I sit on my comfy studio sofa and contemplate the day’s work at the easel. “When do I know when a painting is finished?”, I’ve often been asked.
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To Exhibit or Not to Exhibit, That is the Question
16 suggested points to consider when invited to exhibit your artwork.
The Value of Your Tone
Via Chet Zar on Twitter I read a very illuminating and insightful article, “Grey Matter” by Matthew Innis, on managing tonal values in your paintings.
Chimeria 2010 Catalogue
My paintings arrived back in Berlin this week from the Chimeria festival in France for our Fantastic Visions exhibition at Colory Gallery, Berlin. While unpacking my Chimeria paintings, I discovered two copies of the Chimeria exhibition catalogue.
Colory Gallery Presents Fantastic Visions
I’m excited to announce that I am exhibiting with my good friends in Art, Dennis Konstantin and Micha Krebs in Berlin. We will all be exhibiting in Micha’s Colory studio gallery. Micha with his gallery is again participating this year in the Friedenau Südwestpassagekultour open studio’s weekend. A total of 50 locations have opened their doors for the weekend.
Journey to Vienna – The Irresistible Flow of Time
Seeing a brilliant opportunity, at very short notice, Amanda Sage organised an exhibition of Fantastic Visionary artists at Galerie 10, “The Irresistible Flow of Time” at Galerie 10.
The Irresistible Flow of Time – Galerie 10
Today Dennis Konstantin, Karl Person and I drove all the way from Berlin to Vienna. Dennis and I are exhibiting with a selection of 11 artists from the Fantastic Art movement, this September in Austria at Galerie 10.
Art in Hamburg with Dennis Konstantin
Last week I made my way to Hamburg to have a number of my paintings scanned and spend some time with friend and colleague in artistic crimes, Dennis Konstantin.
Héctor Pineda
Mexican digital artist Héctor Pineda came to Berlin to meet with the directors of Abnormals Gallery to discuss a possible future exhibition and meet fellow artists.
Creative in Berlin on a Friday Night
In the basement for the past three months a collection of UV artists from the Sinneswandeln project have been busy building a black light mini-golf course.
Oberbaumbrücke Open Air Gallery
This Sunday, the fourth of July is the 8th Oberbaumbrücke Open Air Gallery in Berlin and for myself the third time I’ve participated with my artwork. My friend and colleague Micha Colory Krebs will also be at the festival also.
iPaX 2010 International Fantastic Art Exhibition with ‘Dali’s Heirs’
Next week I will be travelling to Viechtach again as the town plays host to the iPaX 2010 International Fantastic Art Exhibition. I was previously in Viechtach for the Dante exhibition last year and I’m very much looking forward to returning to this charming part of Germany again.
Dreamscapes Exhibition 2010
once again travelled to Amsterdam for the Dreamscapes Exhibition. The exhibition is one of the largest and best organised Fantastic Art shows I’ve attended. Part of my aim in attending was to document the exhibition for my Fantastic Visions project.
Bilderbuch für Planetarier – De Es Swchwertberger
At the beginning of this year, I edited and published a catalogue of artwork which included Dennis Konstantin, Micha Colory Krebs and myself. So naturally when I went to Vienna in March for Ernst Fuch’s 80th birthday celebrations, I took…
CoSM Journal of Visionary Culture – Volume 6
I just received my copy of the latest CoSM Journal today, courtesy of Delvin Solkinson. The CoSM journal is a gorgeous A5 sized full colour publication, illustrating the planetary culture of visionary art.
Fantastic Visions Exhibition Opening
Here is a selection of images from our recent Fantastic Visions exhibition opening. It was wonderful to see people make the journey out in such frigid weather, in what was Europe’s coldest Winter in 60 years.
Book – Imagination the Imagination – has arrived
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been watching artists posting images of their copy of the book “Imagine The Imagination – New Visions of Surrealism”, that included their artwork, to various websites.
Virtual Painting Session
Today I was painting with Dennis Konstantin while he was in his studio in Hamburg and I in mine in Berlin.
Imagine The Imagination – New Visions of Surrealism now available
I just received the great news that the book “Imagine The Imagination – New Visions of Surrealism”, in which my painting “Something Fishy” is now finally published and available for purchase. The book aims to show the variety of contemporary…
Impending Utopia?
In the past week there has been a re-occurring theme that has come to my attention. It has garnered various name, some of which might be, Utopia or the new Summer of Love. I am at this moment in time,…