Artwork > urbanscapes:2003 - 2009

2003 - 2009

night scene of old frame building housing a convenience store, with customers coming and going by Mary Phelan
Night Moves
oil on linen
24" x 30"
2009
neighborhood beauty salon, Morningstar, and surrounding buildings in morning light, with jogger and cyclist by Mary Phelan
Morningstar
oil on linen
19" x 30"
2009
urban strip mall and its surrounding buildings, a motorcycle shop at Western Ave. and Addison Ave., Chicago by Mary Phelan
R-Us
oil on linen
16" x 40"
2009
Hispanic owned used car lot on Western Ave. in Chicago by Mary Phelan
Used Car Lot
oil on linen
17" x 36"
2009
a street view of Western Ave., Chicago, with veterans' meeting hall, false fronts, traffic cameras and a blimp by Mary Phelan
On the Face of It
oil on linen
18" x 30"
2009
street viewed through tree limbs after heavy snow by Mary Phelan
Interlude
oil on linen
19" x 20"
2009
row of snow covered trees on urban street at dawn by Mary Phelan
Tracery
oil on linen
19" x 20"
2009
two old homes, between a martial arts center and a preschool, slated for demolition by Mary Phelan
No Fear
oil on linen
22" x 26"
2008
converted boarding house along the elevated tracks with factories and parked cars by Mary Phelan
Stay
oil on linen
22" x 26"
2008
pigeons roosting on converted boarding house with many stairs and doors near el tracks by Mary Phelan
Roost
oil on linen
18" x 30"
2008
freestanding billboard on massive column in front yard of small house next door to tavern and car repair shop by Mary Phelan
Billboard
oil on linen
24" x 24"
2008
workers renovating building for new business (Meinl's Coffehouse) in Chicago by Mary Phelan
Finishing Touches
oil on linen
22" x 28"
2008
a fancy neighborhood dress shop in humble surroundings, Chicago, by Mary Phelan
Fashion Elegance
oil on linen
20" x 26"
2007
an iconic neighborhood dress shop with city reflections by Mary Phelan
Your Snappy Shop
oil on linen
16" x 32"
2007
a neighborhood bridal shop on slushy mid-winter day in Chicago, viewed at dawn with multiple reflections, golden cherub and magenta dresses by Mary Phelan
Bridal Shop
oil on linen
24" x 28"
2007
man throwing horseshoe in pitch seen through hawthorn trees in neighborhood park
Horseshoe Pitch
oil on linen
24" x 28"
2005
views of construction site through plastic fence
Construction
oil on linen
20" x 26"
2005
de-constructed house with foundation in place, and other houses and blooming catalpa
Wreckage
oil on linen
18" x 28"
2005
neighborhood factory in approaching storm with cyclist and metal collector
Flow
oil on linen
14" x 28"
2005
view from elevated tracks on winter morning with roofs and trees
First Light
oil on linen
20" x 24"
2004
view from "el " platform of morning sun rising over old rooftops
Daybreak
oil on linen
16" x 28"
2004
man rummaging through garbage in alley with garages and conifers
Earthbound
oil on linen
24" x 20"
2004
small beauty salon in front snow covered yard of house
Beauty Bunker
oil on linen
20" x 20"
2003
wonky factory at edge of Chicago river with tree of heaven and dog viewing from bridge
Factory at the River
oil on linen
26" x 24"
2003
view of fenced yard on alley with large trees with amputated limbs and blind man walking
Urban Forest
oil on linen
30" x 26"
2003
view of Lincoln Avenue businesses on summer day
Afternoon Peace
oil on linen
30" x 26"
2003
neighborhood two-flats viewed through tree trunks in late winter
Spring Thaw
oil on linen
24" x 18"
2003