An Art Work A Day

I do not think we can not solve the problems in the world due to lack of knowledge, but we seem all to be at least partly blinded when it comes to seeing the other side in conflicts. This is very much a problem these days in the Middle East.

Even worse those that fight seem blind to all the suffering of civilians as long as they are civilians from the other side. I grieve for the wounds on both sides.

Pink Bird Fallen on Face Skiing watercolours on paper 20x30cm
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This Way - Owls in watercolours on paper 21x30cm=A4 in mount $75 Free shipping worldwide

Unsure Pink Owl, whimsical watercolour on paper ca 20x29cm $100 Free shipping worldwide

Sad Pink Owl, whimsical watercolour on paper ca 20x29cm $100 Free shipping

Felt for doing something cute tonight.

These days we have watched in shock as first we saw the earth quake, then the tsunami, then the fires and now recently the explosions on the nuclear plants. I chose to focus on eyes while trying somehow to capture some of fear and shock all those poor persons in Japan has been and is going through by making abstract eyes the center of the painting.

Today my cold has kept me more inactive than I would have liked so I have been more of a onlooker than a doer.

Tomorrow all school will be going to an alpine senter at Gautefall where some will be skiing, others snowboarding, some do slalom etc etc. so yesterday's painting ended up being very suitable.
Me I do not dare ski from the high places in full speed.

Some other news, I got an inquiry today from a US university asking whether they could use one of my works on their art awards invitation in May. Of course I said yes and felt honored :-). If it all works out that way, I will post the invitation here.







Terrified,
acrylics on paper
32x41cm
$75
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My book arrived at my mum's tonight and this is probably how her face looked opening the parcel. hehehehe

Well it is soon Monday morning so I thought it was suitable to post this painting LOL

I have spent most of today getting ready for next weekend's exhibition. Nearly done now.


Scruffy in the Morning,
acrylics on paper
24x32cm
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What is great with paintings like this is that different persons see different faces.


Faces,
from the Made for Fun-series,
acrylics on paper
27x35cm
$100

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Sad to say we have such preconceived opinions on how a doctor looks and a president and a criminal etc etc. Hopefully this president election will have a lasting effect in broading our imagery of how the person with huge powers looks- the face of democracy. I am also very happy to know that Israel has the second women in the top chair.

There are certain research that conclude with the unfortunate fact that you have a much better chance if you are slim and pretty. Add to that fact that being white and male also in many situations seems to be what will give the best chances, then most of the world's population are at a disadvantage and will need to work harder and often fight prejudice. We need these examples to show the young of the world.

This issue about people's look mattering sometimes too much is what inspired this semiabstract. I showed it to an artist friend and her hubby without telling the title and their initial reaction was that this was not a person they would like to meet in a dark street. Which goes to show that we do judge this individual as a potential threat just by the look of his face.







Intimidating, Our Image of a Criminal,
also part of the Made Just For Fun-series
acrylics on paper
27x35cm


If not sold within the first couple of weeks, this will be double mounted and framed and displayed at my next auction.

Today's painting is inspired by all the lonely grieving women who in several parts of the world have no grave to attend to because her loved ones went "missing" in wartime and might still be among all those unidentified in mass graves.


Grief,
acrylics on paper
27x35cm


This painting is on its way to the framer for proper mounting and framing before the next exhibition.