My partner and I just got back from paris. We were there for four days and three nights. Not enough, especially when I was sick for one of the days. We caught the train from Berlin, which, believe me, is an effort. Thirteen hours on the way there and twelve on the way back. One thing I got from that part of our adventure (other than, I am never doing this again, I am catching a plane next time!) was the French country side is AMAZING! I think if I head that way again, I want to stay in the country side for a while.. So beautiful..
Paris: Apart from the appropriate misadventure here and there, we did manage to see almost everything I wanted to see for such a short stay. As much as the city is beautiful, I found it very crowded and stressful at times. But I keep forgetting it is summer here, and this is the peak time for tourism. (I guess because I came to Europe in winter, I have been a bit spoilt in enjoying sites in the cities I have visited, to myself)
We saw the Notre Dame, Hôtel National des Invalides, the eiffel tower, The Louvre (I will blog about that separately) , Musee d’Orsay (Which was my favorite, it was so pretty and so nice to walk around in) and other cathedrals and buildings of great beauty that I couldn’t even begin to remember the names of.
But I don’t think I got to take in much. I had no brush with any art community or contemporary galleries, which I am a little disappointed in, but that can be something I aim for next time. It was just nice to experience Paris. (The metro was so easy to navigate, very clever!)
I did notice more beggars and more people doing and selling strange things for money than I have here in Berlin. I guess Paris is one of those cities that has more wealth and there’s a larger disparity between the classes. That got a bit overwhelming too.
Anyway, my next stop is London, and then I am onto Wales. I have never been to Wales, but it looks beautiful and I have two very close friends there, so I do look forward to it. But something tells me I will never love a city like I do Berlin.

When I got back from Paris, I got a lovely message from my dear friend, Benjamin Woods (front man of Chotto Matte) he said that there was lots of things about me on the interwebs.. So I had a looksey, and the Day of the Dead image seems to have attracted a lot of attention.. It’s buyer will be happy to know.

POPWHORE

THE WORLD”S BEST EVER

DESIGN YOU TRUST

It will be exhibited in a new space that is opening up in Melbourne, Australia later this year. So I will keep you posted on that.

Over and out.

I was on a train and it was going very fast. I know that the train was full of people I was familiar with, but can’t quite put my finger on who they were. All I know was the train was very fast and it wasn’t going to stop.
Then someone dropped my old cat, Friday, from a very great height into a bombed out building.
I was having a cup of tea with an old friend who I can’t even look at anymore. She was telling me that there is no difference between vegetarian and vegan.
And that she was vegan.

Speaking of trains, I am catching one tomorrow to go to Dresden. We have a month left in Berlin until we pack up and relocate.

I have this piece in an upcoming show in Melbourne… Details are:

THE FORTY THIEVES 2:
THE CUBAN CONNECTION
GORKER GALLERY, 13 AUGUST -29 AUGUST 2009

Gorker Gallery
395 Gore Street (Corner Gore & Kerr streets)
Fitzroy VIC 3065 Australia

I have been featured on Artist a Day.

Have a look: Here.

I think you can rate me?

I haven’t been asleep yet. I tried. I really did try. But it didn’t happen.
I got an email to exhibit in a group show and I have to make a piece for it. It’s different to what I usually do. It’s actually really fun. Usually when galleries want artists to participate in a group show and try something different, I am hesitant, but this, this is so much fun. This is what I needed to get me back into it. I did a whole lot of other sketches too, to warm up, I guess.

Anyway, I am going to get back to it and hopefully get some sleep too. Then I will post some pictures up.

Gene ate all the cookies again.

Berlin is a great to relax as we are doing above.
Love you Gene.

It’s been hard to be motivated these last few days.
Not only is life passing me by at a rate I can’t keep up with, my imagination is stifled. Which, in turn, always sends me into panic mode, which then sends me into a *boring* swing of depression.
Really, it’s not all that bad. I had visitors come, that always distracts me from work, but I think that is a good thing. I had the exhibition open and I finished a commission as well as landing a few more projects for the long term. I’m just one of those people who panics when there is a window open for rest. Silly really.
I am getting control over it though. Just took the camera out and photographed anything that looked interesting that I may want to use. I think tomorrow I should sit down and sketch just for the hell of it. Not everything has to be a masterpiece…. not everything is a masterpiece.
I go to Paris soon, maybe that will relight the flame for me. I have never been before and I am going by train and I am so excited about every aspect of this trip. Including the train. That’s 8 hours of music listening right there. Sweet. (Regina’s new album is beautiful.)
Then after I get back from Paris, it’s packing time..But more about that later. Everytime I think of it, it makes me panic too.
Back to cookies and tea. For calming and soothing the soul.

The photo above was removed (again, by mistake) but I am going to put it back up because it has to be one of my favorite moments in Berlin. It was taken in the wee hours of the morning coming back from a disco.. Where Nom and I tore up the dance floor.

(From an old post that I accidently deleted)

Juxtapoz Reader Art

Ink and pen on water colour paper.