About the Tone Poem Collection

The Tone Poem Collection is a series of oil and acrylic paintings that are an ongoing subjective expression of art based upon Tone Poem or compositions that translate as such to the artist. The Tone Poem Collection, begun as an intuitive force of personal expression that has successfully exhibited in Europe at Gallery Victor Sfez, Paris, "The American Film and Art Festival at Deauville and Universities in NY and NJ.

Experienced by the Artist as an “unexpected journey” brought on by a musical composition (usually Tone Poems) the journey is a result of a composer’s musical work that transfers from the listener’s ear- to mind -to hand- to canvas. The Tone Poem collection produces new additions by Artist’s commission or desire.

A direct result of unique experience of brooding or hosting of the memory of the musical piece, the Tone Poem Collection transcends typical stylistic labels and follows no stylistic uniformity other than an artistic delivery of the composer’s images or story or “tone poem” by the Artist.

Created by virtue of Lydia Sopoliga’s “must do” for the listed compositions, the Tone Poem Collection falls into a special category of Phantasmagorical Art, meaning the work is one of fantasy and story in combination, as the definition of Tone Poem implies. Images depicting the composer’s and artist’s ( listener’s) fantasy fields these uniquely phantasmagorical works whose un-intentional yet intuitive changes in painting style bring a strongly classical power of design to enigmatic or ephemeris artistic interpretation.

The Tone Poem Collection is best exhibited as a Multi-Media Gallery Event, with its titled music heard through headphones during a gallery show. This private listening of the musical work in combination with the viewing of the art individually makes for a highly private, personal and provocative event. At the Web Site of The Tone Poem Collection, information is offered on the composer and the work. This information is a combination of gathered research and personal opinion. The names of the composers and their works are easily found at the Links section. Offering the short free sample of each work is like stepping on a piece of sand and believing you are at the beach. To enjoy the work fully, please make your own private Tone Poem Collection with the entire piece doing its magic as it was done here for me.

Commercially, these works of art are commented at intense marketing lures and are available for this or any other commercial use with the permission and cooperation of the artist who contributes their use in Graphic Art Commercial scenarios. Thank you for enjoying this journey.

About the Artist


Lydia Sopoliga is not a static artist but a complex personality of challenges with artistry, energy, intellect, skills and ideas. Her diversity of creative talent reaches beyond visual design and fine art. With a new Blog “Mcnaughtonlaw.com” created to bring information for her completion of a film work that depicts the untold truth of a New Jersey defendant’s trial, Lydia divides her time between “imagination and reality” daily.

Her Czech- Slovak upbringing included heritage traditions, Byzantine Art /Architecture, Gregorian Church music, religious philosophy, Classical Piano, Design History, Film and Drama. Her family tree harbors artists, architects, vocalists, writers, lyricists, musicians and priests, making Ms. Sopoliga a progeny of just about any influence.

As a “Humanities” Major during five years of university study, she adapted her own curriculum of Art, Vocal Music, French and English Literature as a Bachelor’s Degree. At New York University’s Graduate School of Film and Television, Lincoln Center’s Metropolitan Opera House, the American Film and Art Festival at Deauville, Lydia Sopoliga contributed to a span of creative projects during which time she married Independent American Filmmaker, Ronald F. Maxwell, (Gettysburg, Gods and Generals). Moving to London and Paris for several years, Europe’s great museums set the stage for new learning and associations with Europe’s Film Society, artistic mentors and co-workers such as the International composer and conductor Joseph E. Turrin; Actor, George Hearn (Sweeny Todd) ; Gardner McKay, Actor, Award-winning Writer ( “Toyer, Sea Marks, Adventures in Paradise”); British Shakespearean Actor, John Castle, ( “Lion in Winter”, Terminator II, Royal Shakespeare Company) ; Charlton and Lydia Heston, (“Antony and Cleopatra’); Set Designer Morris Pelling, (“Antony and Cleopatra” ) to name a few. Returning to the United States, she found artistic challenges with 13WNET, The American Bible Society’s marketing goals and theatrical productions.

Lydia’s creative reputation brought an invitation to produce an up-beat contribution for our soldiers in America’s Desert Storm Persian Gulf encounter in 1990-91. The Shirelles’ Hit “Soldier Boy” became her re-make in upbeat, rap and sound to Lydia’s stylized vocal. Distribution quickly followed by United States Armed Forces Television and Radio, airing her charitable contribution to all the Armed Forces on the morning of the first day of War. Following distribution to network radio, world-wide and national publicity followed Lydia’s “Soldier Boy” became America’s “Official Song of Operation Welcome Home” at New York City’s “Welcome Home Parade.” A Limited Edition Artist’s Sale of Original Persian Gulf Desert Storm “Soldier Boy” Memorabilia Cassette Tapes, the CNN Production Tribute Video with the original Poster of the Official Song of Operation Welcome Home are found on this site.

The Tone Poem Collection is for the first time offered for exhibit to galleries and corporations as a Limited Multi-media Exhibit lend. Limited Edition Master Giclee Reproductions and Commercial use purchases are by copyright provisions and agreement of the artist.

Thank you for visiting Lydia Sopoliga’s ongoing collection of work, projects and information as new additions appear regularly.