Rolling Light72" x 36"

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About the Artwork

Rolling Light is a 72" × 36" oil painting on canvas by Steve R. Coffey. Light breaks through layered clouds that build vertically across the tall composition, their sculptural masses rolling upward from dark blue bases toward a luminous sky scattered with colour. Below, a narrow band of prairie landscape grounds the towering cloudscape, scattered trees marking the horizon where land meets the enormous sky above.

The vertical format allows Coffey to capture the full drama of cloud formations rising through layers of atmosphere. Dark storm clouds mass along the lower portion in deep blues and greys, their edges catching light in whites and pale blues. Above these, lighter clouds build upward in thick impasto, their surfaces textured with swirling brushwork. Yellow accents outline cloud edges and create halos of light throughout the composition. Near the top, the paint becomes more fragmented, with small dabs of pink, orange, blue, and yellow creating a shimmering effect where light filters through the highest clouds. The narrow landscape strip at the bottom presents fields in yellows and greens with dark rounded forms suggesting trees along the horizon line.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Rolling Light
Artist: Steve R. Coffey
Size: 72" × 36" (182.9 × 91.4 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Display: Finished black edges, ready to hang unframed

Acquisition Enquiries

Rolling Light is offered through West End Gallery. Collectors interested in this work are invited to contact the gallery directly to enquire about availability, arrange a private viewing, or discuss acquisition terms.

Citations

No external sources were referenced for this description.

Accessibility Description

A tall vertical painting dominated by dramatic cloud formations rising from bottom to top. The lower third shows dark storm clouds in deep blues and greys with white and pale blue highlights along their edges. The middle section contains lighter clouds built with thick sculptural paint in whites, greys, and blues, with yellow accents creating halos and outlines around cloud masses. These clouds show pronounced texture from heavy impasto application. The upper portion becomes more fragmented with small dabs and dots of pink, orange, blue, yellow, and white paint creating a shimmering, broken-colour effect. The very bottom shows a narrow horizontal strip of landscape with yellow and green fields and dark rounded shapes representing trees along the horizon. Paint is applied very thickly throughout with visible ridges and sculptural texture.

Full Provenance

Provenance information is not currently recorded. Please enquire for updates.

Disclaimer

This description has been prepared by West End Gallery using original documentation and current scholarship. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor variations or additional information may emerge through ongoing research. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact us to confirm any details critical to their acquisition decision.

Rolling Light | 72" x 36"

About the Artwork

Rolling Light is a 72" × 36" oil painting on canvas by Steve R. Coffey. Light breaks through layered clouds that build vertically across the tall composition, their sculptural masses rolling upward from dark blue bases toward a luminous sky scattered with colour. Below, a narrow band of prairie landscape grounds the towering cloudscape, scattered trees marking the horizon where land meets the enormous sky above.

The vertical format allows Coffey to capture the full drama of cloud formations rising through layers of atmosphere. Dark storm clouds mass along the lower portion in deep blues and greys, their edges catching light in whites and pale blues. Above these, lighter clouds build upward in thick impasto, their surfaces textured with swirling brushwork. Yellow accents outline cloud edges and create halos of light throughout the composition. Near the top, the paint becomes more fragmented, with small dabs of pink, orange, blue, and yellow creating a shimmering effect where light filters through the highest clouds. The narrow landscape strip at the bottom presents fields in yellows and greens with dark rounded forms suggesting trees along the horizon line.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Rolling Light
Artist: Steve R. Coffey
Size: 72" × 36" (182.9 × 91.4 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Display: Finished black edges, ready to hang unframed

Acquisition Enquiries

Rolling Light is offered through West End Gallery. Collectors interested in this work are invited to contact the gallery directly to enquire about availability, arrange a private viewing, or discuss acquisition terms.

Citations

No external sources were referenced for this description.

Accessibility Description

A tall vertical painting dominated by dramatic cloud formations rising from bottom to top. The lower third shows dark storm clouds in deep blues and greys with white and pale blue highlights along their edges. The middle section contains lighter clouds built with thick sculptural paint in whites, greys, and blues, with yellow accents creating halos and outlines around cloud masses. These clouds show pronounced texture from heavy impasto application. The upper portion becomes more fragmented with small dabs and dots of pink, orange, blue, yellow, and white paint creating a shimmering, broken-colour effect. The very bottom shows a narrow horizontal strip of landscape with yellow and green fields and dark rounded shapes representing trees along the horizon. Paint is applied very thickly throughout with visible ridges and sculptural texture.

Full Provenance

Provenance information is not currently recorded. Please enquire for updates.

Disclaimer

This description has been prepared by West End Gallery using original documentation and current scholarship. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor variations or additional information may emerge through ongoing research. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact us to confirm any details critical to their acquisition decision.