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The Many 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.

Shubin graduated from a Moscow teacher's training school in 1990 and nine years later she moved to Canada. Since then her works have been shown all over the world. She has a very distinct style which is easily recognizable once individuals become familiar with her infamous paintings.

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.

She has many works that feature women and music and some with just music. "Flute Queen" features a beautiful, dark-haired young woman intently playing the flute. "Girl in Blue" is similar but we cannot see the young woman's face. "Violin" is an abstract work with a violin as the main focus in the painting. Other instruments painted with women include the guitar, harp and cello.

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.

Still life paintings are also her specialty. She seems to have a penchant for the smooth curves of glass bottles as she has painted several such works with these articles featured. The more well-known works include "Fancy Bottles, " "Bottles on the Table, " or "Fancy Bottles in the Light."

Add some extraordinary art to your walls or just fill up some blank walls with pops of color. These posters will provide unique and interesting focal areas in any room. Some of this artist's newer works help continue her theme of peace, calm and tranquility. In the piece known as "In Reflection, " a young girl lies in a boat and stares into her reflection in the river. The newer "Cello" and "In a Blue Light" continue her theme of women with musical instruments.




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