Steven Dayvid McKellar: TITAN

“TITAN” by Steven Dayvid McKellar

Oil on Linen Canvas

33x40

$3500

A South African born musician and painter, Steven Dayvid McKellar moved to the U.S. at just 21 years old to pursue his music career as lead singer and multi instrumentalist for the band Civil Twilight.

After releasing three records (a self titled, Holy Weather, and Story of an Immigrant) and extensive touring throughout the U.S., the band has gone on an indefinite hiatus, allowing McKellar to focus on his career as a solo musician and artist. Although McKellar is currently living in Nashville, TN, growing up in South Africa has given him a unique perspective and approach to both his music and painting. His style - distinctly expressionist, earthy and bordering on melancholic - utilizes the rich properties of his chosen materials of oil and linen to great effect. Figures are sparsely rendered but feel substantial, surfaces textured but monochromatic - making for an aesthetic that feels both ancient and modern.