Eclectic Works
The Eclectic works gathers works developed outside defined series. The selection reflects experimentation across materials and approaches, offering insight into the broader studio practice.
Title: Giraffes on Bicycles Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 70cm X 50cm Giraffes on Bicycles: When I lived in Amsterdam I spent almost every day walking through the Vondelpark which is Amsterdam’s version of New York’s Central Park. I was always taken by the large number of beautiful women making their way through the park on their bicycles. What struck me most were the long legs and torsos of the women peddling the bicycles. I could not help but think of Giraffes on Bicycles. I rushed home with the idea and started the painting. In it I use only the colors of the flag of The Netherlands (except for the yellow wooden shoes). I also incorporate the wonderful façade of the centuries old homes that dot the canals of the city. And of course I had to put windmills somewhere, so I chose the wheels of the bicycle.
Title: Espana Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 70cm X 50cm Espana: This painting is a montage of the many aspects of Spain that I love. The large house is the house in which I lived and worked in for two years when I first came to Spain. My “FACES” series of paintings were primarily created in this grand house.
Title: Viva Espana Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 100cm X 80cm Viva Espana: I had an idea of making a painting using only the colors of the flag of Spain as I did with the painting Giraffes on Bicycles wherein I used only the colors of the flag of the Netherlands. If you look closely at the band around the sound hole of the guitar you can see the royal logo that is on the official flag repeated around the sound hole.
Title: Giraffes on the Museumplien Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 100cm X 80cm Giraffes at the Museumplien: I carried the theme of the painting Giraffes on Bicycles to this painting. The Museumplien is another park which I would walk through on an almost daily basis. The park is surrounded by the Reichmuseum which is shown in the distant background and the Van Gogh museum, which is the grey building shown in the foreground. Again I used the colors of the flag of the Netherlands for the Giraffes and the sky.
Title: Casa Lara Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 60cm X 80cm Casa Lara: I came across a 200 year old Spanish estate that was basically a ruin after so much neglect. I had a vision to buy and restore it but the owner would not sell. During the process of many months of negotiations I painted this painting which shows what the house would look like after the renovation.
Title: Casa Julio Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 60cm X 80cm Casa Julio: This is a painting of a house of a friend of mine in Spain. The “house: is actually a castle that has been around since the times when the Moors invaded Spain. This castle served as a front line defense position in the defense of the city of Alicante.