Paul Polterauer - The Steady Rock

Paul Polterauer (1986, Austria)

Title: The Steady Rock
Year: 2026

Medium: High-quality Acrylic on Premium Canvas.
Signature: Handsigned and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Condition: Excellent, fresh from the artist's studio.
Frame: Wide back frame (stretcher frame) made of solid natural wood (included in the price).
(Any decorative frame is not included).
Certificate: Includes a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity (COA).


About the Artwork:

“The Steady Rock” brings together an open blue sky, pale clouds and a restless coastal foreground. A small cream-coloured cloud stretches across the middle of the upright composition, with finer light marks extending beside it. The broad sky gives the scene a spacious atmosphere and directs attention towards the low band of sea and rock.

Turquoise and light blue passages meet broken white lines of surf, suggesting waves moving around the darker rocks. Along the bottom, a deep burgundy foreground anchors the composition and adds an unexpected warmth to the cool maritime colours. The rocky forms offer a visual point of stability within the shifting rhythm of the water.

The 50 × 70 cm portrait format balances a generous expanse of sky with concentrated activity below. Viewed from a distance, the painting reads as a clear coastal scene; closer inspection reveals the irregular edges and layered colour that give the shore its character."



The artwork is delivered stretched on a sturdy canvas frame and can be hung directly on the wall, however no decorative frame is included.


About the Artist:

"The Austrian painter Paul is a passionate artist since childhood. He formally graduated in art and art history before a successful fifteen-year career as a business and technology executive and pioneering startup founder. Returning to his core passion, for which he won painting competitions at a young age, Paul now dedicates himself full-time to creating artwork, utilizing distinct, hand-carved tools to generate intense, physical, and deeply emotional paintings and structures on canvas. In doing so, he bridges his innovative, structured background with authentic creative expression."