Stairwell in Newcastle
I was commissioned by a construction company in Newcastle to paint a mural in the stairwell of their office.We started this at the beginning of
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Rug in Newcastle
When we were painting the mural in Newcastle, we had a chat with the owner of the bar just around the corner. He was also
Rugs in Morpeth
Six months after I painted the rug on the footpath in front of my door, I found a Call For Artists in my inbox. It was sent
Mural in Newcastle
Most of you have already seen it on Facebook and Instagram, but I have to mention my milestone here too. For later, so that there
Literal street art
The footpath in our part of the street is very old and outdated, with a lot of cracks in it and endless patched up areas.
Ink drawings
Because oil paintings take a lot of time time to finish, sometimes I want to do something with a relatively fast result.These ink drawings still
Double retroactive inspiration
A series of blogs about my favourite subject ‘retroactive inspiration’, needs an update!In an newspaper I saw a beautiful picture of a 60 years old
Bob’s Bird Barn
For about a century this building in the center of Maitland, was home to the Carrington Hotel, which closed down in the 1980’s. Then came
Icons of our collective memory
Our collective memory contains thousands of faces, names, brands, objects, scandals, disasters and victories. Like I said above; you often only need a small clue
Artastique 2019
Recently we have organised an art event called Artastique.The idea was: for 10 days in March 2019, businesses will team up with artists to display
Mural in Maitland
In September the Maitland council did a call out to artists to come up with a idea for a 18 x 9 meter wall. Frank
Bendigo Art Award
What a surprise when I got called on a quiet Sunday afternoon.“You’ve won the first prize.”“WHAT???”“You have won the first prize!” Earlier I had entered
The sign is on
It has been a while since I posted an update about our move to Australia. Well, last year we found our perfect dream home, with
Lethbridge gallery
I became a finalist at the small scale art award of the Lethbridge gallery in Brisbane. I was not able to be present at the announcement of the prizes, but it’s still fun if the gallery owner picks just MY paintings to feature in advance!
Early works
In 1993 I collected pictures from newspapers of people who were in some way ‘in action’. After I had a bunch of good mugs, I played around with the copying-machine to resized the pictures to my liking. Then I stuck them together in a way as if they are looking towards you.
Some of my art treasures
Today in the op-shop I paid a few dollars for a precious little artwork. Even the tiny sign (B. Burns ’82) was meticulously neatly done. For me it’s clear this is or was a true talented person.
What about originality?
Before the start of a new painting I thoroughly search the internet for images that could be interpreted as similar to my idea. If I find one, than the inspiration is instantly quenched.
Art is a case of passing on
Some artists state that their artworks are their children. And they find it hard to sell them.I think I understand what they try to say. In some way an artwork shows features about the artist which can’t be defended or protected any more, as soon as the work is released to the wide world. Just like a child.
The simmering pot
A few days ago I saw a picture on Facebook of a building made out of living trees. The branches were led and trimmed into the shape of a life-sized church. The structure was complete open and the inside of the building was usable as a sheltered area.
