Stefan Rossouw was born on 25 March 1973 in Walvisbay, Namibia as the 13th sibling, growing up on a farm in Maltahohe, in the South of Namibia.  A student of the renowned Elizabeth Riding, he developed a passion for the classic era that clearly shows in the brilliance and detail of his work.  He also extensively studied the artwork from the Renaissance, Baroque and Romanic periods and has been greatly inspired by artists such as Caravaggio, Lord Leighton and Bourgeois. 

Stefan has an exceptional, natural born talent and dedication, combined with an enthusiastic love and devotion for all painting and art forms, spending the majority of his life in front of his canvases.  He is continuously researching new techniques, which combined with experience and the study of classical techniques, allows him to constantly grow and develop his art form into an ever-changing canvas.

For the last 14 years Stefan made painting a fulltime career – dedicating his life to his passion. Stefan has been privately teaching art for the last 12 years and his students all develop their own style and techniques under his vigilant guidance.  Stefan was invited to exhibit his art works at the renowned Negresco exhibition during September/October 2016 in the company of internationally acclaimed French artists  .Of varied inspirations, the seven artists were honoured to share the intimacy of their universes.