• Farzad Kohan: Lost Paintings

    Finally I found the time to do my part in the „Lost Paintings“ project of Farzad Kohan. The artist living now in Los Angeles/USA has sent small acrylic paintings to people all around the world who then put them somewhere outside and take pictures of them that are sent back to Farzad who collects them.…

  • Artists I like: Johan P. Jonsson

    Here comes another interview with an artist I like: Johan P. Jonsson from Sweden. Johan and I met a few years ago on myspace and now got back in touch again on facebook. Welcome back, Johan! Hope to hear more from you again! Please introduce yourself: Johan P. Jonsson. Born 1966 in Luleå, Sweden. Dividing…

  • MAGNE-IFICENT CHRISTMAS!

    Last night the first snow fell and this morning the postman rang and brought me my package from Paul Stolper Gallery London! Inside was: my alphabeta L-print from Magne F… … and two vinyl discs (a purple … … and a transparent one) inside! I won’t reveal about the music yet cause it’s really fun…

  • An interview with Cathleen Schine

    I’m very happy to present an interview with one of my favourite authors here today: the American writer Cathleen Schine! After having been introduced to my first book of hers when my friend Evelyn gave me „Rameau’s Niece“ way back at university in the nineties when we were both struggling with our final papers, I…

  • My (almost) first portrait painting

    Having visited the Bonn art museum today and having seen a lot of painted portraits I was so inspired that I couldn’t sit still. When our friends Mer & Joolz had been here recently I had made some portrait photos of them and one of Mer came to my mind that could be a good…

  • Some art stuff going on 😉

    When our friends Mer and Joolz were here last week we had another painting day together. Here are a few impressions and results: Mer in action Joolz starting his coffee painting A coffee with a look of surprise on its face (or…?) 😉 Mer’s turtle painting My abstract painting no.1   My abstract painting no.2

  • Artists I like: Lelija Roy

    While spreading the word about my interview series with artists I like on Twitter, I got lots of new followers there who are artists too. And checking one of them more closely through her website I got to know Lelija Roy whose technique of using paper and paint on canvas I find very interesting. So…

  • Artists I like: Renato Cardarello

    This time I’m presenting an artist I know from real life and of whom we have several paintings in our flat too. He is a friend of us and also a client of mine (I’m currently remaking and updating his website). Please introduce yourself: Renato Cardarello, 56 years old, living in Speyer/Germany, painter. What is…

  • Artists I like: Angela Bruno

    This time I’m giong to present an artist I haven’t met online but years ago in school. We had lost contact in our teenage times but not long ago she found me again on facebook and I got to know that she’s a photographer now! Please introduce yourself:Angela Bruno, 37 years old, born and grown…

  • Artists I like: Robin Maria Pedrero

    Being in contact with other artists all around the world through social media I decided to present a few of them. Here is another one from the USA whom I got to know on twitter: Please introduce yourself:I am  Robin Maria Pedrero, I  live in Longwood Florida  and was born in Norwich Connecticut on June…

  • Artists I like: Helen Dearnley

    Helen and I met online because we both like the band a-ha and the art of band member Magne Furuholmen (Magne F). So here are her replies to my artist interview:  Please introduce yourself: Helen Dearnley, 32, Lincoln, England, fine art, illustration. What is your definition of art? Art is many things; it’s an expression…

  • Artists I like: Jim Mahoney

    Being in contact with other artists all around the world through social media I decided to present a few of them. Here is another one from the USA whom I got to know on myspace and who recently told me he is an artist with Synaesthesia (in the most common form where all letters and…