I consider there is some attractiveness on what you do not get to see completely, on what leaves you with the desire of seeing more, of knowing more. We have an extraordinary mind that fills the gaps for us, and yet, we want more, we want it all. Part of the beauty of the sea…
“The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamouring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of contemplation. The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace.” – Kate Chopin (The Awakening) Oil painting “The wave”…
It is truly exceptional the way new ideas can cross your mind… Someday you go for a walk, you see a leaf falling from a tree, and that is it. “Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of…
“In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth” – Mahatma Gandhi. Painting of Lighthouse in Crete, Greece
“View of Cape Palos from La Manga beach, Spain” . . I couldn’t think of a better use for an old palette. I wanted to keep the remainders of dry painting that became different paintings once, to create a texture as a basis for this new oil. And I chose a special seascape that brings me…
This painting shows a quiet autumn afternoon for sailing. The waves on the back, typical from Gnarabup beach, in Western Australia, break the stillness of the water, which moves in harmony with the clouds.
This oil on canvas painting depicts a window to the beautiful island of Corfu, in Greece, during an evening announcing the sunset. The observer, facing the South, sees the sun reflecting its warmest rays on the houses and also sees a sky full of soft magentas hiding the furthest mountains. The crystal surface of the…
This acrylic painting represents the attraction to the ocean through the naïve look of a seabird. The bird, situated almost in the centre of the painting, draws you into the beach, making you wonder what he sees or even think. You can almost feel the blinding light in your eyes and the heat coming off…
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