A blog about my work and the way it happens. Things I see, hear, feel and find interesting, funny, odd or just plain curious. News about Everything and Anything Art wise, Expected or Unexpected. This blog is an open work diary for myself, and you are very welcome to follow me on my journey...

fredag den 28. marts 2008

Sometimes the Painting Decides


Usually when I begin a painting, I know exactly how it is going to turn out. I always (subconsciously) plan ahead - sometimes I have to make a few subtle changes along the way for practical reasons, but for the most part I know what it will end up looking like...

Not so with this painting, “The Impersonators”. I started with a completely different idea in my head, but suddenly these two Amy Winehouse wannabes appeared on my canvas. It was odd, but also interesting. I had just got her albums and was listen to her music a lot at the time, so perhaps that’s where they came from. What I had seen in my mind was a double portrait with two girls in pink & pearls... Hmmm, apparently that wasn’t going to happen!

I guess I like to know where I am going - to be in control - but this was a very good & very unexpected surprise.

fredag den 21. marts 2008

To Start A Blog

A snapshot from my studio. A small room with french doors, green walls & bamboo floor. I love my studio, it is almost like a cave...



Well, I have thought of starting a blog for quite some time. I am often asked about my work process, how ideas arrive and how long it takes for me to finish a painting. I am sure I will cover those things in the future, in different ways and contexts.


Often a strange incident, a word, an unbelievable anecdote or a photo is the beginning to an idea. I am hoping for this blog to work as a way to document the process, both to myself as well as to anyone interested in my work...

As I was thinking of a headline for this blog, it hit me that the main key words for my work all starts with a P. Very Strange: Paint, Patterns, Pets & Poetry. (...and as some of you will know, my lovely boston terrier is called Playdoh!)

All right, this was a beginning. I look forward to return.

Happy Easter everyone.