Barefoot in
the Grass
2002 >
Barefoot in the Grass
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30x30
Date: 2002
Zolan was energized by his surroundings in nature. He loved the feeling of springtime with the new grass sprouting and flowers blooming. Barefoot in the Grass is a very tender painting that captures that special moment when a child first touches and feels the early morning dew with her little feet.
Beach
Babies
2000 >
Beach Babies
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30x40
Date: 2000
His beach paintings were inspired by his years at the gallery in Nantucket Island. The mid summer Sand Castle contest was always a big event on the island for the little kids. At times, Zolan was even more excited than the kids.
Hugs and
Kisses
2007 >
Hugs and Kisses
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas and Digital Media
Size: 30x40
Date: 2007
There is no greater joy in childhood than a child hugging her puppy so tenderly and joyfully. Hugs and Kisses captures the essence of childhood joy and its unconditional love which Zolan too so fondly remembered with his own puppy, Skipper.
Little
Potters
2009 >
Little Potters
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas and Digital Media
Size: 30x40
Date: 2009
One of Zolan’s favorite pastimes during his painting breaks was gardening. His gardens overflowed with flowers and vegetables that bloomed profusely beyond the season. He was the green thumb of the family. A part of his gardens in Hershey, Pennsylvania were captured in Little Potters.
Puddles ‘n
Splashes
1997 >
Puddles ‘n Splashes
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30x30
Date: 1997
Zolan loved the spring with the feel and smell of the earth coming back to life especially after an April shower. He would stay by the window watching the spring rains mesmerized by the softness of their sound. One day while walking, he was caught in a spring shower and returned home soaking wet but feeling so alive. It was this feeling that he wanted to capture in Puddles ‘n Splashes.
Puppy
Love
2001 >
Puppy Love
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30x40
Date: 2001
Zolan’s own carefree happy childhood in Brookfield, IL was the inspiration for many of his paintings. In Puppy Love, Zolan not only relives those moments that he shared with Skipper but also a part of Brookfield was captured in the painting.
Reflections
2001 >
Reflections
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30x40
Date: 2001
Children love looking at themselves and studying an object with such intensity. In Reflections, this little girl and her kitten seem to be fascinated with their own reflection in the puddle. These are those tender moments, the innocence of childhood that Zolan keenly observed. It was the child within him that inspired him to capture those precious moments so brilliantly.
Sharing
Secrets
2000 >
Sharing Secrets
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30x30
Date: 2000
Little girls always have things to say and sharing secrets with each other is simply a part of childhood. Zolan constantly was observing “little people” as he used to refer to children. He was in amazement of their gestures, their facial expressions, their innocence and wonder. In Sharing Secrets, one can feel the giggle just as Zolan had remembered the two little girls outside the drug store one Nantucket morning sharing a secret.
Sleigh
Mates
1995 >
Sleigh Mates
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30x40
Date: 1995
Born in the Midwest, Zolan fondly remembered those Chicago winters as a child when school was cancelled and you could play outside in the snow. Although he was more predisposed to spend most of his free time painting, his Father would give him and his brother the chore to shovel the sidewalks and the front porch. As he was painting Sleigh Mates, he had the biggest smile on his face as if he too were that boy on the sled many years ago.
Wait Your
Turn
1999 >
Wait Your Turn
Artist: Donald Zolan
Media: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30x30
Date: 1999
As a child and young man, Zolan’s passion was to create and to paint. He was never fond of playing sports, and if he wasn’t painting then he was helping out his Father and Grandfather doing handyman work around the house. Even if he didn’t play ball, Zolan was a loyal Chicago Cub’s fan. Living close to Wrigley field, many Saturdays were spent at the ballpark with the family cheering for the Cubs.
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