My next exhibit will be during the months of September and October at the Oak Park Village Hall in Oak Park, Illinois. I am exhibiting with my youngest daughter, Nina Ulana, in an exhibit titled "Scapes: Land & Dream." My paintings that will be on exhibit are posted below. The Oak Park Village Hall is located at 123 Madison Street in Oak Park with hours from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday. I can be contacted at dzvinka@comcast. You can also view Nina's art at http://ninaulana.blogspot.com.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Family Exhibit at OPPL during March 2011
Exhibit runs throughout the entire month of March. The Oak Park Public library is located off Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue in Oak Park, Illinois at 834 Lake Street. There is a parking garage on the lower level. Library hours are Mon - Thurs 9-9, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5 and Sun 1-6. Hope you can drop by.
"Forest Mist," 24" x 36" oil on canvas
Sunday, February 20, 2011
"Quiet Morning," 24" x 36" oil on canvas
"Bicycle Path," 24" x 30" oil on canvas
Copyright © 2011 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.
Wanted to post one of the paintings that will be exhibited at the Oak Park Public Library during the month of March in a family exhibit "Scapes 2."
The painting was inspired by a photograph taken by Ken Lambert. His art can be viewed on his webite www.kplgraphics.com.
Family Exhibit - March 2011
Dzvinka Stifel, Nina Ulana and Tatiana Weinstein are exhibiting their artwork at the Oak Park Public Library's art gallery during the month of March.
http://www.oppl.org/events/gallery.htm
Location: 834 Lake Street, Second Floor, Oak Park, Illinois
The paintings represent three different perspectives of 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 the imagination and subconscious. Tatiana's bodyscapes combine the still life and figurative painting. Bodies and books are her subject matter as well as her passion.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Winter inspiring; spring on my mind
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In my studio, spring is on my mind, as I am currently finishing up a painting of a Chicago harbor scene. Outside of my studio, winter has been inspiring, so I decided to post a painting I created last February ("February Morning," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"). I will have to make time to travel west this season and take a few photographs of the beautiful winter scenes, to later capture in my studio.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Getting back to blogging with "Lost Lake"
Just this morning I commented to my daughter on how fast time is flying by - - and looking at my blog, I realized I haven't posted since last autumn. With summer coming to a close and autumn arriving in just one week, I wanted to get back to blogging by posting landscapes of "Lost Lake." I came upon this quaint little lake while traveling through northwest Illinois, and was instantly attracted to its quiet and still beauty.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
New Post for Autumn
I haven't posted in a while - been busy working on a series for an upcoming show, but wanted to post some paintings to welcome the Autumn season.
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"Fork in the Road," oil on canvas, 16" x 20"
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"Autumn Birch" oil on canvas, 24" x 30"
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"Fern Path," oil on canvas, 22" x 28"
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"Autumn Field," oil on canvas, 18" x 24"
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"Rock Creek," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"
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"Fork in the Road," oil on canvas, 16" x 20"
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"Autumn Birch" oil on canvas, 24" x 30"
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"Fern Path," oil on canvas, 22" x 28"
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"Autumn Field," oil on canvas, 18" x 24"
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"Rock Creek," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"
Monday, March 30, 2009
"Along Davis Road," 30" x 40" oil on canvas
Friday, March 6, 2009
"Still Standing," 24" x 30" oil on canvas
"Sunrise Shadows," 24" x 30" oil on canvas
"Cinder Ridge," 24" x 36" oil on canvas
Thursday, February 19, 2009
"Winter Shadows," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"
Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.
One favorite place I visit often is the forest preserves off Thatcher Avenue in River Forest. Sometimes I will take photographs of landscapes that interest me. I came upon this scene of a frozen pond with such interesting geometric patterns of blue, I had to paint it.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
"Hollyhocks by the Barn," oil on canvas, 11" x 14"
"Bonnie's House," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
"Along the Road," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
"Abandoned Wagon," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
"Midwest Farm," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
"Corn Field," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"
"Country Church," oil on canvas, 18" x 24"
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
"By the Curb," oil on canvas, 24" x 24"
Monday, January 12, 2009
"Limerick Ireland - Abandoned 17th Century Distillery," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.
I painted this scene from a photograph my son in law gave me on Christmas. This scene is of an old abandoned 17th century distillery that he came upon during his travels through Ireland. This particular spot was on the property of James Cleary, a gentleman farmer, with 80 head of dairy cows in Limerick, Ireland, county of Tipparary.
"Cantigny Park 2," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"
"Oz Park, Chicago," oil on canvas, 30" x 24"
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
"Morning Walk," oil on canvas, 30" x 24"
"Spring Creek," oil on canvas, 22" x 28"
"Summer Field," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
"Three Bicycles," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
"Cantigny Park," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"
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A trip I took to Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois last Summer inspired me to paint this scene. I have created more paintings of Cantigny Park, inspired by the colors and textures of the landscaped gardens. I am looking forward to visiting the park again in the Spring.
"Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple," oil on canvas, 36" x 48"
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This painting is of Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple in Oak Park. Living in Oak Park for the past 40 years, I constantly see and appreciate the architecture and history around me, but what was really inspiring about this scene was the tree itself - it was framing the temple with delicate branches that looked like lace, decorated by golden Autumn leaves.
"Millenium Park," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"
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A trip to Millenium Park in Chicago inspired this painting. It was purchased by the Berwyn Public Library in Berwyn, Illinois and is on permanent exhibition at the library. I am looking forward to future visits to the park when the weather gets warmer.
My Studio in Oak Park
Monday, December 29, 2008
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