Dreamscapes


"Spring Equinox," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"


"Animal Spirit," acrylic on canvas, 40" x 40"


"Chicago Gargoyles at Midnight," acrylic on canvas, 48" x 38"


"Aon Center Crows," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"


"Gemini," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"


"Poppy Dream," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"


"The Struggle," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"


"California Night Poppy," acrylic on canvas, 24" x 20"


"Amazon River Blues," acrylic on canvas, 28" x 22"


"Koi New Moon Starry Night," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"


"Technology," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"


"New Liberty," acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"


"Waiting for Change," acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"

Scapes 2: Land, Mind & Body



"Scapes 2: Land, Mind & Body," was the last group exhibit I participated in with my mother, Dzvinka, and my sister, Tatiana. I welcome you to view their blogs.
 
 
 
Dzvinka Stifel, Nina Ulana and Tatiana Weinstein (mothers and daughters, respectively), are exhibiting their artwork at the Oak Park Public Library's art gallery during the month of June. Reception will be held on Sunday, June 3 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Their paintings represent three different perspectives of our external and internal worlds in the form of landscapes, mindscapes and bodyscapes. Dzvinka's landscapes depict scenes from the road, in the rural Midwest. The artist's goal is to inspire gratitude of the natural beauty around us in ordinary scenes. Nina's mindscapes represent our internal psyche in dimensional scapes. Sometimes called dreamscapes, her paintings physically depict our imagination and our subconscious. Tatiana's bodyscapes combine the still life and figurative painting. Bodies and books are her subject matter as well as her passion.

Metropolis


This is "Metropolis," a fiberglass sculpture (molded by Cow Painters in Chicago) that I painted for the Oak Park Area Arts Council's Parade of Pigs and Pleasant Home Auction in Oak Park, IL. It was quite a project. "Metropolis" was part of our household for quite some time while being created, and at 3 feet high and approximately 5 feet in length, he was no small visitor! If you are interested in seeing the stages of this creation, images are posted below.

Metropolis - in stages


Initial sketch on paper


Home in the studio


Drawing and painting commence


Making sure to include all small details


Finished! and named "Metropolis"


Metropolis participating in "Pigs on Parade" in Oak Park, IL
Sponsored by Gloor Realty


Autumn arrived; time for Metropolis to be auctioned off


Auction held at the Pleasant Home in Oak Park, IL
Auction run by the Oak Park Area Arts Council


Metropolis was auctioned off and I never saw him again...until a year ago.
He was relaxing on someone's front porch just a block away from my house.

It definitely is a small world.

Lizards


"Blue Hibiscus," acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"


"Anole Lizard," acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"


"Jamaican Iguana," acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"


"Plumeria," acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"


"Leopard Gecko," acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"


"Night Iguana," acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24"

Pastel Drawings


"Pondering Picasso," pastel on paper, 12" x 18"


"Jury Duty," oil pastel on paper, 8" x  10"


"Abstract Nude," pastel on paper, 24" x 36"


"Sleeping," pastel on paper, 12" x 18"


"Steps to Reason," pastel on paper, 24" x 36"


"The Singer," pastel on paper, 24" x  36"


"Ruben's Daughter," pastel on paper, 10" x 8"
(Study)

Portraits & Portraits in Landscapes


"Zoey's Happy World," acrylic on canvas, 20" x 16"


"Waupaca Reflections," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 24"


"Through Malin's Eyes," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 24"


"Three Craig's," acrylic on canvas, 24" x 48"


"Neon Art," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 24"


"Jim Morrison," acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"


"Hemingway," acrylic on canvas, 24" x 16"


"Abstract Frank Lloyd Wright," 40" x 30"


"Portrait of Poe," watercolor on paper, 36" x 24"


"Rock and Roll Mural," Lyons Brewing Company, acrylic on wood, 4' x 18'