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The footpath in our part of the street is very old and outdated, with a lot of cracks in it and endless patched up areas.
The footpath in our part of the street is very old and outdated, with a lot of cracks in it and endless patched up areas.
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
A blog I wrote in 2013 about my favourite subject of ‘retroactive inspiration’, needs an update! In an newspaper I saw a beautiful picture of
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Artworks that have conquered a place in the front of the market, usually are created by artists who are unmistakable distinguished persons. These artists don’t necessarily have to be extrovert characters, but in some way they are clearly presented in society. They catch the eye by their behavior, their appearance, their statements or their secondary activities.
In this video I show you some clips of my presence at the A.R.T. I attended in May 2015.
Again I saw an appearance in nature that I painted years before I had seen it in real. Or even ever thought it would exists in real.
