Detail of I-catcher
My newest painting is called I-catcher and I'm very happy with the result.
It's 160x100 cm, 63x39 inch.
You can find a picture of the complete painting on my website.
I always say that everyone is free to see in my paintings what he or she wants to see in it. I want the spectator to use his imagination, or listen to what feelings come up.
This still counts, but this time I'll tell you what this painting means for me.
To me I-catcher is depicting a combination of feelings I experience:
-being in nature-feeling a rush of (private) emotions
-looking at the maelstrom called 'life'-enjoying the colors of the fall-being determined to stay positive
No shortcomings for media-attention lately!This time an interview about me on www.oplus.nu.
I'm in the 'spotlight' all week.
O+ is a Dutch website for and about women in business. Its goal is to connect female entrepreneurs. I don't see myself as a business woman, but I cannot deny the fact that being an artist makes that I have to be a business woman as well. So I'm proud they've asked me!
1 of my favourite websites is Dutch Cowgirls. I follow it every day because it is very inspiring to me. This Dutch website is about everything that modern women are interested in and more. So you can imagine that I'm very happy that Marieke de Kort wrote an item about my Portable Art!http://www.dutchcowgirls.nl/life-style/2852
Right now Dutch Cowgirls is nominated for 'Best webLog', second round (only 20 left, so if you like it, vote for it).
Men, don't hestitate to visit this site, there are also a lot of male readers, and you can always go to 1 of the other sites: Dutch Cowboys (men) Search Cowboys (international-English) German Cowboys or Belgian Cowboys.
Next Sunday, October 25, at 13.05 hours you can see some of my paintings on the Dutch television channel SBS6 in a program called Citytrends (the continuation of the program Summertrends). They've filmed in the gallery of Jules and Jeremy in Utrecht. I guess it will be a short item, but for an artist it's nice to see your own paintings on national TV, so I'm curious.
This one's mine, so not available anymore
Last week I finished some new art-bags.
Jungle, Lilly, Spicey and Restful.
Look at the 'Prima Donna'-series and 'Space'-series on www.portable-art.eu
Today I finished a diptych, 140x140 cm/55x55 inch:
State of mind. It was a pleasure creating it, with lots of splashes and big movements.
Take a glimpse on a part of it here:
One of the events during the famous Dutch Design Week is the 'The Excellent Fair'. It started yesterday and like every year my work is represented by Gallery De Kei from Nuenen, the Netherlands.
Just print it out and show it... Have fun!
Beursgebouw,
Lardinoisstraat 8,
5611 ZZ Eindhoven
www.beursgebouw.nl
It's weird and nice how things run sometimes.Bob Hogge, one of the gallery directors of Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery who represents my work in New York City, introduced my name and website to Penelope Przekop. She's an author living in Philadelphia, USA and has amongst many other things written books like 'Aberrations' and 'Six sigma for business excellence'. She was interested in my work and she mailed me, introducing herself and next asked me if I'd be interested to read the draft of her new novel 'Centerpieces'. Vincent and Theo van Gogh are key characters in the novel, which takes place in Paris and New York City. I love the art of Vincent van Gogh, I love Paris and I love New York... all good reasons to read the draft!I loved it, and could not stop reading... She's got it, she knows how to write and intrigue!I feel really honored that she asked me to review it.So, when the book, Centerpieces, is published go get and read it!!!Besides all that, keep an eye on her, because she's got more skills, she's a painter as well!!More info: www.penelopeprzekop.com/
When everyone had left, a last picture (made by Jules). From left to right:
Jules, Jeremy, Mino, Ben, Esther, Jeanine, Jan-Willem and Pii
I really enjoyed the opening of my exhibition at Jules & Jeremy Art & Design in Utrecht during a rainy Sunday afternoon, and evening!! I met some wonderful people including the inimitable artist Pii!! The show runs until December 1, so if you're in the neighborhood, check out this exhibition with the beautiful glass objects of Michael Behrens and the very unique design furniture made by Jules Ponsioen and Jeremy Nagel. Jules and Jeremy are chosen to present their design at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven from October 17 until October 25. For more info: www.ddw.nl
www.julesandjeremy.nl
www.pii.nl
Check it out!http://www.dailyartfixx.com/2009/10/10/esther-barend-portable-art/
Besides this nice article there is much more great art described on this blog. Every day I discover new artists here. The collection of artists presented by Wendy Campbell (the blogger) is marvelous!!!
a tiny part of 'Summer in the city'YES!I finished a new painting, Summer in the city, started with another one and a few new art-bags are ready!
Pictures of them still have to be made.Last Tuesday I sent a newsletter to all of my contacts about Portable-Art.eu and I was really surprised by the amount of reactions. All positive and enthusiastic. Very overwhelming.
Tomorrow I'll continue the new painting, already looking forward to it!!!
A nice article about my exhibition at Jules and Jeremy (if you can read Dutch)http://www.hollandartavenue.nl/?menu_id=1&album=17
The pictures of the project I've been working on since the end of August are online now. With special thanks to www.studio63.nl for making the pictures and the quick delivery of the website!http://www.portable-art.eu
Yes... portable art.
Why?
It occured to me, once again, that it's important to make the difference.
With all the Ikea's, H&M's etc.. in the world (which are great enterprises by the way), you should be able to compose your own personal environment. Not only on the interior and exterior of your house, but of course (that's why there's so much fuss about fashion) in the way you dress. Why not make it more personal... make it unique and carry art with you?
Not by wearing 1 out of 20 worldwide (quite exclusive) or 1 out of 100 (still exclusive), but a unique piece! So you're the only one in the whole world wearing it!
That was the idea... next I had to implement it... and real quick I found out that this was not going to be easy. Quite a challenge to me, LOL!
With every new piece I made, I learned and improved and it takes tremendous much time to create one. But I'm pleased with the result uptil now.
I'm going to continue with this, of course!
But after all these small pieces of art it itches... I've GOT to start a large large painting!!! There's a lot going on also, so I'd better get to work!
