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Ukrainian Dream Painting

Nataliya Scheib

United States

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 24 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in

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This is a painting of a traditional Ukrainian setting – a couple in national outfits near their home nestled in a rural landscape. This image is often painted on decorative plates to be purchased as a souvenir or a gift to hang in a home. I wanted to paint this scene as a way of reflecting on my growing up in Ukraine in the not-so-distant past. It will always stay in my memory: my grandparents’ yard, and the house that just looked like the one depicted in this painting. I remember being fascinated by the roof made of straw that was evenly cut to make a straight line. The house also had a space allocated for the chickens in one part of it - before each sunset the hens and the roosters climbed a very narrow wooden board with small horizontal strips to the tiny window on the side of the house. Naturally, the house didn’t have electricity, gas, heat, or water inside. We carried in water from a well near the house. The warmth in the winter came from the woodstove, which had a bunk bed above it. It was my favorite place to sleep being that the bed was always warm in the evenings. Because there wasn’t electrical light in the house, we had to go indoors before sunset, so there was enough time to light the kerosene lamp. Usually, we were awoken by the roosters singing in the early morning. Inside the house, there was only one room. A wooden table and two wooden benches stood near a small window. An Icon was placed in hand-stitched traditional linens (rushnyku) in the corner of the room, between two small windows. In the opposite corner was the stove, above which was a sleeping place and second real bed stood beside it. The old-fashioned wooden kitchen cabinet - with the collection of traditional dishware - was the only grander piece of furniture in the room. All furniture in the house was handmade. The floor was uneven because it was made by hand from clay. I also remember that in the ceiling, between the wooden beams, various healing plants were placed to dry, for later use in medicines. They spread a natural and pleasant smell throughout the house. My grandmother consistently added the new plants through the seasons and used the dry ones to make natural herbal teas. I named the painting “Ukrainian Dream” because now it really feels like a dream to me. Everything about this house stays only in my memory. EXHIBITIONS: 2016 Cloister Gallery, Houston TX

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Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in

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My work defies simple categorization, riding an edge between abstraction and realism. The medium I choose for any given work is determined by the concept and the idea I wish to convey. My favored subjects are majestic natural landscapes, traditional folk art from Eastern Europe, as well as my view on situations that attract my attention. Often psychological leitmotifs drive my subject matter. I also rely on travel for inspiration. Upon return from a trip, I head straight to my studio while the impressions are still fresh. My creative process is similar to organic growth that emerges over time; it may take weeks or months to develop and complete each piece. My work has been included in a number of art exhibitions thought the US and internationally in Berlin and Romania. National venues include Katy Contemporary Art Museum, Katy, Texas; Fine Art Museum in Gadsden, Alabama; North Gallery Department of Art and Design of San Jacinta College, Houston, Texas; Nicolet Gallery at Nicolet College, Wisconsin; Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas; and Dacia Gallery, New York City, NY; among others. Additionally, my work has been selected for exhibitions by the National Association of Women Artists; Oil Painters of America; and National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. I participated in several International artist residencies in Romania and in Berlin, Germany, where I also participated in a public art intervention in East Berlin. I received several awards and honors, including a Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Art for my oil paintings. My work has been included in many publications including Houston Downtown Magazine, Houston Chronicle, Art Studio, Local Houston Magazine, ArtAscent Magazine, and Art Blocks Houston amongst other publications. I was selected among 79 artists of the United States to be published in the book Art Buzz “The 2014 Collection, Volume 7." Most recently, I have been recognized for my Ukrainian style painting, “Roses and Hearts on the Blue Sky," a part of the Art Blocks Houston project that was installed on the façade of 901 Main Street, Houston in the summer of 2016. I was born in Ukraine, attended 4-year intensive art training in School of Art in Ukraine, Museum of Fine Arts Glassell School of Art in Houston, TX and received a BA in Architecture and Master’s Degree in Planning. I live and work in Houston, TX, where I also maintain my art studio. .

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