Children’s drawings from the seventies
22 July 2009 When I was scanning some old pictures, I found a photo of
On my easel now
If the berries are left to weather, the lampoon turns into this wonderful delicate gauze allowing a good peek at the berry itself. I used this visual effect in a slightly different form.
Alien invasion
… My next thought was that I had stumbled across some freshly landed aliens ready to roll their way into the world…..
My first time for money
… This local bar was run by a couple and their adult son. With that son, one afternoon I went to his apartment. He would give me 250 euro in advance of the job.
TooHoT made it to stores worldwide
The organisation was delighted. Recently they ask me permission to reproduce them and today I got the results in 5 colors. Don’t they look awesome?
Clay girl
Sometimes I feel the need to do something different than being in front of my easel.
Inspired on my acrylic painting/illustration ‘Fourteen’ I created this figure.
Easel
One of the best things I recently bought is this new easel. Well…. it’s not really an easel and it’s not new either.
In the last couple of weeks my old easel slowly but surely started falling apart.
Demotivating
WHY did we drive to Auckland then??? But the customs officer was gone and has assigned us with a shy young assistant. Arguing with the wrong person doesn’t make sense, isn’t it?
Customs
Did you know you physically can feel despondency?! Then your neck and arms slowly got filled with heavy lead, your voice gets weak and your eyes are stinging. And suddenly you want to sleep. For a long time. For a few years.
What about inspiration?
13 March 2008 People often ask me about my inspiration. To be quite honest, the
Money in the wrong place
Gradually there is occurring some movement in the case ‘gallery O’. Occasionally they replied a whole sentence (after having sent my questions at least 2 times). The day after tomorrow the 2 boxes finally will be picked up by the courier to get back to New Zealand
Ranting
Why are these things never handled like adults, such as a normal transaction in ordinary business life? Why are artists treated like whining kids. Or like an annoying mosquito? We are talking about $ 42,000 worth of trade.
Exhibition Perth
Last Sunday, my friend Wilma who lives in Perth, went to ‘Gallery O’ to check if the gallery actually exists. To check if my paintings really were hung. To check if they didn’t hang them upside down. And to check if the bronze sculpture really is shown too.
Agaricia in bronze
This bronze/glass/wood sculpture is based on the painting Agaricia Bullio, which was inspired by the
