Thursday, August 21, 2014

The Works Of Dina Shubin

By Rhea Frazier


Many female artists are very supportive of their fellow women in their work. One of the most well known of these is Dina Shubin. Known for her very visual pictures of women engaged in music or dance, her trademark is their elongated, irregular bodies and the dreamy and calm expressions on their beautiful faces.

She is a 1990 graduate of a Moscow teacher's school. Nine years after that she relocated to Canada and since then has displayed her work in galleries and art shows all over the world. Her distinctive and feminine style is very easily recognizable once individuals begin to follow and appreciate her work.

If you are an art collector or would just like to own paintings that depict strong but feminine women, then one or more of her works is a great choice. The soothing style she has creates these paintings of women at their very best and most relaxed. One of her works, "Dreamy Day, " is a painting of a beautiful young woman sitting on a window seat with a pensive and faraway look in her eyes. She looks comfortable in her surroundings and seems to be daydreaming or thinking a pleasant thought. Another painting depicts the closeness of friends. "Sharing a Secret" is a picture of two friends who are exchanging a confidence between them. The women appear very close and very fond of each other. It is a friendship we would all like to have.

Many of her paintings feature music and women and some just include music. "Girl in Blue" is a young woman with her face turned away while playing a flute. We can only imagine the look of intense concentration on her face. The "Flute Queen" version features a raven-haired woman concentrating on her instrument. An abstract painting with just musical instrument features could include a favorite "Violin." You can find other paintings with the guitar, harp and cello being played by willowy and tranquil women.

Other works by this famous artist include abstracts. These abstracts consist of sharp edges and bursts of color along with infusions of light among squares, rectangles and triangles. They include such paintings as "Abstract Composition, " Composition N1, " "Composition N2, " and "Play of Light."

The artist apparently also loves blooming flowers. She has many paintings that depict this type of foliage at their very best. Some examples include "Tall Vase, " "Sunny Day, " "Red Bouquet, " and "White Bouquet." The varied vases and delicate flowers are all very different but the final result is realistic and subtly vibrant. These works would make wonderful pieces for a sunny kitchen or light-filled sun room.

Amazingly enough, she also paints still life works. The curves of smooth bottles must be attractive to her because she features them in several paintings. The most well known of these include "Bottles on the Table, " "Fancy Bottles in the Night, " and "Fancy Bottles."

Add quality works of art to your own personal collection with some of these paintings. They will fill up empty walls and provide instant conversation starters at parties or gatherings. Some of her newer works will intrigue and delight your art enthusiast friends. She continues her theme of calm and tranquility with her painting "In Reflection" where a girl leans on the edge of a rowboat and stares at her reflection in the waters around her. "In Blue Light" and "Cello" are works that continue to feature young women with their favorite musical instruments.




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