So the journey is underway. My decision is firm and so is my resolve. After acclimatizing to a new and wondrous mindset long hidden from the world and myself I ascend the mountain of opportunity to become a buddhist hotdog, one-with-everything. I trace back my footsteps down the icy slopes […]
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Open Atelier Editie 1
“Een kunstenaar kan enkel zijn werk als voor het eerst zien door de ogen van een ander “. Ik kijk met een goed gevoel terug op afgelopen zondag. Het is interessant om te horen wat de reacties zijn op de kunstwerken. Iedereen heeft een andere favoriet en mijn mening als […]
Read MoreIt’s the final details … tu nuh nuuuh nuh
One day left to add some finishing touches like NAMING more than half of my completed works! How to name a painting deserves a dedicated article but in short, It can offer a viewer a point of view or an extra layer of content (or misdirection). Save to say it […]
Read MoreCOUNTDOWN
.van onze verslaggever ter plaatse. New York 13 mei 2019 Op times square is het aftellen naar de opening van Herman’s Atelier begonnen. De beroemde klok is aan het aftellen en op 5.844,26 KM afstand van Herman’s Atlier in Haarlem is de anticipatie al goed voelbaar. Over 6 dagen is […]
Read MoreOpen Atelier 2019
Ik ga mijn carrière in de kunst vleugels geven. En hoe beter te beginnen dan bij mezelf thuis met mensen die ik persoonlijk ken of heb ontmoet. Een laagdrempellig begin. Voorzichtige eerste stapjes uit mijn comfort zone. Ik zie de hele tijd zo’n ijsbeertje voor me die voor het eerst […]
Read MoreControll controls
Henceforth the Herman’s Party of Controll is in Power. All past decree’s by the former ruler are declared null and void except those considered of merit and value by elected Party officials. All political prisoners are to be released! For Herman’s protection and safety a curfew is now in effect […]
Read More…to new beginnings
Since a while now I have become restless and uncomfortable. My safe-space seemed to shrink. The walls seemed more and more like a prison intend on keeping me locked up instead of a barrier to hide behind. It was time for a change. My truth had shifted. A moment of […]
Read More“What is real? How do you define, real?”
[Quote] Laurence Fishburn as Morpheus – Matrix My aim in most paintings I make is to make the viewer uncertain of what they are actually seeing. The surreal should be hidden at first glance. The discovery should invite you to look deeper. My daughters have the most interesting opinions about […]
Read MoreKim English. part II
In my last post I briefly introduced Kim English. I feel the need to go a little deeper and share my thoughts on his paintings. I regularly visit pinterest and flip through images and paintings and every time his paintings stand out. Why is that? Because they’re so good you […]
Read MoreGutenberg Sample Post
This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a placeholder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content. If you want to read, I might suggest a good book, […]
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