Sarah - Commissioned



Sarah
Acrylic on Canvas
12" x  24"
COMMISSIONED





Finally I am able to post an image of the commission piece I was working on a few months ago. It was commissioned as a Christmas gift, and at the risk of the intended recipient seeing my blog, I could not post it sooner. I understand it was very well liked - I'm glad!

This commission was from a 4x6 photo much like the painting itself. I made a few changes to the scenery and composition (I cropped the image quite a bit), but I tried to stay true to the little girl - Sarah.

I'm sure many of you have noticed the lull in my blog as well. I must admit that I have another painting near complete waiting in the wings, but after the commission piece I found myself busy with other projects, and of course, Christmas. I hope to be more productive in the New Year, and have some prints ready that I just need to photograph and frame which I will then post for sale.

Happy Holidays!

Commission

I'm currently working on a commission piece and therefore will not be posting a new painting this week. However, I will have a new work up for sale next week sometime, so be sure to check back!

If you are interested in a commission piece of your own (a custom painting), please feel free to contact me!

Remember, if you have any questions or reservations regarding the 'buy now' button system, please email me and I can send you a paypal invoice through email.

Gorge

Acrylic on Canvas, *12" x  12"
SOLD

The Soviet Union dumped 1.7 million tons of grain on Western markets during the Genocide.

Nearly a fifth of a ton of grain was exported for each person who died of starvation.

                  -http://www.ukrainiangenocide.com/index.html

Gorge once again alludes to the Ukrainian genocide - A robin gorged with wheat, far more than he can eat. I use the robin as a symbol for the former Soviet Union due to the red colour of their breast. Like the Soviet Union under Stalin's regime, this robin has obviously taken more than his share. From another angle, this bird might be in the process of bringing up food for its young - giving away the nourishment rather than keeping it for himself just as the people of Ukraine were forced to give up their bountiful harvests. Only unlike a bird, they were not giving up their food for their own young, they were giving it up for the Soviet Union, and they were unnable to keep enough for themselves.

*This painting is on gallery style canvas, which is 2" deep.

Altricial

Acrylic on Canvas  12" x  24"
SOLD

Altricial, meaning "requiring nourishment", refers to a pattern of growth and development in organisms which are incapable of moving around on their own soon after hatching or being born. The word is derived from the Latin root alere meaning "to nurse, to rear, or to nourish", and refers to the need for young to be fed and taken care of for a long duration.
[Ehrlich, P., D. Dobkin, D. Wheye. 1988. The birder's handbook: A field guide to the natural history of North American birds. NY: Simon & Schuster Inc]

This painting uses the image of hungry young birds to reference the hunger of the Ukrainian people under Stalin's regime during the Ukrainian genocide in the 1930's. Surrounded by food yet unable to partake of it, bound by the regulations of the former Soviet Union - represented by the red fabric woven into the nest.

Gabriel

Acrylic on  Canvas, 12" x  24"
SOLD

Red Breast

Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x  18"
SOLD

Sorochka

Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x  18"
SOLD

Epitome

Acrylic on Canvas, 10" x  20"
SOLD