Gallery Four Galleries  1   2   3   4   5    6   7  8   9 Gallery Four features examples of the many commissioned works I have done. I have received commissions to do paintings that celebrate the birth of a child, sisterhood, love, marriage, birthdays, and the love of pets. As well, I've done paintings that illustrated significant dreams, a passion for gardening, lost childhood toys, and ones that commemorate the passing of loved ones. For all sales please contact Connie Terlesky  Galleria Entrada Negra.  Click Here

If you have visited my first website, www.alannamarohnic.com, you will be familiar with the fact that I only work from a combination of my imagination, real life and memories. I completely avoid working from photos. Therefore, for commissioned work, it's very important to interview the client for a detailed verbal description of what they would like to see in the painting or what mood they would like me to capture. This information is crucial to collect before starting the painting since it is vital that I have enough information to create a painting that speaks uniquely to the client. Please feel free to email me with any inquiries you may have. Email: info@alannamarohnic.com.

1. "Brightness Through Water" orange fish and shadows (right) water colour framed size approx  24 x 29 inches click to see details The couple who commissioned this painting have collected my work for many years and were drawn to the spray and stencil work I was beginning to do.  They didn't ask for a specific theme, but instead gave me carte blanche to create a large painting that was strongly abstract.   .

2. "L' Automne Glorieux" woman and man in autumn forest (left) water colour and ink framed size approx 14 X 28 inches (not including framing) click to see details This painting was commissioned by a couple who wanted a painting that celebrated their love for each other. In order to make this painting reflect specific details of their life, I asked  for an informal interview to discover  the activities they enjoyed, their favourite season, favourite colours, favourite time of day.  They both loved the autumn and spending time in the bush. She loved the night and he loved the morning.   All these details, and more, are woven into the painting. This picture only shows the top half of the painting.  The lower half features a stream full of swimming fish.

3. "Three Sisters Enjoy Their Time Together" three women and angel sitting on red chair (right) water colour and ink framed size approx 7 x 9 inches This client had a close relationship with her two sisters. She commissioned me to do three small paintings all featuring three sisters.  She gave one to each sister and one was for herself.

4. "Kobe and Judd Embrace the Lake"  two boys at the lake (left) water colour and graphite framed size approx. 15 x 28 inches click to see details This painting was commissioned by a woman who is very familiar with my work and her only request was that the painting be about her two sons. She wanted to leave all the details up to me. Her family had recently moved to a house on a lake and upon hearing how excited her sons were to be there,  I decided to build the painting around their joy. The painting expresses the communication between children and nature.  The nest full of hearts, with two birds on the nearby branch, represents the nurturing love of the parents.

5. "Jimmy and Lana Love to Hear Their       Daughter, Reisha, Read to Them"  father, mother, and child on big chair (right) water colour and ink framed I enjoy doing paintings that are personal to a family. I like to imagine the little child growing up looking at a painting that is  about them. These paintings are treasured by the whole family and when the children  become adults and leave home, they invariably take the paintings with them!

6. "The Animals All Around Us" animals with the sun and the moon (left) water colour, ink, and graphite unframed size approx  6 x 7 inches   A father commissioned this painting for his son. He asked me to do a painting based on a poem that had particular meaning to his son about the sacredness of animals.

7. "You are You" woman standing on butterfly (right) water colour, ink, and gold leaf framed size approx 13 x 20 inches     This painting was commissioned by a woman with a thriving massage therapy business.  She wanted a painting for her clients to enjoy during their treatments. My goal for this painting was to show the inner and outer energy of a human body.  I wanted it to be celebratory and reflective at the same time. The vibrant surface on which she stands is pulsating with life.  She is in equal harmony with both heaven and earth. On the white background golden drops and embossed snowflakes fall from the sky.  These represent the miracles that are all around us.

8. "Forever Love" balloon tree with girl and boy (left) water colour and ink framed size approx 13 x 24 inches click to see details This picture shows detail of a larger painting  that I was commissioned to do for a couple who had recently married. They wanted a painting that spoke of their life's journey together. The painting is a seamless collage of stories, philosophy, experiences, and merriment.   I've also done ones for adults who love scuba diving, adore their pets, enjoy luxuriating in the tub, or wish to recover the memory of a lost toy from childhood. Some adults want a painting that represents a particularily powerful dream they had, reflects their passion for gardening, or one for a friend as a bereavement gift. When I'm asked to do a commission, large or small,  I feel entrusted with a duty to create a painting which the client will immediately recognize is especially for them. This is a challenge that I enjoy. To do this work I must put myself in a particular head space; one that is tuned to pick up subtle feelings and larger ideas from the client, as both are necessary to make the painting a success.    You are now in Gallery Four  Galleries  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  9   Click to leave a message in my Guest Book!