My shoes

Oil painting on canvas.

Size : 34 x 35 cm
@ ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009
Not for sale

The last-last day of exhibition

It’s rainy today. Intermittingly the rain stops and the telephone starts ringing: “Are you opened today? We want to arrive!” – We get telephones from the last-moment visitors. Yes, we are opened the last (last of the last) day. Tomorrow we’ll begin to disassemble, to send pictures that were sold, to return the studio up to a normal lifestyle. We enjoyed every moment and learned a lot from this show. I’ll write more lately.

Now I can’t help myself - I just m-u-s-t ! publish this authentic comment as it was, with no editing.
Here is the original text in Russian written by Vavanchik in our guestbook (sorry, folks, its folklore and can’t be translated!) :
“Классная выставка, басаношки прям на мамку мою, а мне батиночки и все фрукты для приготовления вкуснейшей еды все так выглядит аппетитно и реально, как настоящее. Интересное сочетание клубнички и патронов. Натюрморты хороши, но в дальнейшем хотелось бы наблюдать пейзажи и портреты. Продолжайте в том же духе. Ваванчик”

Афигеть!

Metallography

Size: 22x30 cm
Media: oil colors on canvas
@ VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

I used to be frequently asked about the name of this paint. Well, Andre named it (thanks dear!)
So.. finally, what is it "metallography"?
"Metallography is the study of the physical structure and components of metals." (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallography).
My aim in this still-life was working on metals textures, forms and reflections, light and shadow play is always interesting as well.
Vanessa

Valencia

Oil painting , framed.
Size: 30 x 40 cm.

@ VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

SOLD

Stay at home tonight

Size: 26x35 cm
Oil painting , framed.
@ ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

Fairytales

Oil painting.

Size: 30 x 20 cm
@ VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

SOLD

Where is the f* plumber?

Oil painting.

Size: 30 x 22 cm
@ ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

“Rasp is not a proper tool for plumber!” Correct. And wire-cutter is not too. If you know what belongs to professional plumber’s toolbox and what does not – you probably will never been in condition to exclaim: “Where is the f* plumber!"
To be serious – here I worked on different surfaces: wood, fabric, plastic, polished and blued steel.

Comments about exhibition

Here are some comments from the guestbook below

October 08, 2009
Dear Vanessa & Andrej!
Congratulations to both of you on this wonderful achievement - an extra special exhibition of still life artworks that "grab the eye" and provide great pleasure and enjoyment. Your talents are manifestly apparent throughout this exhibition; and, I'm sure that - whatever the subject - your skilful hands and keen eyes for detail will render exhibition of wonder and joy.
I wish you much success in this - and all future exhibitions.
Dan Chill,
Gina Gallery
http://www.ginagallery.com/

October 30, 2009
So beautiful, so soft...
I enjoyed very much and wish you tonns of luck in your beautiful work.
Congratulation!
With appreciation,
Eva

November 13, 2009
I am in awe at the work you have done!!! It is not only beautiful, but has significance and meaning in each one. Kudos to both of you and I pray that you are given what you need and I am believing you will.
Love both of you, Billy

Overture to soup

Oil painting.

Size: 50 x 40 cm
@ VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

""The making of a good soup is quite an art"
Mme. Seignobos (early 20th century), France

I was thinking lately: the good soup could be compared to symphony – the same league of components ensemble, sophistication and delicious elegancy. Then vegetables washed and composed should be an overture.

Scaffold

Oil painting.

Size: 22 x 30 cm
@ ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

Spring Onion

Oil painting.

Size: 30 x 22 cm
@ ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

Antipasti

Media: oil colors on cardboard.

Size: 34x25 cm

@ VANESSA & ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

The teamwork on such an exciting topic as good salami sausage.

To-mato-my-mate

To-mato-my-mate

Oil painting.

Size: 30 x 22 cm
@ ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

News from exhibition

Aya : "Such a beautiful, colorful, appetite! It’s really hard to choose. I hope we’ll sucsess to make decision"

Green n single

"Green n single"
Size: 30x22 cm
Media: oil colors on canvas
© VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

Carousel

Size: 34x25 cm
Media: oil colors on canvas
© VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

Not for sale

It's the most spontaneous and my absolute favorite from the duck(s) serial. LOL, I became a rubber-duck specialist at the last time. But ... uffff, here it is a bad photo again. It was poor light and all color-work has gone. I love in this picture its transparency - feeling of watercolor, even it in oil.
I'll try to improve the photo later.
Vanessa

Un peu de soleil dans l`eau froide

Size: 30x22 cm
Media: oil colors on canvas
© ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

Photo from the studio below >>>

New in the village

Size: 30x22 cm
Media: oil colors on canvas
© VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

Patrol

Size: 30x22 cm
Media: oil colors on canvas
© ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

Bouquet in white basket

Size: 40x30cm

Media: Oil colors on stretched canvas

© VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

SOLD

Morning fresh

Media: Oil colors on stretched canvas

© ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

SOLD

Actually, there is the same branch of flowers, but have seen by another eyes and, well, painted with another hands. We use to practice this: to paint the same subject - everyone by his/her way.

Evening lights

Size: 30x22 cm
Media: oil colors on canvas
© ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

I want to share a little secret with you. This is an evening sun that makes oranges look like burn from within. As the real source of light stand behind of the picture frame, as a result – we have here 4 fire foxes.
It was a big challenge for me – to paint in serious time trouble – evening sunlight is too short!
Andre

About exhibition

Good neighborhood

Size: 30 x 22 cm

Media: Oil colors on stretched canvas

© VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

Mediterranean winter

Size: 30 x 22 cm

Media: Oil colors on stretched canvas

© VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009

Disassembled power

Size: 40 x 30cm

Media: Oil colors on stretched canvas

© ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

Well, if you are familiar with engines, you can easily recognize this part. For others, who is not – this is a crankshaft, heart of scooter engine. But here, taken out, it is just like a fish out of water: cold, powerless and useless. Massive metal tools (hummer and wrench) were placed here just to stress these feelings. I have mechanical experience, and, trust me - it is impossible to fix an engine with hummer, but definitely possible to destroy…
Andre

Masquerade ball

Size: 50 x 70 cm

Media: Oil colors on stretched canvas

© ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009

SOLD

My cousin told me: “It recalls me Venice”.
Of course it is - it is the original Venetian masque.
But actually I wanted to create a medieval carnival atmosphere, not necessarily Venetian one: books with poems (Shakespeare?), flute, light gray lights of early evening. Cheery and mysterious night is coming to us…

P.S. and...IFFF you wanted to ask about “Eyes Wide Shut” by Stanley Kubrick – I have NOT being thinking about this movie!
Andre

News from exhibition

(Text coming here)

Andre

Stunning!
I was amazed by application, beauty and excellence! Pictures are mirroring different segments of human life and, even more then it, they create oun world, full of colors.
Thank you!
Anton

New Space

Hah! We did it!
Look at photos below – it’s the second space (too small to call it “hall”) – all new and white and shiny!
:-D