Dzvinka's Paintings

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

One more painting that is being exhibited at the Oak Park Public Library. The experience of this scene was very inspirational, I had to capture that moment.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

"Quiet Morning," 24" x 36" oil on canvas

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While exploring a forest last spring, I came upon the most beautiful flowers carpeting a forest floor. The scene was so peaceful, I needed to put it on canvas.

"Bicycle Path," 24" x 30" oil on canvas

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

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"

Monday, March 30, 2009

"Along Davis Road," 30" x 40" oil on canvas

The variations of green pulled me to stop along this road. I took a photograph of this Spring scene and later created this landscape in my studio.

Friday, March 6, 2009

"Still Standing," 24" x 30" oil on canvas

I enjoy painting old barns, partially because it is only a matter of time when one day these barns will not be "still standing."

"Sunrise Shadows," 24" x 30" oil on canvas

I came upon this scene while traveling through Northwest Illinois. The shadows on the dirt road are what struck me the most.

"Cinder Ridge," 24" x 36" oil on canvas

This was created from a photograph my daughter, Nina, took while golfing at Cinder Ridge. I loved the textures and shadows.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

"Winter Shadows," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"

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

"Winter Sanctuary," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"

Thursday, January 22, 2009

"Hollyhocks by the Barn," oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

I fell in love with this barn framed by the colorful Hollyhocks last Summer.

"Bonnie's House," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

This is a landscape of my friend's old farm house in Jo Davis County.

"Along the Road," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

I can't resist scenes along the road! I hope others will appreciate the natural beauty of an "ordinary" Midwest scene.

"Abandoned Wagon," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

I came across this scene while traveling through Northwest Illinois.

"Midwest Farm," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

I came upon this scene while traveling with my sister, Tamara, through Stephenson County. I was inspired to paint this landscape considering all of the U.S. farms that have gone out of existence.

"Corn Field," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"

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This is also a scene from Stephenson County. I was inspired by the variations of gold in this corn field and had to put it on canvas.

"Country Church," oil on canvas, 18" x 24"

I wanted to post a few paintings I created of scenes from Stephenson County, Illinois.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

"By the Curb," oil on canvas, 24" x 24"

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It was an inspiring Inaugural celebration today. I am looking forward to change and also to the change in seasons, so I decided to post some floral paintings that remind me Spring is on its way.

"Pink Asters," oil on canvas, 20" x 24"

"Pink Tulips," oil on canvas, 16" x 20"

Monday, January 12, 2009

"Limerick Ireland - Abandoned 17th Century Distillery," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

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"

Another painting I created of Cantigny Park. The color fields and shadows were too beautiful not to recreate on canvas in my studio.

"Oz Park, Chicago," oil on canvas, 30" x 24"

I painted this painting from a series of photographs my daughter, Nina, took while she attended DePaul University in Lincoln Park, Chicago. I found the desolation of the park very interesting, as well as the weather...almost meditative.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

"Morning Walk," oil on canvas, 30" x 24"

Still enjoying these Winter landscapes, and am looking forward to 2009, and the coming Spring.

"Spring Creek," oil on canvas, 22" x 28"

Creek in Northwest Illinois; exhibited at the Oak Park Public Library June 2007.

"Summer Field," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

On the border of Illinois and Wisconsin, I came upon this scene while traveling with my sister. I couldn't get over the many textures and colors in this landscape, and created this piece as soon as I returned home.

"Trillium and Bluebells," oil on canvas, 30" x 24"

"Three Bicycles," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

I came upon this scene while traveling through Door County, Wisconsin a few years back in the Summer, and had to put it on canvas.

"Cantigny Park," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"

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"

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"

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

I prefer painting in the comfort of my studio in Oak Park, so while traveling through rural Illinois, I take photographs, make sketches and take notes that later assist me in my oil paintings.