inquiries about artwork, commissions, or additional information, please visit the Contact page to get in touch directly.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am an interdisciplinary artist based in Northern California with roots in Southeast Texas, where I spent most of my life.
Growing up and working in environments shaped by narrow, even toxic definitions of masculinity and femininity, I witnessed the resentment, the constant misunderstanding, shame and blame those roles can create.
That experience sparked a deep inquiry into the origins of gender roles, leading me to explore everything from mythology and religion to the social and cultural narratives that shape how we understand ourselves today.
Through painting and mixed media, my work is an exploration of the masculine and feminine archetypal energies that exist within all of us.
I examine the stories we inherit about gender and the way those stories influence our relationships, our identities and our human sense of belonging.
I am less interested in taking sides than in understanding how these energies coexist.
The differences between them have long been framed as a source of conflict.
With the use of color, layered textures, symbolic geometry and the occasional iconic figure, my work strives to articulate these differences visually with an awareness of how they can strengthen one another through contrast.
stephanievgallerie@gmail.com
281.909.7524
CV/RESUME
Stephanie Vaughan
Chico, CA
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• “Why is Art the Answer” – 2 Free community workshops
• Attendee – Sparks Gallery Artist Symposium – San Diego
• Up State Individual Artists Fellowship Grant- Artist Panelist
• Start Up Art Fair – San Francisco Exhibitor
• Start Up Art Fair – Los Angeles Exhibitor
• Volunteer – CASA Esperanza – Houston, TX
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & INSTALLATIONS
2026
• Chico Chai Tea House, Chico, CA Public Installation
• “Forma Y Funcion”, Dama Gallery, Ventura, CA
• “Layers”, TAG Gallery & SFVACC Juried Exhibition, Wilshire Blvd. LA
• Start Up Art Fair, Hotel Del Sol, San Francisco, CA
• Start Up Art Fair, The Kenny Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
• Chico Visual Arts Alliance Art Festival, Chico, CA
2025
• Shasta County Arts Council Holiday Art Fair, Redding, CA
• Chico Paper Company, Chico, CA
• “In Bloom”, Art Hunger Juried Exhibition, Redding, CA
• Cheers Chico Wine Tasting Event, Chico, CA
2024
• Red, White & Brew Festival, Chico, CA
2023
• Highland Art Center Annual Juried Exhibition, Weaverville, CA — Honorable Mention: “Free the Spirit”
• Art Hunger 12x12 Exhibition, Redding, CA — “Trust No One” (sold)
• Shasta Arts Council Toy Land Juried Exhibition, Redding, CA
• Win-River Art Festival, Redding, CA
INSTALLATIONS & SPATIAL WORK
2016
• “Collision,” Installation, 48” x 24”, Modern Architecture Walk, Houston, TX
• “Purples & Blues,” Site-specific installation, 72” x 60”, Houston, TX
2014
• “The Circle,” Commissioned installation, 72” diameter, Houston, TX
2008
• “Chasing Tails,” Commission, 36” x 36”, Houston, TX
• Sippora Gallery, Grand Opening, Houston, TX
• Judy Speedway Gallery, Two-person exhibition: Rock Paper Scissors, Houston, TX
• ARToberfest Juried Exhibition, Galveston, TX
MATERIAL + SPATIAL DESIGN PRACTICE (selected works)
2020
• Window treatment jewelry made of glass, custom spatial object series
2019
• Large-scale illuminated sculptural installation, engineered and fabricated in collaboration with external studio partner
• Custom light fixtures and chandelier systems exploring color, reflection and layered finishes
2018
• Mirror-encased casework furniture, custom architectural object system
EARLY PRACTICE
2003
• Pecan Street Festival, Juried Artist, Austin, TX
• ARToberfest Juried Exhibition, Galveston, TX
• Sippora Art Gallery Juried Exhibition, Houston, Tx
ArtRKL - March 2026
“Barbie… became central to her inquiry… exposing socially imposed expectations placed on women.”