Artists Registry
Garwood NJ United States
Artist's Statement
This painting "Awakenings" was created before September 11, 2001, it was started on August 28, 2001 and finished on September 6, 2001. This painting is a personal tribute by the Artist as a way to Honor all the Men and Women from all Police and Fire Department's, 9/11 First Responder's, Victims of the tragedy; and their Family's, and all Hero's who helped out anyone at such a great time of need. After I finished the painting on September 6, 2001, two days later on September 8, 2001, the painting was brought to Swain's Gallery in Plainfield, New Jersey for Professional Framing. It was not in my possession from September 8, 2001 until September 19, 2001, when I received it back from Swain's Gallery. The painting is a very vivid Surrealistic Iridescent Acrylic Paint Holographic Blue Skyline of Lower Manhattan. My focal point was of the Twin Towers, the Hudson River, and the Skyline in the Clouds. I also focused on the Hudson River and what was underneath the water. The view was looking at Manhattan from the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. The Twin Towers were painted in an Iridescent Blue Holographic Paint. The background was also painted in an Iridescent Green and Orange Holographic Paint color surrounding Lower Manhattan. The Clouds were a Stainless Steel paint with an Iridescent Pearl overtone. The clouds also matched the same Iridescent Holographic Blue paint as the buildings themselves. The Skyline was painted as a morning scene with a Deep Yellow Sunrise and it's reflection in the Hudson River, bringing all the colors in which I used throughout the painting. The Painting " Awakenings " was painted with Acrylic Paint, Glue and other Liquitex Gel Mediums, with an array of Iridescent Acrylic Holographic colors. It is now a personal tribute to all the Fallen Hero's and all 9/11 First Responder's who sacrificed so much in such a time of need. After completing the original I made fully Highlighted 18"x 24" Reproduction's on canvas transfers, repainted them over with all Texture Gels, Mediums, Iridescent Acrylic Holographic Colors in precious detail as the original on canvas. My life long goal is to sell Reproduction's of my painting " Awakenings " and donate 50% directly to the Feel Good Foundation and to 9/11 First Responder's to help them with all the health disorders and medical needs that they have had. They gave up so much at such a Time, to ensure all others safety. It would be a great donation process from such a Powerful and Meaningful painting to help others who still have medical needs. That has been my Personal Dream to help all Hero's in such a tragedy at any Time of need.
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Art Exhibits
Stefan J Duris
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1. Union County College, Cranford NJ ( Six Painting Exhibit ) { 2000-2002 } 1 Painting Sale
2. Watchung Arts Center, Watchung NJ ( Twenty Painting Exhibit ) { 2001-2002 } Eight Painting Sale
3. Galeria West Gallery, Westfield NJ ( Five Painting Exhibit ) { 2000, 2004, 2006 }
4. La Atelier Gallery, N.Y.C, NY ( " Awakenings " Date: 9-6-01 ) { 2001-2002 }
W.T.C Project Painting Exhibit
5. duCret School of Art, Plainfield NJ ( Ten Painting Exhibit ) { 2003-2004 } Three Painting Sale
6. Millburn Arts Festival, Millburn NJ ( Twenty Painting Exhibit ) { 2007 } Three Painting Sale
7. Liberty House Restaurant, 76 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City NJ
( Twenty Painting Exhibit ) { 2008 } Two Painting Sale
[ Inside Liberty House Restaurant Private Showcase Room
( Twentyfive Painting Exhibit ) { 2010 } Two Painting Sale
[ Exhibit Art In The Park, The Garden Liberty State Park
8. Aqua Viva Restaurant, Westfield NJ ( Four Painting Exhibit ) { 2008-2009 } Two Painting Sale
9. Cosimos Restaurant, Westfield NJ (Four Painting Exhibit { 2010-2016 } One Painting Sale Westfield, NJ, Homeowner purchased Painting, Part of the 2012 Westfield House Tour
10. Brick Oven Restaurant, Westfield NJ ( Eight Painting Exhibit ) { 2010 } One Painting Sale
11. Cool Vines Wine Store, Westfield NJ ( Two Painting Exhibit ) { 2010 }
Personal Arts Sales
Stefan J Duris
BluePlanetStudios0110@yahoo.com
BluePlanetStudios.Strikingly.com
1. Dr.John Wiley, New Jersey ( One Painting Sale ) { 2002 }
2. Ms. Wanda Tarulli, Westfield NJ ( One Painting Sale ) { 2009 }
3. Ms. Christine Kozlowski, Hutchinson Island Florida ( One Painting Sale ) { 2015 }
4. Rick Fusco, Hutchinson Island Florida ( One Painting Sale ) { 2016 }
5. Mr. Todd & Stephanie Bartus, Hutchinson Island Florida ( One Painting Sale ) { 2016 }
6. Mrs. Zygmunt Rybicki, Millburn NJ ( One Painting Sale ) { 2004 }