Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Dubina, Michael |
Title |
Rain Storm |
Date |
1991 |
Medium |
oil on shaped canvas |
Culture |
American |
School |
Photorealism |
Object ID |
1998.378 |
Collection |
Contemporary Art (1970-present) |
Object Name |
Painting |
Credit line |
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Copp |
Didactic Information |
Michael Dubina's romantic portrayals of midwestern landscapes reflect the beauty of his surroundings, making dramatic use of light on the land. Dubina credits his parents with his love of landscapes. Living off the land in a small rural farming community in the Ukraine, they cultivated wheat, potatoes, sunflowers, and corn. After World War II his parents settled in the Midwest because of its familiar landscape. According to the artist his parents taught him to see the land around him through the eyes of a romanticist. Dubina is most compelled to paint during times of dramatic change in the land such as approaching thunderstorms, changes of season, sunrise, and sunset. One of his favorite motifs is the lone tree at dusk. Dubina associates trees as a representation of the human figure. The lone tree in his paintings represents his father, who passed away in 1998. |