The Public Art of Skip Dyrda
Painted Violins
This project supported the children’s services program at Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota. Dozens of sponsors each commissioned an artist to paint or decorate a full‑size resin clown, displayed for the community to enjoy. I was selected to create two clowns—one sponsored by ESPN basketball announcer. Dick Vitale, and his wife Lorraine and another by the Cincinnati Reds who, at the time, made Sarasota their spring training location for years.
Violin One - An Exercise in Trompe L'oeil Technique
Here’s the front side of the violin. This image that I painted is supposed to show the luthier’s tool scattered on top of his workbench, along with mt red string, of course.
On the back side of the violin, I painted a section of sheet music, somehow torn. I really do not recall what music this is from.
Below that there appears to be a window with open shutters. Inside the window you can see the luthier working on a violin.
