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On my wall at the moment waiting for it to say ….I’m done.
The painting has said it a few times but I ignored its judgement and trusted mine.
I am drawn to a visual chaos and order at the moment.
Somehow we humans strive for order and clarity but life just doesn’t always deliver that…hence the chaos.
So if I can contain the chaos in my art sometimes visibly sometimes only sparingly then I hope life becomes art.
Because Life can be fudgin crazy at times.
It’s November and the days are getting darker and my need to immerse myself in colour grows. Todays’ a painting days I can feel it.-
When the world feels dark look for the light.
The Sunbeam Series is a little project I started whereby people could buy a small painting, I’m talking really small, 4x4 up to 7x7cm.
Why so small? These small paintings can be kept in a pocket or purse and would be a reminder that the recipient is thought of and someone is there for them if need be.
The message intended was to send love, warmth and positive thoughts.
Making them is fun as the intense yellows vibrate an energy of positivity and hope.
Little did I know, what that meant until my husband was diagnosed with a primary brain tumour.
The sunbeams have known taken on a new meaning and I am pleased that I am constantly asked if I have some available and therefore am always in production.
Today is the start of a new normal.
Sending love and light to all.
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A little Haiku for my very special birthday.
Remember to rejoice.
Life is precious and at times precarious.
Tough times are ahead for my family but we are feeling so much love from all corners of the globe.
Heartfelt thanks and gratitude.
Rising Sea by El Anatsui is an artist from Ghana was this piece was one of the major highlights for me at the Guggenheim in Bilbao.
His process and aesthetic are so mind boggling beautiful and then there is the scale so you are almost engulfed by a curtain of dazzling metal elements , each attached individually to create an abstraction.
It was really an aha moment regarding art.
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The top and the bottom. I spent an amazing day Arthur Guggenheim in Bilbao.
What a building.
What a collection.
More to come.
Colour installation/ intervention in the garden.
Doesn’t the world need a little brightness and joy in these times.
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Sorting and planning.
Summer exhibitions
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Outside photographing a uni assignment, and on reviewing they look like they are levitating. Spooky.
It is so hot here in Germany and as my studio is downstairs its a wonderful space to be in so my assignments are done with great pleasure.
Tonal studies and different properties of paint and texture.
Getting back to the quintessence of design and what tonal difference do.
Important basics and always worth a review.
Bleach and white studies.
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Paint can be used in many ways and has its own materiality.
Watered down, thickly applied, wet or dry, dripped and scraped, endless opportunities and thats what makes painting so fascinating.
Uni explorations back to basics but a refresh is always good.
As an artist you have to look,process and filter.
My project in ephemeral art was looking at making the familiar, spectacular again.
With the help of a frame I could focus on my surroundings and select a miniature that made me look closely and see it with a new perspective.
Being an artist means always having your eyes open to all the little wonders in the world.
I’m sure these landscapes, colours and lines will work there way into future artworks.
Until then I’m busy collecting.
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As an artist you have to look,process and filter.
My project in ephemeral art was looking at making the familiar, spectacular again.
With the help of a frame I could focus on my surroundings and select a miniature that made me look closely and see it with a new perspective.
Being an artist means always having your eyes open to all the little wonders in the world.
I’m sure these landscapes, colours and lines will work there way into future artworks.
I’m busy collecting.
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A flashback to an old exhibition the 2 large works here have been sold.
A big shout out to my husband who supported me through the exhibition weekend.
We played around at the end trying to do fancy photos, unfortunately with limited success.
Here‘s the best one.
Taken after the last visitor had left.
There cheers for all those that support their families or friends with their creative pursuits.
Wrapping and preparing all done with love and gratitude.
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One of the joys of art is the human connections that come from it.
I chose just one picture to show this but I had so many wonderful connections over the weekend.
6500 visitors over 3 days.
I am to say the least a little tired.
Thanks to for the photo, capturing the connection.
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Industrial charm meets colour explosion.
What fun I had last night with so many wonderful conversations in a great atmosphere, live music, delicious catering and drinks.
The event had an official opening from the Aschaffenburg Department of Culture and approximately 800 people visited on the first evening.
Doors open at 4 pm today.
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I’ll be doing my best to scrub up and look a bit swish tonight, but here‘s a reminder of how I look in my natural habitat.
