It is a pleasure looking at the sculpture and showing it to visitors. It should be placed at a location where many could see it. The process of oxidation has begun!

It has been truly enjoyable to work with something entirely different! Three new pieces, each 48 x40 cm. They can be hung with horizontal lines or vertical. I have used various types of black paint: artist oil paints, house paints – both oil based and water based, as well as graphite (pencil), etc. I have also used strips of plywood which I have glued onto the board. The following are two pictures of each piece, shown in either direction. Initially my plan was to frame the pieces with glass, in order to protect them, but I think that would not be the best for the art work, so I will just have to handle them with the utmost care. Now the process will continue as the wood will slowly darken as it is exposed to light, which will enhance the works. This process will continue for many years.

Inspired from my recent visit to Art Cologne, I have started a new experimental project. In Cologne I saw some art done with lead pencil and it made me curious to try to use it on the plywood surface. One thing led to the next and I had fun making this piece, where I have used six different types of black, including a black pen. The piece is 40 x 48 cm. I am currently working on a few more variations.

Easter weekend is over. Several hundred visitors, most of them expressed oh, awe, wow! in various levels of sincerity. Rewarding and also exhausting. So many questions, so much interest; many said they received energy, inspiration and a “kick”. No wonder I am tired. Before the weekend I spent a few days of hard work, placing my steel art piece in the ground.Ready for installation of the piece.

It arrived on a huge truck and was placed on this little trailer.

Everything worked out great. Until now I had been able to do it alone.

My really nice neighbor came over and together we carefully raised the piece. I did not want it to tip over and fall into the pit. It weighs about 200 kg.

It very smoothly got lowered down into the pit. Evening of a long day…

Next morning I could level the piece and shovel all the dirt back, replace the grass pieces and clean up. All with a great sense of satisfaction!

Ten millimeter steel rising out of the ground with no visible support. Gently swaying in the wind.

The morning sun creates a duplicating shadow on the ground.

The piece is mirrored in the window.

Sunset.

The final preparations for the Easter exhibition are being done. The corten steel piece is arriving tomorrow and I have dug the hole in the ground for the foundation.

And I have mailed the invitation to a lot of people…

I have painted and been diligent!

Who are they? I certainly don’t know…

Spring is here, for sure. I am waiting for the real thing, the steel thing…

Going to Düsseldorf for the Wire show (my old playground!!!) and then Art Cologne (my new playground???).

I started a new piece a few days ago. It is relatively large: 160 x 100 cm.

The little painting of the mysterious lady from the past is slowly progressing.

It still needs something…