July 2009
David J. Pavlak has completed his work of art commissioned by the Wellington Veterinary Clinic. The series of three paintings, each measuring 58” x 70”, now hangs in the clinic’s reception area. The Paintings are placed together about 10 feet up and under a large vaulted ceiling.
David J. Pavlak has completed his work of art commissioned by the Wellington Veterinary Clinic. The series of three paintings, each measuring 58” x 70”, now hangs in the clinic’s reception area. The Paintings are placed together about 10 feet up and under a large vaulted ceiling.
“It took me 440 hours to do all three paintings,” said Pavlak, who began painting in oils at age 11. “The paintings combined include 104 animal objects.”
The left panel depicts animals common to the North American continent, including the humpback whale, bald eagle, moose, polar bear and some mallard ducks.
The middle panel shows domesticated animals, such as the dog, the cat and cows, elephants, horses and bison.
The right panel shows animals from the African continent, including lions, zebras, ostriches and impalas. Now Pavlak, who paints exclusively in oils, is working on some smaller pieces to have on hand for the future. He is going to consign at least two paintings for a silent auction to be held by the New Vocations Horse Adoption program. They will be sold during the Little Brown Jug in Delaware, Ohio, in September. Pavlak’s wrist is still sore from the fall he took in April. He is undergoing physical therapy two to three times a week. He has also begun painting with his right hand again. “I have been painting for at least a week with my right hand again but it gets cramped after a while, so I switch over to the left hand when it does,” he said. (back to news main page)
