In recognition and celebration of the 60's Op Art era, Stephen has combined his tonal art
with one of Op Art's forerunners, the Scintillation Grid. The Scintillation Grid was founded by 
Elke Lingelbach of the Institutefur Augenoptik Aalen in Germany, and is a modification of a visual 
effect called the Hermann Grid, which dates from 1870. 

In a sense, all painting is based on tricks of visual perception: Manipulating rules of perspective 
to give the illusion of three-dimensional space, mixing colors to create the impression of light 
and shadow, and so on. 


Optical Art is a mathematically-themed form of Abstract art, which uses repetition of simple 
forms and colors to create vibrating effects, moiré patterns, foreground-background confusion,            
an exaggerated sense of depth, and other visual effects. 

This work is pulsing, vibrant and alive and is most significant in that it tells the story of Op Arts 
transition from the shackles and confinement of its previous limitations to now enjoying true 
freedom of expression via Stephens tonal art - the thread that ties his work together

Acrylic on canvas 36" x 36" (90cm x 90cm)

To commission one of these paintings, contact the artist: 
Stephen Fitzgerald - Ph: 99 732 831