Luxury Painting

DIANA’S Murals and More provides design and installation of custom murals and incredibly innovative variety of architectural coatings and decorative wall finishes from United States, Canada, and Italy. 

Our creative Director Diana Sorkin is an Award Winning Artist Designer born in Moscow Russia.

A graduate of Pratt Institute, she is a master of both conceptual design and visual communication.

Her diverse skills include watercolors, oils, murals, sculpture and many more artistic media.

                                                                                                                         

With over 20 years of professional experience, Diana is passionate about creating beauty and style.

To her art is a source of endless inspiration and she will cherish the opportunity to make your dreams become reality.

There have been significant advancements in the architectural industry, and our coatings are the cutting edge in decorative finishes from around the world.

The products we feature include

Stucco Italiano:

Stucco Italiano is the finest world renowned decorative plaster made in Italy. We have hundreds of pre-formulated colors and your Stucco Italiano installation is pre-tinted by machine to ensure consistent color for your projects.

Variance coatings:

 An American made Acrylic decorative plaster system that is more flexible and durable than mineral based plaster.  It is machine tinted colored to meet any specification.  It can be used for indoor and outdoor surfaces as well as wet environments. It comes in a variety of textures, all of which allow for seamless repair.  Variance coatings come off the trowel easily, resulting in a lower cost per square foot than that of traditional mineral based plaster.

Texturline Coatings:

A Canadian company that specializes in wildly diverse collection of acrylic decorative finishes which include metallic and pearlescent coatings.  Moire, Sedona, Lustra, and Metaltech are just some of the different kinds of coatings available, making it easy to find new ways to layer the colors to meet any design requirements. 

Metaltech is an exciting innovative metallic paint from Texturline that is universally tinted with three base system to achieve a wide spectrum of colors in a metallic finish.  It is brushable, rollable, and sprayable,

therefore it can be installed by any professional painter.  This paint can be used for interior and exterior surfaces, and on a variety of substrates, including metals. It is a 100% acrylic coating that is corrosion resistant and LEED rated as a low VOC formula.  Metaltech is a beautiful and economical alternative to tradition paint.

                         

Call us to schedule your appointment at 917 881 1324 or visit our website at www.dianasmurals.com.

Dianas Murals and More

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Decorative Painting

DIANA’S Murals and More provides design and installation of custom murals and incredibly innovative variety of architectural coatings and decorative wall finishes from United States, Canada, and Italy. 

Our creative Director Diana Sorkin is an Award Winning Artist Designer born in Moscow Russia.

A graduate of Pratt Institute, she is a master of both conceptual design and visual communication.

Her diverse skills include watercolors, oils, murals, sculpture and many more artistic media.

                                                                                                                         

With over 20 years of professional experience, Diana is passionate about creating beauty and style.

To her art is a source of endless inspiration and she will cherish the opportunity to make your dreams become reality.

There have been significant advancements in the architectural industry, and our coatings are the cutting edge in decorative finishes from around the world.

The products we feature include

Stucco Italiano:

Stucco Italiano is the finest world renowned decorative plaster made in Italy. We have hundreds of pre-formulated colors and your Stucco Italiano installation is pre-tinted by machine to ensure consistent color for your projects.

Variance coatings:

 An American made Acrylic decorative plaster system that is more flexible and durable than mineral based plaster.  It is machine tinted colored to meet any specification.  It can be used for indoor and outdoor surfaces as well as wet environments. It comes in a variety of textures, all of which allow for seamless repair.  Variance coatings come off the trowel easily, resulting in a lower cost per square foot than that of traditional mineral based plaster.

Texturline Coatings:

A Canadian company that specializes in wildly diverse collection of acrylic decorative finishes which include metallic and pearlescent coatings.  Moire, Sedona, Lustra, and Metaltech are just some of the different kinds of coatings available, making it easy to find new ways to layer the colors to meet any design requirements. 

Metaltech is an exciting innovative metallic paint from Texturline that is universally tinted with three base system to achieve a wide spectrum of colors in a metallic finish.  It is brushable, rollable, and sprayable,

therefore it can be installed by any professional painter.  This paint can be used for interior and exterior surfaces, and on a variety of substrates, including metals. It is a 100% acrylic coating that is corrosion resistant and LEED rated as a low VOC formula.  Metaltech is a beautiful and economical alternative to tradition paint.

                         

Call us to schedule your appointment at 917 881 1324 or visit our website at www.dianasmurals.com.

Seuss Madness

Are you a fan of Dr. Seuss?

