With a swift beat of the wings

the empty nest

George Braque

Mit raschem Fluegelschlag

 

Les Oiseaus

 

black birds

 

the bird and his nest

My favourite paintings always have been his bird paintings, (1950 – 1960), the simplicity of it and still so complicated  in the process of development (Im Werden).

The way I understand his . . . → Read More: With a swift beat of the wings

I Don’t Want Pretty (or Nice)

richter

I want good, new, modern

I know it is an odd title but that is what I thought while painting and redoing this work. My idea was to bring the awakening of spring into this work, as in: the surrounding is beautiful red wet earth and the day light brightness opening up our . . . → Read More: I Don’t Want Pretty (or Nice)

Gerald’s Garden

Gerold's Garden, Aug. 2006 027 (2)

Dreaming of summer and the colors to come.

January is a good time to dream of a flower garden. Catalogues galore flying through the front door into my house, so to speak.

When we still lived in the Kootenays at the North end of the Lake,  not the best region for flower gardens . . . → Read More: Gerald’s Garden

Wassily Kandinsky

Between sea and sky

   1898                   1909

    1926                         1944

The central theory of Wassily Kandinsky’s abstraction idea was that there is such a thing as inner necessity that is capable of determining the outward form . . . → Read More: Wassily Kandinsky

It is a small world

a little song1

I am still working on my canvasses, stretching and putting the gesso on, sanding – 4 times – quite a few more to do, on my large table is no room for anything else, but I sneak in some small paintings, just so I keep the paintbrushes in use (my excuse), feels kind . . . → Read More: It is a small world

“Seestuecke” (sea scapes) – continues …. dunes…. weather

sturm at Red Kliff

Second part of  ”See Stuecke”

“Weather Painting”

four as one – each 10×7″

My paintings are a confluence of abstraction and realism evolving from natural seascapes. Also based on the reality of seascapes the composition is generated in the studio and evolves into inner meaning of my live

“Color Rising . . . → Read More: “Seestuecke” (sea scapes) – continues …. dunes…. weather

The Creek Region

The creek region, Pinot Gris

Pinot Gris – Okanagan– a creek region

Smooth and light – but complex in floral, apples and pears aroma- strong soil- adds sage and herbal fragrance – an experience of aromas in a great wine

acrylic/paper  unframed              12×12″  a great present for a wine lover  shipping is free   $45.00

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Durchbruch

Durchbruch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Durchbruch – breakthrough

Not really necessarily a good translation for what I mean by “Durchbruch “

More like a place in time at which a change is happening  or something is giving in or conquered

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             acrylic/canvas  27×58″     make an offer                    can be rolled for shipping

Gallery  enquiries . . . → Read More: Durchbruch

ON EDGE

on edge

We all have been here

art for sale    acrylic/canvas   18×14″     $ 200.00

Painting at the market

no name

 

Would you call it still Plain-Air painting when – yes  – you paint outside – but – no –  not painting the real sceneries

 I did a promotional marketing for our “Reach Museum and Gallery” in Abbotsford – painting and talking ( boy there are a lot of people still out . . . → Read More: Painting at the market