Nowhere near normal

The end is not in sight… Nowhere near… We are at our destination as it seems, at home. That is why I have been working at my mini gallery for the roadside. Here you’ll be able to see one or two sculptures on exhibition and you’ll be able to buy some pieces right away. The ‘Kunstsurprise’ or Art surprise, a box for € 11 with a tiny artwork in it and the Potato whistle for € 20.- plus some other pieces that make excellent gifts. I’ll be honoured to send it to the person who deserves it, for you. In the coming period more things that are on show on the Rembrandt Art Market will be in my shop. Now I’m off to my studio to get the gallery fixed! (You can see it happening on Instagram)

Belches

Time and time again strange words come of the television. Too painful to remember literally their their scope is; art is for lunatics and at best a hobby. Of no importance. Something marginal. No need to take seriously. Then, when we have a commemoration of something important we gather around a monument… A work of art! To center very important moments we human beings apparently need, literally, a piece of art. When we marry we give our beloved a ring. Things of beauty for important moments, our life is stacked with it. A city is not a good place to be without beauty, without theatre, without a music stage. Life without art is possible but, ouch, without joy. Hurray for art! Hurray for living life fully!

Theo Loevendie

Last night composer Theo Loevendie turned 88. He is not impressed by this, last year he published his memoires and he still plays and writes new works. A few years ago he couldn't play his saxophone any longer due to eye problems, so he took up the piano... He is an inspiring guy! In 2014 I made his portrait, tiny but definitely him and in honor of his birthday the portrait is in a little book with all the portraits of Theo made through the years.