Artist & Scientist

"Art is Research"

Art is Research

All my best wishes for a creative New Year, let nature call!

A short stay in the winter snow, working on long versions of the Painter ás a Warrior (25 x50 cm) and Tschäggättä (A3) inspired masks, in walnutink, JG coffee as well as Falu. Soon to be shown on my web. If you cannot wait, have a peak at Instant art. 

Instant art 

A pigment I use for drawing is watersoluble instant coffee. Its ochre like color gives an earthy look to animal figurines and 'selfies'. See ...

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Watch the birds

Summer & Fall ... time to fly to distant places, making art embedded, not always online:)...

After 2 summer months of working off-line in residence in Sweden, on birds and masks, a new update of my website. 

In progress for new works to be posted on birds, masks and more, stay tuned. Meanwhile...

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Watch the masks - Tschäggätta

Tradition of Fasnachtmasks, made in Wallis, Switzerland
& Henneviken, Sweden

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