Lightness of Being, 35x56”, Oil on Canvas
Lightness of Being, 35x56”, Oil on Canvas
Water represents energy and life. I enjoy painting quiet waters at sunsets, calm and peaceful marinas at dusk, and waves dancing wildly as they crash into hard stones on the Maine shore. I find peace in observing the movement of water, which ebbs and flows regardless of our human intentions.
Morning, Good Morning, 24”x30”, Oil on Canvas
Under the December Sky, 24x36”, Oil on canvas
Sunlit Path, 28 x 38”, Oil on Canvas
Breaking Waves, 22 x 36”, Oil on Canvas
Reflections, 14 x 24”, Oil on Canvas
Bar Harbor, Maine, 36 x 48”, Oil on Canvas
Lightness of Being, 35x56”, Oil on Canvas
Reed Cove, Maine, 21 x 30”, Oil on Canvas
Sunset at the Harbor, 28 x 38”, Oil on Canvas
Gull Cove, 28 x 50”, Oil on Canvas
Before the Sun, 24 x 36”, Oil on Canvas
Sailboat at Rest, 22x28”, Oil on Canvas
Harbor Sunset, 30 x 40”, Oil on Canvas
Squeaker Cove, 18 x 24”, Oil on Canvas
Marina at Dusk, 28 x 28”, Oil on Canvas
Clouds Over the Lake, 30 x 40”, Oil on Canvas
Walking through wooded forests, I often find myself looking for a quiet corner to hide myself in this vast expanse. I am inspired by the changing seasons, by the rejuvenating feeling of breathing in fresh air, and by transitions in light. I am intrigued by snow, by its texture, and by the patterns left by footprints and the long blue shadows of trees in daylight.
Not Yet Spring, 28x38”, Oil on Canvas
Afternoon Light, 26 x 39”, Oil on Canvas
Bethesda Fountain, 20 x 30”, Oil on Canvas
At the Crossing, 30 x 40”, Oil on Canvas
Winter in Vermont, 40 x 30”, Oil on Canvas
In the Woods, 24 x 30”, Oil on Canvas
Central Park Reflections, 40 x 30”, Oil on Canvas
End of Winter, 24 x 40”, Oil on Canvas
Painting fog to me is like writing a fairytale. I am transfixed by the unknown depth that each mystical perspective creates. It is as if time stops to make room for our feelings, and allows each viewer to decide for herself what lies beyond.
Morning Fog on the Pond, Monhegan Island, 27 x 50”, Oil on Canvas
Monhegan Fog, 18 x 24”, Oil on Canvas
Red House on Monhegan, 14 x 24”, Oil on Canvas
View From the Cliff, 18 x 20, Oil on Canvas
“Radical disjuncture [separation, disunion] among elements… is the keynote of Klionsky’s work, a fantastic disjuncturing of time and place, of ideal and real, of the mundane and the transcendent, all of which make Klionsky’s canvases fascinating, outlandish, and, somehow, lovely, even strangely harmonious potpourris to behold.”
— Gerrit Henry, Art in America
Hands, 44 x 35”, Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
In this piece, I explore the associations between naked trees on the winter landscape, and veins on the human hand. Both are barren, but at the same time suggest a life force.
Passages, 46 x 30”, Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
A bust of Michelangelo’s “Moses” floats above. It is disembodied. A presence of supreme wisdom and power. Worn army boots are grounded witnesses to our human travails. The ocean provides passage to new worlds.
Fruits of Civilization, 46 x 30”, Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
Apples, the fruit of Eden is an offering symbolizing earthly fertility and productivity. The window strip of urban landscape at dusk stands as an intrusive reminder of an ominous, overbearing technology…perhaps presaging ecological disaster. The telephone communicates a diminished paradise.
Flight of Thought, 46 x 30”, Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
We are breathless with excitement. We have lost our equilibrium. Past templates have worn away, gravity is in question, and a flight of thoughts moves us towards a vision of the future where human imagination and creativity are boundless.
Rooster, 36 x 48”, Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
The woman is Venus, tranquil and indulgent. The traffic jam is anything but tranquil. It voices modern day frustrations and realities. The painting suggests the split parts of ourselves – old versus new, genuine versus outwardly imposed. The Rooster holds the painting together. He is the catalyst, and the protector of domestic life.
Big Bird, 22 x 30”, Mixed Media on Paper
