Exhibition in Alphen a/d Rijn

First stage of a painting for Women From the Bible, 2013.  The canvas which was not a success was covered with tissue paper. Voilá. I am putting this up because of the BBC 3 program , music honoring those killed in wars. Don't know the connection really, just intuitive.
The exhibition in Alphen a/d Rijn is  called "Liefde". Simply = Love. Everything is about love. If I don't have it, how could I paint?
Please go see the show. Until 9 January.

Exhibition in Alphen a/d Rijn

First stage of a painting for Women From the Bible, 2013.  The canvas which was not a success was covered with tissue paper. Voilá. I am putting this up because of the BBC 3 program , music honoring those killed in wars. Don't know the connection really, just intuitive.
The exhibition in Alphen a/d Rijn is  called "Liefde". Simply = Love. Everything is about love. If I don't have it, how could I paint?
Please go see the show. Until 9 January.

Exhibit

An exhibit of a series of oil paintings titled "Love" will begin at Park Theater Gallery, Alphen/Rijn, November 7, and last until January 9, 2017. It is full of reds in passionate tones and then Eros and Psyche, a small image in nearly every painting inspired by a copy of a Roman statue from 2 A.D. found in Tongeren,Belgium.
Come see this show please!

Just two days left=Heart of the Hilltowns show

Playing

This "on the way" portrait is coming along. The spirit of the young man is in it. Nice to work in the Dutch studio on a wind-from-the-sea day. Thinking of Lucian Freud. Applying paint. Moving it around. I don't use mefium. Scrape it off if it gets muddy or too thick with dulling mixed color. I have no scheme. Joyously playing. When my energy gets less, I go down to have a bite to eat with Herman. Always listening to BBC 3. Good morning music. This start will be continued when we return from America. It will be set-up with drying. 

It will be exciting to frame and hang "The Heart of the Hilltown II" exhibit of 50 portraits next week. Come to the opening, 7 October, 7 to 9, in the Cummington Community House Gallery in Cummington, Ma.

Heart of the Hilltowns II
Opening October 7th reception 7 - 9 p.m.
Showing until October 31st
at the Cummington Community House
33 Main Street
Cummington, MA

Last painting of summer=Swan Island