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Photo courtesy of the
Barbizon Hotel, N.Y., NY |
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I painted this ceiling in the
lobby of the Barbizon Hotel in Manhattan. This work was done
in 1993. The actual size of this work is 12'x22'. The
architectural border is part of the painting, not the actual
ceiling, which is perfectly flat. Parts of this work are
airbrushed, while other parts are done by hand. Because of this
being a heavily trafficked area as much work as possible was done
in the studio on large canvas and then installed onto the ceiling
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I also did the lobby
rendering for the interior designer who I subcontracted the mural
work from.
Aside from the mural I also did extensive marbleizing throughout
the lobby and into the mezzanine. This was a very successful job.
I competed for this job through the bid and design, which I
provided, and won the contract. |
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Architectural detail is part of the painting,
not the actual ceiling. |
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This photo of the work in progress should give
you a better idea of the actual space. This painting, from
conception of the design to the finishing of the ceiling took a
good few months. I actually only spent two weeks with it in the
hotel itself however since most of the work had been previously
completed in my shop. |
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This painting was done as a
backdrop for a wedding reception at the Commonwealth Club here in
Richmond, VA. It now resides at the newlyweds' beach house. This
work was subcontracted locally through an interior designer. The
design is in part the client's ideas, the interior designer's
ideas and a little bit of my own input to pull it all together.
Actual size is 7'6"x 4'6". On canvas for portability. |
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This is a detail from a painting that was done
locally for a private client. It is a reproduction of Leonardo Da
Vinci's 'Last Supper'. On canvas, it measures 3'x7' to fit
perfectly above the chair rail in the dining room. The
client was ecstatic about this piece. He had looked for a nice
reproduction of this painting for years and finally commissioned
me to do this one. |
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This painting was sold to an art gallery in Sarasota,
Florida. It didn't last long in the window. Actual size is 3'x4'. In
between jobs I fool around with my own little projects like this one.
To view more paintings click here. |
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Unless otherwise
specified, all photos, graphics and artwork is the property of Susan
Buczak.
©2000 Susan Buczak, Richmond, VA. All Rights Reserved. |