It took eight months for Shapiro to
One vehicle diorama recalls a tank
finish the pieces for the medical muse-
built by Chrysler in World War II,
urn that opened last month.
while the casino paintings mix real
Shapiro, an honors graduate who
images from the Detroit skyline with
also earned his master's degree at the
fantasy amusement visions, such as
Leningrad Institute of Art, taught at
performers dancing and singing in the
the Yakutsk Fine Arts College in
air and big cards floating to the s
Russia. He worked as a scenic and cos-
"I work in three steps," Shapiro says.
tume designer in the Russian State
"I do lots of research at libraries, com-
Theater of Yakutsk and became a dio-
plete pencil sketches at home and then
rama designer for the
rent space to do the actual
Decorative and Fine Arts
pieces with acrylics on
Below:
Trust in St. Petersburg.
canvas."
Shapiro's
renderings
Shapiro's involvement with
Shapiro, 56, moved to
depict li fe in a
50 stage productions — clas-
the United States with his
Civil Wa r camp.
sical and experimental plays,
wife, Nelly, a medical
opera and ballet — set his
technician. His son, Mark,
course in working big, and he
a computer specialist,
completed large murals for a natural
joined the couple and looks forward to
science museum in Russia.
having his family here soon.
"My first mural work in the United
The Shapiros are pleased with the
States was for Fantasy of Flight,"
friends they have made in Michigan
recalls Shapiro, who was awarded the
and have enjoyed attending services at
commission with the aviation-Chemed
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Florida attraction through artists he
Southfield.
had known in Russia.
Keeping the artist in large projects
The artist went on to do large
these days is a Spanish-themed mural
images for the American Wilderness
for a restaurant-theater in California.
Experience in California, Mall of
"I was always busy in Russia, but I
America in Minnesota, Arizona
never had all the possibilities that I
Science Center and even the Aramco
have in the United States," Shapiro
Museum in Saudi Arabia.
says.
"I did desert scenes, one with men
exploring for oil," Shapiro says about
his Middle Eastern assignment, which
The National Museum of Civil
came through people familiar with his
War Medicine is located at
earlier work.
48 E. Patrick St. in Frederick,
Locally, Shapiro has done some set
Md. For more information on
designs for small theaters, large vehicle
the
museum, go to the Web
dioramas for the Walter P. Chrysler
site at www.civilwarmed.org,
Museum in Auburn Hills and big
or call (301) 695-1864.
entertainment murals for the Motor
City Casino in Detroit.
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