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To me, my art is the connection with myself. If I’m not able to work out my artistic needs, I can’t feel my deeper self. It helps me get by in a lot of situations. Here, you can read my insights and the stories behind the paintings. You can also find stories about my sight and how I deal with low vision, connected to my artwork.
The artist in you is always present
No matter how troubled you are, the artist in you is always there. She might feel frightened, troubled or lost. It’s up to you to rediscover her, or at least to take the first step. Everyone has her own way to go back to that silent inner place. What do you feel that is good for you? When do you...
Art is meditation (How to start)
OK, it’s been a while since I made some art. Every week I try to plan a day off for working on some paintings. Sometimes that just fails. Because there are too many other things going on: family, things I need to fix for my company, or – and thats the main reason – because I’m too tired. What I...
Coping With Resistance to Make Art
Unless is it’s a good day to work - sun is shining, no wind, good light - I feel an enormous resistance against everything that has to do with creating. I'd rather do all the household stuff, like doing dishes, shopping for groceries and doing some online things that are on my to-do list. Like...
A Warm Place
Can you feel the heartbeat of a painting? I do! How to connect with your artwork? For me it's watching it, sometimes without judging what needs to be changed. But with questions like: How does it feel? Is there enough space of is it bringing chaos in my mind? Is it peaceful? Does it speak to me?...
More about Assisi
“This painting gave some struggles when I’ve been working on it. That had something to do with my conditions at that moment. My left - and only - eye was damaged by cataract and my vision was around 5%. In the Spring of 2014, we still managed to plan our holiday to Italy and found out there that...
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