This unique and crazy in the very best sense of it nursery was an inspired collaboration. My client, expecting mom and her husband are Dr. Seuss fans, no doubt. It took at least ten books and a couple of dozens of crazy whimsical characters to put together this labor of love. In the midst of planning this challenging composition, ironically I said that "it needs to make sense". Yeah, that's a laugh, LOL! But at the end of course it all did make perfect sense; the bird resting on top of the TV, a dreaming creature flying out of the make belief window over the door, the Spotted creature swaying over a bunny chair, Horton peeking out of the closet, Grinch grinning over the flying Green Eggs and Ham, Ted and Fred in their cars, Sneeches roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, Turtles stacked in the corner, Lorax arguing with Fox in sox and even One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, and Blue Fish. They all came together in an engaging carnival of color to welcome a bundle of joy!

Contact dianasmurals.com for your fantasy nursery and live the magic every day.

Under the Sea

This one called for the Under The Sea theme with mysterious creatures and colorful fish. 

As they say "just keep swimming".

You were an absolute pleasure to work with! Very talented, professional, and accommodating. The children (and staff) at Smart Start Preschool will love their classrooms!! - Veronica

Peter Rabbit and friends come alive.

What does it take to get inspired?

In the case of a wraparound Peter Rabbit, I had to read 8 books by Beatrix Porter to get to know the characters. I had to make up a story-line to put a dynamic sequence in place. Whimsical details like a singing bird on one foot or spilled onions, or teasing cat fish in a pond were added to keep the viewer endlessly engaged.
Many of my clients are grateful for the endless joy my work brings to their lives. I am grateful for their endless inspiration.

Marisa Pirrotta-Sulsenti That looks very familiar! The murals in my old nursery is one of the few things that really makes me miss my old house.

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On Jan 15, 2013, at 7:33 AM, Regina Cooper wrote:


“I’ve always believed that art should appeal to its audience—making them think, feel and wonder. Therefore, to me art is always a meaningful experience,” says Diana Sorkin, Principal Artist and Owner of Diana’s Murals and More.

Sorkin, who originally hails from Moscow, Russia, embarked on her career as a mural artist at the age of 16. Her first commission was for a holiday mural, which featured 38 life-size figures. It adorned a wall of a school in Brooklyn. “That’s when I fell in love with the medium,” reveals Sorkin, whose passion and talent has since then blossomed into a successful business creating custom design murals, sculptures and decorative finishes for both commercial and residential clients throughout New York City.

The versatile artist, who works in many mediums including everything from watercolors and acrylics to metal, received a classical art education while she was in Russia. Upon arriving in the United States in 1983, Sorkin continued her art education Pratt Institute, where she thrived on the richness of global art and architecture.  While there she studied graphic design and communication design. Upon graduation, the artist spent some of her early career designing graphics for fortune 500 companies.

Murals & More
“I’ve turned to painting murals because it’s a creative, rewarding and liberating experience,” says Sorkin. “It allows me to create fantasy. I can tell a story, change the mood of a room or use different techniques and optical effects such as trompe l’oeil.

Sorkin’s sense of proportion and color enables her to design both commercial and residential spaces. Some commercial projects include trendy restaurants BESO and Bayou, as well as Relax on Cloud 9 spa, the United States Coast Guard and the Stanford White landmark, which was built in 1892. “This was a fascinating experience because it marked my first opportunity with a big architectural project,” says Sorkin.

Although Sorkin has created a diverse range of murals for various clients, her greatest passion is creating murals for children. She often creates whimsical themes for nurseries and playrooms.  “I always add special touches and hidden details to bring the murals to life and spark imaginations,” reveals Sorkin, whose work includes lots of motion.

Working with children has certainly taken Sorkin in a new direction. Beyond her role as a mural artist, Sorkin works as a teaching artist. “I welcome the opportunity to share my lifelong passion with the next generation of Michelangelos. I try to encourage them to be creative and be fearless—to understand the world around them as well as within.”

Sorkin, who is credited with lots of awards over the years, is most proud of metal sculpture named “The Dance of Life.” The mobile sculpture, which was a commission from the Jewish Community Center, represents unity of male and female. “I consider myself a painter, so I was proud of this project because it was out of my comfort zone.”

Her award winning projects include a range of chic restaurants, serene spas, community centers and schools to private residences, child care facilities and office spaces. Among Sorkin’s achievements was being named winner of the Hudson-Shatz poster contest and Channel 13’s Statue of Liberty contest. Sorkin also received the Saint Gaudens award and one of her sculptures was cast in bronze and placed at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

Sorkin’s work is priced affordable and begins at $500 and goes up from there depending on the size and detail of the project. She also offers innovative decorative finishes for homes.

This accomplished artist will continue to cultivate ideas for new projects. She concludes, “Art is a source of endless inspiration.”


Diana’s Murals and More
www.dianasmurals.com

(917) 881 1324
diana@dianasmurals.com

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