Love red shoes, regardless of how they look.
Small and big works available at MenschWERK.
I love the delicacy in these paintings, the size of a paperback, so I’ve. Alles Holiday Romance because I always pick a super cheesy book to read on holidays.
What I call the „no brainer“.
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So, some of you may know some maybe not.
Currently, I am doing a Bachelor of Fine Art and Visual Culture, at the University of Curtin in West Australia.
Whilst it takes me away from painting it still fires my creativity.
I am loving every minute so far as it opens my eyes and mind to so many more possibilities and challenges.
Every now and then I‘ll post some pics from my studies.
This one looked at the attainment of knowledge.
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Working sketches, part of the sorting out in my mind.
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This time next week the walls will be filing with art works and it will probably look pretty chaotic as all hangings do.
If your are in or around Aschaffenburg, come and say hi……I‘m right next to the cocktails.
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Framing chaos on a sunny day.
Is it only my problem that I have to try my hardest not to scratch the frames before the exhibition.
Each painting will be wrapped and packed for the transport.
It’s quite a process to get paintings hung.
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If you’re living in Germany , you need this.
Bright colours and blue skies.
NO MORE GREY
Please
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I have wall space but somehow I always end up on the floor.
Just enjoy looking down at works more than on a wall.
Of course it depends on the size and as these are little fellas, it was the floor.
From the holiday romance series for the upcoming exhibition
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I haven’t posted for ages as I seem to be more on the stories trip at the moment.
Settling back into German life and weather…..say no more.
But I’m teleporting myself back to the sunny days of Australia through my explorations.
Small landscape st6dies in development for the exhibition.
Einmal war ich dort: once I was there.
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On the way home, after 3 weeks of reconnecting with old friends my places but for now I‘m still in transit as I head back to Germany.
I‘ve seen so much and am hoping to channel the warmth and the recognition of landscape elements into my new works for the exhibition in April.
Looking forward to getting in the studio.
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Pains me to know this brush will never be so clean again and it isn’t but directly after using it I cleaned it and it’s not so bad.
For all those waiting to use that special brush. Just go for it.
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Generally I have colour schemes next to the works in progress as I have a tendency to over do it at times, just add another colour then another etc etc, so these gentle reminders keep me in touch with my intention.
Although rules get broken all the time. This was a pinkish painting that’s now blue.
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What a difference 180degrees makes.
Everything is open until you sign and the signature seals the fate of what’s up and what’s down.
Undecided here so I’ll wait…..any suggestions most welcome.
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Developing on from the small paintings this is 80 x 80 cm.
Building texture and history.
……einmal war ich dort
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First tentative steps for the new year. Colour studies and mini explorations for the next exhibition in April. Abstract landscapes referencing past visits to places in my life.
Titled:
…einmal war ich dort
…once I was there
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More sunbeams to share. A joyous little art project to promote mental health and basically share a little light and on these dark times.
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An amazing energiser for me as I fight the grey days with vibrant colours.
With this small series of poles I am focussing on high contrast, warmth and pattern.
Still in the middle of the process and some sanding may occur at one point.
Wait and see what comes out at the end but at the moment it’s great to be working again.
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Let there be light,
the clocks have changed and now the days are shorter and colder.
As a remedy for the winter blues I chose yellow because in all forms it brings light energy and optimism.
These little pocket sunbeams are being made for a charity event in my village.
I am hoping to bring warmth, optimism and a little cash to those in need.
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Colour, I like to think of it as an achromatic grey.
Just showing my face and hair as its always nice to know who is feeding the feed.
Have a wonderful weekend to all the blondes brunettes redheads and grey foxettes.
(Wonderful term Karin)
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Art as therapy, and here it’s helping patients relax at the beautifully renovated practice
In Schollkrippen, Germany.
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May light and love find you this weekend.
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Thrilled that the painting, they searched for a sky full of clouds has made it into the selection for the Kunstpreis in Marktheidenfeld.
It’s on of seven paintings looking at the impact water or lack or water has on migration.
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How I start working from a small painting to a larger and then an even bigger work. Just like goldilocks trying things….. first the baby bear, mummy bear and lastly papa bear. Like the fairytale I hope it’s just right at the end. Goldilocks refers to the process and the golden tones.
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