Size: 30 x 40 cm
Media: Oil colors on stretched canvas
© ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009
...working
Still so much of life
Wednesday, 30 September 2009Tuesday, 29 September 2009Monday, 28 September 2009We grow
While hosting people here, we understood that the exposition is not spaciously enough. Some pieces, which we considered as good ones, got completely “lost”. For giving them attention that they deserve we should to build additional space. Also we are continuing painting and new pictures are drying in unconventional places. We have a small room that connected to studio and its location is all right, but it was used as a storage for years. Could we convert it into exhibition hall in some days (between visits)? It’s a big question. OMG..
But it seems to me, there are not other options – if we don’t want to cut off an amount of pictures (it’s abnormal, btw. Usually artist shows up to 20 pieces at once) – then we must do! Breath of fresh air
I enjoyed the exhibition very much - it was like a breath of fresh air.
Highly recommended ! Good luck! Rita Sunday, 27 September 2009Come-on buddy lets go party!
exhibition, still life, painting
oil painting,
PAINTING FRUIT,
peach,
STILL LIFE
Saturday, 26 September 2009The Exhibition
Exhibition is running well.
We love to see people coming and we learn a lot from our guests.Their opinion is quite important. Charlie sais: " I loved the light shining inside of microcosmoses and caressing brush-touches – with no anger, stress or meaning; soft and fresh colors, harmony of light, color and form. This exhibition is real gourmet!” Wednesday, 23 September 2009Monday, 21 September 2009Grapes come
exhibition, still life, painting
fruit,
grape,
grapes,
painting,
STILL LIFE,
still_life,
still-life
Grapes
exhibition, still life, painting
fruit,
grape,
grapes,
painting,
STILL LIFE,
still_life,
still-life
Sunday, 20 September 2009Nutcrackers![]() Size: 33 x 27 cm Media: Oil colors on canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009
The little yellow ducks were posing for few pictures; you could find them below in earlier posts. The story says, that these rubber ducks only look tiny; they are real fighters and brave-heart buddies. They crack nuts with strength of their sights only. I doubt you can repeat after them! Vanessa
exhibition, still life, painting
children,
ducks,
kids,
nut,
nutcrackers,
Vanessa,
Vanessa Stashinski,
yellow,
yellow duck
Gibraltar
exhibition, still life, painting
apple,
Apples,
coffee,
duck,
ducks,
green apple,
sold,
STILL LIFE,
trip,
world_trip
Saturday, 19 September 2009Little Duck’s Trip 4coffee
exhibition, still life, painting
coffee,
duck,
ducks,
trip,
Vanessa,
Vanessa Stashinski,
yellow duck
Friday, 18 September 2009Rosh Ha-Shana
Size: 28x21 cm
Media: oil colors © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009Today is Rosh Ha-Shana - it's Jewish New Year, usually comes at September. Apples and honey are symbols of Rosh Ha-Shana.
exhibition, still life, painting
apple,
green apple,
jewish holidays,
new year,
newyear,
rosh ha shana,
STILL LIFE
Thursday, 17 September 2009Shared spaceSize: 30 x 22 cm Media: Oil colors on canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009
Here is tomato-theme comes again. You can call it "tomato-serial". Pictures were updated all together, but they were painted during few days. One big tomato-family was kindly posing. Why it feels like I'm talking about portraits of Sicilian family?
exhibition, still life, painting
exhibition,
painting,
PAINTING ESCAPE,
parenting,
STILL LIFE,
still-life,
tomatos
Beads![]() "Beads" by Vanessa Size: 40x30 cm Media: Oil colors on canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009
These tomatos are like scattering beads - aren't them? I love smoothness and roundness of tomatos, love that they are so pure and rustic, uncomplicated and casual. Simple red, natural sweetness + I love the smell of tomato plant leaves!
exhibition, still life, painting
exhibition,
painting,
PAINTING ESCAPE,
PAINTING EXHIBITION,
parenting,
STILL LIFE,
still-life,
tomatos
Monday, 14 September 2009Another open day at Monday
Exhibition is keeping us pretty busy. Even it opened for public only few times a week - for two of us it's full-time job. We are still uploading, changing, framing, advertising, inviting, checking additional channels to promote, as well we are holding, managing, entertaining, treating, and keeping the place clean. Once we are committed to run an exhibition ourselves - the success of this business (oh yea, it's definitely business!) depends of our abilities, skills and motivation. It’s hard, but no complains – I love it and love to see people coming!
