Iryna Rets

Cotton Dog

2024

This vibrant artwork radiates joy and positivity. Against a pink background with colorful splashes, a charismatic white bulldog wears oversized yellow glasses and headphones. His wid...

The picture "Soft friends" from the series "Pets are not toys" emphasizes the importance of warmth, support and care that pets bring to our lives. Their presence creates an atmospher...

This painting is an explosion of joy and carefree energy. It evokes a sense of childlike delight, like meeting a best friend who always knows how to lift your spirits. The vibrant co...

The black dog leans quietly against the chest, as if merging with the rhythm of the heart. The red garment, scattered with white hearts, becomes more than fabric—it turns into a fiel...

There are people who don't like dogs. it's impossible to understand! In my opinion they are our most faithful friends!!!They are always next to you...

Original. Part of Candy Wrapper Collage series in Pop Art style. Natural wood frame. Inside a dog's dream. About the Artist: Benjamin received her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the American University in Washington D.C. and her Master’s Degree in Art Education from New York University. In addition she received an Associate’s Degree in Textile Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and studied at The Art Student’s League, The Parson’s School of Design and The New School. Benjamin taught art for 34 years. While on sabbatical from teaching she studied textile design. For the next 15 years she continued to teach, as well as freelance as a textile designer in both home furnishings and the apparel markets. In the mid 90’s her focus turned towards computer graphics, and as an art educator, she incorporated this into her curriculum. She was awarded for a “successful practice in crossing the digital divide through art and technology” by the United States Department of Education. Her early works were oils and acrylics. During the late 60’s her interest was in pure abstraction. Pop Art and the human figure began to interest her in the early 70’s. Gradually, Benjamin was drawn to experimenting with mixed media. In the 80’s there was the influence of a career in textile design that moved her towards a more decorative style. In the 90’s, she became involved in the teaching of computer graphics. This was to have a profound influence in aiding and developing a more recent “POP” style. She began to incorporate into her paintings, torn pieces of digital printouts of her subjects. “The part of me that is the “digital artist” became very inspired by the use of the computer as a tool with which I could manipulate my subject and its color energy. The “fine artist” in me was then able to incorporate these concepts into a new image on my canvas. Having always had an interest in mixed media, my current work is now a combination of both POP and Collage. Since 2008 I have been creating a body of work dubbed “Candy Wrapper Collage”. A juried show’s theme, “gluttony”, challenged me to ultimately explore my POP figures through a new medium….candy wrappers! Razor blades are my new paintbrushes and candy wrappers are my new paints. Utilizing torn, cut and expired candy wrappers and their packaging, I render my subjects in diverse and colorful forms. I create representational images of celebrities and pop-culture objects...

This small but expressive work depicts a white dog of indeterminate breed. Its large head and intelligent, bright eyes immediately reveal it to be a true friend and a distinct indivi...

Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...