Tim Liddy's Slight of Hand and Eye /
circa 1986 (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) by Tim Liddy , 13” x 19” x 1.5” oil and Enamel on formed copper.
Versatile artist Tim Liddy is well recognized for his trompe l’oeil paintings on formed copper, suggesting game board covers. Some works we have offered to the public have ended up being purchased for museum collections. Now we have others we consider highly collectible including circa 1986 (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off). This work is so perfect for the Chicago area collector. Don’t let it go elsewhere. It’s iconic!
Liddy talks about how games reflect life and have been part of diverse societies and cultures throughout time. In other words, games are stand-ins and practice for maneuvering through life. His artworks fit in both conceptual and pop culture art. Those qualities make them particularly appealing and desirable.
Tim Liddy circa1967 (Chutzpah) oil and enamel on copper, 9 5/8 x 19 x 1.5
The superhero looms large in many of Liddy’s works, including “Angel Food” and “Devil Food.” You must look closely. The drawings through the paint are both detailed and subtle. The layers of imagery build a rich surface, always providing something more to discover and ponder.
Tim Liddy’s Devil's Food, 18” x 12” x 1.5” enamel, silver leaf, pigment transfer on copper
Come in the gallery to examine the extraordinary details. The quality of execution, imagination and intellect are here to be appreciated.
Tim Liddy Angel Food, 18” x 12” x 1.5,” enamel, silver leaf, pigment transfer on copper
The works are on view now. Time to get out of the house and into the gallery. Mask-wearing is required. (How appropriate!)
Beverly Zawtkoski: Featured Artist /
We wish you a holiday season full of hope for the future and creative ways of sharing joy.
ZIA Gallery represents high caliber artists working in a range of styles and expression. We are happy to share images and discuss your wishes. Contact us. In addition to regular hours and appointments, we plan to be open Sunday, December 20th and until 3pm on the 24th.
Now to present :
Emotive works by artist Beverly Zawitkoski!
Beverly Zawitkoski's Dreaming, Acrylic on Mylar 19 1/2" x 14" framed to 27 1/2" x 22"
Zawitkoski, Seated, Acrylic on Mylar, 19 1/2" x 14" framed to 27 1/2" x 22"
Zawitkoski paints with a desire to reach emotional depth and touch sublime, inexplicable essences.
Her journey is intuitive, informed by how the layering of paint changes direction and leads the artist into unpredictable worlds. Her abstractions do, in fact, suggest a land, place, figure or world where intangible natures reign.
Zawitkoski, Spacial Wanderings Acrylic on Mylar 40 x 28 framed to 49 x 36
Zawitkoski, There, Acrylic on Canvas, 48" x 72"
Zawitkoski, Striations, Acrylic on Mylar, 24" x 36" Framed to 33 1/2" x 45"
Zawitkoski’s works have the ability to speak to people on many levels. Such is, perhaps, her wide appeal.
Zawitkoski, Dispersal, 36" x 24" Acrylic on Mylar framed to 45" x 32 1/2"
Beverly Zawitkoski is based in Montréal, Québec. She started out in theatre design at Concordia University where her work resulted in a Commonwealth scholarship taking her to London and The Slade for her post-graduate studies. There, her work not only earned her the Leslye Hurry Prize, but she discovered a love for printmaking which became her entrée into painting.
Zawitkoski, Venetian Imbued, Acrylic on Mylar, 24 1/4" x 16 7/8" framed to 35 1/2" x 24 1/4"
Zawitkoski, Morning Shift, Acrylic on Mylar, 24" x 36" framed to 33 1/2" x 45"
From that experience onward she has been devoted to painting.
Zawitkoski, Fall, Acrylic on Mylar, 40" x 28" framed to 50" x 37"
We have had the pleasure of representing Beverly's art for close to ten years. Her many admirers continue to enjoy and add to their collections.
In addition to the larger works represented here, we also have small works by Beverly Zawitkoski,
ready to purchase, and perfect for the gift-giving season.
You may call or email a request to discuss your needs,
see more examples and prices,
or schedule a personal appointment.
In addition, we offer "Window Viewing" where we will pull out a work and show it to you through the window.
Thinking of many ways to serve you...
During or Outside Regular Hours:
Leave a message any time at 847- 446-3970
We are open 4 days a week:
Wednesday - Saturday, 11 - 5 pm.
email: anne@ziagallery.net
or
Drop by during our designated hours.
We will all wear masks and practice social distancing.
To your good health and to a happy, prosperous future!
Featuring Mary Burke /
Pictured above: A variety of artworks, by Mary Burke, now on view at ZIA.
This year Mary Burke won first place for mixed media at The Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart, IN. In addition, her painting Flourish has been acquired for a private collection in Venice, Italy.
Flourish, Acrylic and Cut Paper on Canvas, 48” x 72”
Mary's experience as an artist allows her to continue to be inventive, exploring geometric and organic forms in nature, while developing that special energy created by the artist's hand through marks and gestures: both controlled and spontaneous, abstract and representational.
Garden Plan, 48" x 48" Mixed Media on canvas, $4500.00
Garden Plan is an example of Mary's layering of media: paint on canvas with her drawings on tissue paper, as well as, her photographs of flowers. The elements come together to contrast density with openness. Movement is implied by swirling gestures and drips; and rhythms are accented with placements of rectangles and circles, lights and darks. All result in a painting that continues to engage and provoke thoughtful discovery.
In the Shallows, 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 framed to 21 1/8 x 17 1/8 monotype with raised, cut monotype shapes $725
In the Shallows represents another dive into creative possibilities generated through uses of different techniques. Here, Mary uses tools from printmaking to create inventive monotypes. A monotype is a one-of-a-kind, fine-art print drawn/painted directly on a surface (in this case plexiglass) and run through a press to transfer the ink onto paper. Mary goes one step further, cutting out shapes from her monotypes and raising them from the surface, above another monotype ground. She has created a number of these spirited abstractions. They stand on their own and play off each other in a series.
ZIA Gallery is pleased to represent this respected and talented artist: Mary Burke. Allow us to help you find the perfect artwork to add to your collection.
You may call or email a request to discuss your needs,
see more examples and prices,
or schedule a personal appointment.
In addition, we offer "Window Viewing" where we will pull out a work and show it to you through the window.
Thinking of many ways to serve you...
During or Outside Regular Hours:
Leave a message any time at 847- 446-3970
We are open 4 days a week:
Wednesday - Saturday, 11 - 5 pm.
email: anne@ziagallery.net
or
Drop by during our designated hours.
We will all wear masks and practice social distancing.
To your good health and to a happy, prosperous future!
ZIA Gallery: Art Waiting for You /
Call, come in or make an appointment to look for art for your home or business. We represent talented artists creating uniquely personal work.
Clyde Butcher's Large Format Silver Gelatin Photographs /
Clyde Butcher’s iconic “Moonrise” on view during his last exhibition at ZIA Gallery.
Read MoreJonathan Ricci Art: Get Ready to Enjoy Striking Painting & Color /
We are excited about our new program featuring a series of solo exhibitions in our front gallery. Our first solo exhibition begins with works by New Jersey artist Jonathan Ricci. His vibrant color will be a welcoming factor, especially for this time of year. The rhythms and abstracted imagery are ready to carry you away to a world of imaginative contemplations. We're all eager to move into such creative reality. Come escape into art, in an environment of warmth and meditation. Get ready to be transported.
The exhibition continues March 14 - 28, 2020.
Designated parking in the lane behind the gallery.