The series presents talismanic figures drawn from dreamlike encounters in human and animal form. Each painting renders facets of fear, hope, and uncertainty, conveying the disorientation and shifting logic of deep dream states.
Fred Stonehouse (American, 1960 – Present) creates surreal figurative paintings that draw from folk art, religious iconography, and personal mythology. His works often feature hybrid human–animal figures and handwritten text, exploring psychology, vulnerability, and faith through humor and melancholy. Stonehouse’s intimate narratives reveal an emotional world steeped in Midwestern storytelling and dreamlike symbolism.
