Opening exhibition Galerie 't Onderhuis

The serious snow showers and slippery roads yesterday, didn't stop me from going to the opening of my exhibition in Galerie 't Onderhuis.

Though it wasn't very crowded because of the weather alert, it was a very nice afternoon. I had the opportunity to meet and talk with my fellow-exhibitor Quraish who's work I admire for years now.

Both our work is represented by galleries such as Delfi Form in Zwolle and Tracé in Maastricht, but we never met before. He's an artist much longer than I am, and when I was still a humble student he was a huge example to me. He turned out to be a very modest person with deep insights. The experiences life has had in store for him (despite he's still young) together with his background, cultural heritage and personal view on life, form the foundation for his paintings.

The exhibition of his and my paintings runs until February 21. Also the ceramics of Marieke van Katwijk are exhibited and in the sculpture-garden the sculptures of Jan Staals are shown.

Opening times of the gallery:
Wednesday until Saturday, 13-17.00 hours
Every 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month 13-17 hours.
Flierstraat 81D, 4926 AB Lage Zwaluwe

www.galerie-t-onderhuis.nl

New paintings and exhibitions

Yesterday I started a new painting on which one can bid on the Cultural Festivity Weekend of Galerie De Kei in Nuenen on January 16 and 17. And I made preparations for another painting. The thick layers have to dry for a while, and in the meantime I can breed on the next strokes to make.

Today, despite snow, slippery roads and several serious accidents (we're woozies overhere concerning snow and cold) I went to Galerie 't Onderhuis in Lage Zwaluw to deliver my paintings for the exhibition which starts next Sunday.

The trip was beautiful because of the sun that was shining over the snowy landscape so I really enjoyed it.

Can't wait to continue with my new paintings tomorrow!

BOOST in exciting times

Sales currently are running well again, after it has been quieter than usual for me in September and October.
Of course in times of economic crisis this can be expected.
Fortunately I'm aware that being an artist means that your income is everything but steady. I've learned to live with that.

And putting things in the right perspective helps a lot too, as the manner of seeing does. 
Is your glass half full or half empty?

The many positive reactions on my work kept me eupeptic and optimistic (and grateful) and I'm very glad the negativity in the world didn't affect my work. Actually... maybe it did, but then I've managed to give it a twist in the positive direction. And of course, artists make art because they have to make it…it's like eating or breathing.

In the last weeks there were quite some sales through several galleries and during the Open Studio Weekend some older paintings were sold as well. This is great and it does give me an extra boost to get prepared for a new series of paintings for the new events that are coming up in 2010.

Amongst others:

• An exhibtion starting on January 10 in Gallery 't Onderhuis, Lage Zwaluwe, Netherlands.
• The 15-year-anniversary-event at Gallery de Kei in Nuenen, NL medio January. 
• An exhibition in Basel, Switzerland in March.
• A solo exhibition at Gallery De Kei, Nuenen, Netherlands. 
• A solo exhibition at Gallery ART-ist in Geel, Belgium.
  

I'm looking forward to all of this and wish for everyone, though things will never be the same again, it will become better.