Vanessa Sunday, 13 September 2009Hide Out
exhibition, still life, painting
Andre,
Andre Stashinski,
cup,
glossy,
kitchen,
reflection,
shine,
STILL LIFE,
still-life,
table
Saturday, 12 September 2009Exhibition - virtual tour
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo4Gp56EGP8
This is a demo - tour of our exhibition. Sorry for poor quality of video, it was taken with amateur camera and even not yet adapted. We hope to update it soon with better quality. Friday, 11 September 2009Friday - today we opened
Exhibition is open today.
It's open for public three times a week: at Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. People who want to arrive at weekend or other days/hours are welcome to contact us. If we'r around - we always happy to open for visitors. Wednesday, 9 September 2009One day left...
I’m just in a coffee-break and send few lines here.
We are working at 5th gear speed to complete preparations at time – tomorrow noon we open the doors! Wowwwww w w w w !!! Below is one of Andre’s paintings that will be in our show. It is 55x55 cm & called "Red". Red![]() Size: 55x55 cm Media: oil colors on stretched canvas © ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009 Not Available In the studio
exhibition, still life, painting
bottle,
drink,
red,
red & black
Shelf spaceThe reception for our show is September 10th at 20pm. We'd love to see you there if you're in the area!Here's (below) another painting that'll be in our show. ![]() "Shelf space" Size: 50x40cm Media: Oil colors Stretched canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009 SOLD I just mentioned now that today is 09/09/09 – it could be a nice date for opening. Well, was thinking about it too late – never mind, next year ;-) Tuesday, 8 September 2009EXHIBITION !!! EXHIBITION !!!We are pleased to invite you to exhibition "Microcosmoses" In focus: Still Life 10.9.09- 31.10.09 Opening hours: Monday and Thursday 12:00-21:00, Friday 10:00-16:00. * Please contact us for special viewing arrangements. Address: 12 Motza Str., Ramat Gan, Israel Tel. 972-52-4778615 Email / MSN Messenger: microcosmoses@gmail.com Monday, 7 September 2009So excited about the coming exibition!
We begun with sorting and planning – how we want it look.
We are going to show not in the gallery but directly in our studio. I also hope to open a workshop during the exhibition time. We have zero experience as a galleriests and it’s new and exciting experiment. Running the exhibition by ourselves has tons of difficulties (especially at fact that we are new in it) but the main trouble is publicity. It’s clear for us that we have neither public relations nor necessary skills to run an advertising campaign to compare to professional galleriests. But there are advantages (my place = my rules) When running at exhibition in our place we have all the freedom to compose pictures at their best appearance, to doubt, and to change the exposition numerous times. We have flexible schedule and could keep it longer. Also we can show in additional days and hours. We plan continue painting also during the exhibiton, so, I guess we would recompose and enlarge it on the way. The biggest advantage is the direct contact with visitors. Saturday, 5 September 2009Here is Good News: we are going to open an exhibition!
TO TURN BAD INTO GOOD
Where would I begin? Once upon a time … actually, in 2009, we found ourselves stuck at home for lo-o-o-ong few months for very unwelcome reasons. Even the nearest future was not clear. We used to manage unsettled and full of movement life for years and these new circumstances were very fatiguing. Fortunately we had a “duck soup“ solution to stay solid - painting . Soon we found ourselves creating one small painting a day. We weren’t new in this business – both of us are into arts from childhood, and we always kept painting, but never did it so intensive! An idea of daily painting fitted us like a glove. I have to admit that daily painting is great experience! Daily practice gives impressive results – progress is visible and touchable. You are growing up with every canvas and it is amazing feeling. We successes to turn our disadvantage into advantage - prolonged workshop, and it was great! Such intensive production of still-lifes leaded to gathering of numerous pictures (most of them of similar format and media). They look well all together and in fact they wanted to be shown. Here is The Good News: we are going to open an exhibition!
exhibition, still life, painting
about,
exhibition,
expo,
painting a day,
start,
story
Half-naked
exhibition, still life, painting
Andre,
Andre Stashinski,
fruit,
minimal,
orange,
white background
Friday, 4 September 2009Daily workshop
Today we did a morning workshop here, in our studio. It is not huge, but spaciously enough to contain 5-6 students inside. Also we have a fabulous day light during all the day – from two (opposite) windows in the studio. One side (East) is fully lighted at the morning, and afternoon it becomes softer, and at another side (West) has steady light during all the day, but getting strongly illuminated for a few hours afternoon – that makes dramatic shadows and fabulous reflections everywhere.
It was a very small group today and it allowed to everyone to concentrate on own progress in work. At my side – I was glad to be able to give personal attention to everybody, to support and to help them – like it was a private lesson. Very peaceful day! ![]() ![]() Thursday, 3 September 2009Wednesday, 2 September 2009
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