We held a Fifty Year Retrospective of my dad and his work.
The display included 28 pieces dating back to 1967 when his studio was in Northeast Ohio.
Below I have some of his earlier work pictured along with the "Artist Says" statements that were part of the exhibit.
I loved putting together this collection with my dad and reminiscing about his career and earlier work.
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| Housescape II Acrylic on Canvas 1979 |
T I M O T H Y J O N S T R
U N A
A Fifty Year Retrospective: Celebrating
Art and Family
The exhibit featured selected works from the artist's earlier years in Northeast Ohio
1967 to present day Cape Cod.
Celebrating Art & Family
Display Also Included:
Novels by his wife Barbara Eppich Struna • Book Covers feature the artist’s
paintings
And Various Works by:
Heather Struna Graham - Original Drypoint Engravings
Annie Struna Bassett - Stoneware, Stained Glass
Michael Struna - Astrophotography
Timothy A. Struna - Photography
Scott Struna - Letterpress
Timothy Graham – Illustration
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| Housescape III, Watercolor, 1980 Limited Edition Giclee Reproduction Available |
The artist says:
"I used Hake wide watercolor brushes to pull paint to represent the cast shadows I'd see along my long country drive home from teaching in the city. This watercolor was my third acceptance into an Ohio Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit that qualified me for Signature Member Status. We learned of this honor while on vacation in Brewster (before cell phones!) at the pay phone in the Brewster Store."
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| Nest Eggs Etching and Engraving on Zinc Plate 1967 |
The artist says:
"This was my first printmaking project. At the time, the other students were doing landscapes and I was creating this detailed piece. The beginnings of my interest in detail - but balanced with loose and abstract qualities."
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| Farm Oil on Canvas 1968 |
The artist says:
"I painted this in a studio class in art school. It was the late sixties and everyone was painting in an abstract, avant-garde sort of way, and I was the only one going against the grain. I never felt comfortable with pure abstraction so I incorporated some recognizable elements into the painting, because that was my instinct."
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| Study in
Grey and White Oil on Panel 1968 |
The artist says:
"This was my experiment using a complete abstract style. We were studying the painting of James Whistler's Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, better known as Whistler's Mother, and we were to explore our own interpretations."
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| Ball Turret
Gunner Etching, Aquatint, and Engraving 1968 |
The artist says:
"One of my first works in printmaking - where my love of printmaking began. The subject is inspired from a poem by Randall Jarrell from 1945."
Watercolors
Circa 1980
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| Mallard Watercolor 1983 |
The
artist says:
"Painted with only Sepia - it was a true value study."
Watercolors
Circa 1990
My siblings and their families were able to come to visit at the time - and we all celebrated my parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary.
My nieces Madison and Casey visiting me in Chatham.
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