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Stephanie Housley painting an original watercolor piece for the Roll + Hill show called Oxbow Ben
October 2024

Now on view: Original artwork by Stephanie Housley at Roll + Hill

By: Stephanie Housley

Every Coral & Tusk embroidery begins with my original artwork, yet I rarely feel like, or identify as, an artist. My days are primarily filled with all the responsibilities of being a small business owner, which couldn’t be farther from being an artist!

 



To celebrate the launch of my book with Rizzoli, In Stitches: The Enchanted World of Coral & Tusk, and the artwork that appears on its pages, several of my original drawings from the book are on display at Roll + Hill in New York City, along with three new paintings.

First photo by Martin Scott Powell.

 



Coral & Tusk founder and designer Stephanie Housley's watercolor artwork of a heron and birds in flight
photography by Jana Schuessler
I am eternally thankful to Jason Miller, founder of Roll & Hill, for giving me the opportunity to create art for art’s sake and displaying it in their stunningly beautiful SoHo showroom, but more than anything, for giving me the confidence and encouragement to just paint. I’m also so thankful to the team at Roll & Hill for representing this body of one-of-a-kind artwork.

 



Currently on exhibit at Roll + Hill are three new paintings on paper: Oxbow Bend, Great Blue Heron, and Moonwatching. 
 
Stephanie Housley's original watercolor art Oxbow Bend on view at Roll + Hill

Oxbow Bend

A scene inspired by Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National park. Featuring an American White Pelican, a bird that summers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In the background are the Grand Tetons and animals who call this area home. Painting and pencil on paper.

Stephanie Housley's original watercolor art Great Blue Heron on view at Roll + Hill

Great Blue Heron

The setting for this painting I drew on memories of visiting the Cincinati Nature Center as a child. My favorite place there was the lotus pond and the turtles. The heron is inspired by the piece Herondipity by Charlie Harper, a famous Cincinnatian. My mom had this print and I’ve always loved it.

 

Stephanie Housley's original watercolor art Moonwatching on view at Roll + Hill

Moonwatching

Inspired by a method of early bird counting. Migrating birds were counted at night, and their silhouettes were observed over a full moon. Painted on paper with metallic accents, the birds and moon are collaged.

Coral & Tusk fans looking at Stephanie Housley's original pencil drawings at Roll + Hill

photography by Jana Schuessler

Jason Miller also curated a selection of my original pencil drawings, which are the starting point for embroidered designs. This is the first time we have offered these original drawings for sale!

Stephanie Housley's Roseate Spoonbbill large textile art on display at Roll + Hill Showroom in NYC

photography by Jana Schuessler

To round out the exhibit, are our embroidered and appliquéd Great Grey Owl and Roseate Spoonbill pieces.

You can view the entire exhibition at Roll + Hill, 3 Mercer Street in New York City from 10 am to 6pm Monday thru Friday. Can’t make it to Manhattan and interested in inquiring about a piece? Email sales@rollandhill.com. 

Xo,

Stephanie

 

 

Stephanie Housley's process of collaging and watercoloring original art for Roll + Hill

Stephanie Housley's (and her dog Papi) process of watercoloring original art for Roll + Hill

Above are process pictures of Moonwatching, Great Blue Heron, and Oxbow Bend.