A Large Work of Miniature Art at the Guild Show

Rollerbladers mid-dance in New York's Central Park. A work in 1/12 scale by IGMA Artisan member Natasha Beshenkovsky commissioned by collector Holly June Browne.

Rollerbladers mid-dance in New York’s Central Park. A work in 1/12 scale by IGMA Artisan member Natasha Beshenkovsky commissioned by collector Holly June Browne.

Measuring close to 40 wide, this interpretation of Central Park is the largest piece of work IGMA Artisan member Natasha Beshenkovsky has ever created. Holly June Browne, a fan and major collector of Natasha’s work, first proposed the idea and Natasha has run with it, creating a panorama of life in New York City’s Central Park, complete with roller bladers, dog walkers, tourists and the city skyline in the background.

Dog walkers in New York's Central Park, a portion of the larger vignette created by Natasha Beshenkovsy in 1/12 scale.

Dog walkers in New York’s Central Park, a portion of the larger vignette created by Natasha Beshenkovsy in 1/12 scale.

In recent years, Natasha, already widely known for her exquisite paintings and decorated furniture has been branching out making small (and now large) vignettes as well as free standing figures using the interesting juxtaposition of flat surfaces to suggest complete three dimensional objects. The vignettes made with this technique are completely charming, managing to capture the feeling of the original folky or fine art scenes, but still look rather modern and fresh at the same time.

A small slice of life in New York City's Central Park as envisioned by Natasha Beshenkovsky in 1/12 scale for collector Holly June Browne.

A small slice of life in New York City’s Central Park as envisioned by Natasha Beshenkovsky in 1/12 scale for collector Holly June Browne.

Natasha will be delivering the completed creation to Holly at the IGMA show next month, placing it on exhibition for the duration of the show, allowing attendees the chance to see it before it heads south to its new home.

One Response to A Large Work of Miniature Art at the Guild Show

  1. Sue Veeder says:

    I cannot wait to see the Central park piece in person! Whoa!

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