Painter and teacher, born in Staines, Middlesex. He studied at Somerset College of Art, 1976–8, Brighton Polytechnic, 1978–81 and Central School of Art, 1981–2. From 1987 lectured at Brighton Polytechnic. Mixed show appearances included Piccadilly Gallery from 1981; TSWA Competition, 1984, where he won a prize; as he did at John Moores Liverpool Exhibition, 1985. Stevens’ picture The Despot in John Moores 1989–90 and his Two Trunked Elephants, in South East Arts Collection, feature children in unusual, memorable poses while at play. He won 2nd Prize, NatWest 90s Prize for Art, RA, and BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, Travel Award, both 1995. Stevens’s later solo exhibitions included Land of the Giants!, tour including National Portrait Gallery, 1996–7; CMYK, Upstairs at the Clerk’s House, Shoreditch, 1999; and Andrew Mummery Gallery, 2002.