Stairwell in Newcastle
I was commissioned by a construction company in Newcastle to paint a mural in the
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Rug in Newcastle
When we were painting the mural in Newcastle, we had a chat with the owner
Mural in Newcastle
Most of you have already seen it on Facebook and Instagram, but I have to
Literal street art
The footpath in our part of the street is very old and outdated, with a
Ink drawings
Because oil paintings take a lot of time time to finish, sometimes I want to
Double retroactive inspiration
A series of blogs about my favourite subject ‘retroactive inspiration’, needs an update!In an newspaper
Bob’s Bird Barn
For about a century this building in the center of Maitland, was home to the
Icons of our collective memory
Our collective memory contains thousands of faces, names, brands, objects, scandals, disasters and victories. Like
Artastique 2019
Recently we have organised an art event called Artastique.The idea was: for 10 days in
Mural in Maitland
In September the Maitland council did a call out to artists to come up with
Bendigo Art Award
What a surprise when I got called on a quiet Sunday afternoon.“You’ve won the first
The sign is on
It has been a while since I posted an update about our move to Australia.
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.
