nightview of Thessaloniki 40x40cm

Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη), also known as Thessalonica or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its honorific title is Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally "co-capital", and stands as a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or "co-reigning" city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople. Thessaloniki is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre, and a major transportation hub for the rest of southeastern Europe; its commercial port is also of great importance for Greece and the southeastern European hinterland. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki is the 2014 European Youth Capital.

the sleeper 70x50cm

The Sleeper by Edgar Allan Poe

At midnight, in the month of June,

I stand beneath the mystic moon.

An opiate vapor, dewy, dim,

Exhales from out her golden rim,

And softly dripping, drop by drop,

Upon the quiet mountain top,

Steals drowsily and musically

Into the universal valley.

The rosemary nods upon the grave;

The lily lolls upon the wave;

Wrapping the fog about its breast,

The ruin moulders into rest;

Looking like Lethe, see! the lake

A conscious slumber seems to take,

And would not, for the world, awake.

All Beauty sleeps!—and lo! where lies

Irene, with her Destinies!

haze 70x50cm

The secret island had looked mysterious enough on the night they had seen it before - but now, swimming in the hot June haze, it seemed more enchanting than ever. As they drew near to it, and saw the willow trees that bent over the water-edge and heard the sharp call of moorhens that scuttled off, the children gazed in delight. Nothing but trees and birds and little wild animals. Oh, what a secret island, all for their very own, to live on and play on. [Enid Blyton, The Secret Island]

EXHIBITION Equilibri

EXHIBITION Equilibri @ CHIE ART GALLERY

When:  22nd JULY until 6th AUGUST 2014

Where: Milan, ITALY

I'm participating with the paintings "dawn of time 50x60cm", "marine girl 50x60cm" and "marine boy 50x60cm".[A.R.S.]

P.S.: watch the video on YouTube!

JDA GALLERY CATALOG (for buyers)

the JDA gallery catalog for buyers interested in my paintings exhibited there... [click here]![A.R.S.]

about my paintings exhibited in the CHIE ART GALLERY

About my participation in the CHIE ART GALLERY during the "equilibiri" exhibition... [click here]![A.R.S.]

the ballerina 70x50cm

... I am back... I finished with all the moving around and now from the beautiful Thessaloniki - the bride of Thermaikos - this is my latest painting...

It is a fuzzy warm feeling being back in Greece... I am so glad to be back that I have yet to discover something, anything, annoying! I 'm home!![A.R.S.]

the goldfish's kiss 90x70cm

... farewell to Hamburg..., I am about to move back Home, back to Greece. Back to stay!

I am neither happy, nor sad;

I am both happy, and sad;

I do not know, really

and

another thing I do not know is how exactly the way I feel affects my paintings and effects on them...

This is the last painting I am painting here, in Hamburg. Here where I actually started this blog 1.5 years ago!!

My next post will be sent into the ether from further south.

... farewell to Hamburg...[A.R.]

shades of blue 60x50cm

shades of blue...

seas of blue disrupted by white foamy lines...

it is a flag hiding between the lines,

it is the livelihood of a nation,

it is the pride of a seafaring's son mother!

...

it is a story that started long, long ago in the mist of ancient times,

a story bold and beautiful but also sad and true...

a story - history that charges the hearts of men, of those men calling it their own,

filling them with energy... begging for the right medium to be released!

the time shall come...[I.R.S.]

the dancer 50x60cm

 

"Beauty and truth are usually more charming unveiled!" was the beginning of the description of my other nude "Unveiled 80x30cm", and thinking for a title for this one the word unveilled ... made me think of the "dance of veils", made me think of Salome... Yet the historic anchor-point was not to my liking as well as the fact that while painting I thought of nothing the like... In the end it's just a dancer! This again made me think of Tina Turner's "private dancer"... I'm a mess, I feel awkward with nude, I guess, although they are beautiful!... Anyway, so, I present to you "The Dancer".[A.R.]

marine boy 50x60cm

 

Imagination is a powerful thing, I often watch my little-one preparing to go to sleep and choosing one of his toys, a different one every evening, to keep him company. I guess he is sculpting his dreams that way; when he wakes in the morning he is still holding the toy and if not the first thing he does, still half asleep, is to retrieve it from the blankets.

Yesterday he went to sleep with a little whale on his pillow ... this is a capture thereof.[A.R.]

Marine girl 50x60cm

Sometimes Surrealism is needed in life, dreaming of things we like or live in our own world, helps you escape reality and all these stressful rules......sometimes taking a brake and live like a kid makes you feel alive [A.R.]

Interview with Mia Corrino, Enko Art

My interview with Enko Art by Mia Corrino (click here).

thnx Mia![A.R.]

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EXHIBITION di residenza... in JDA Gallery, Poland

EXHIBITION di residenza: JDA Gallery

When:  APRIL until SEPTEMBER 2014

Where: Wroclaw, Poland

I'm participating with the paintings "unveiled 80x30cm", "lemons 60x30cm", "angel 20x40cm", "buoy 30x30cm", "pillars 30x30cm", "white rabbit 24x30cm", "girl with coat 25x25cm", "Balos, Crete 90x60cm", "Athena Ergane weaver 70x60cm", "the dress 20x40cm", "little happy girl 30x40cm", "mother 35x35cm", "on the beach, mother 40x30cm", "countryside mother 40x30cm" and "gaidouraki 30x40cm".

The aforementioned paintings are made available for sale by JDA.[A.R.]

dawn of time 50x60cm

Some of the mammals that evolved themselves out of the water, obviously, didn't like the land enough and tried to return to the wet embrace of the seas. They actually succeeded and remained there till today almost unchanged... they are the majestic giants of the oceans singing to us about the dawn of time...[A.R.]

looking down 50x80cm

Looking down and wondering what is the world coming to, why does everybody act so irrationally, what's with all the darkness... Are they going blind to the light?[A.R.]

clouds of war 70x100cm

Clouds hanging heavy over a sky of lead, travelling over sea and land, over mountains and valleys. War is showing its ugly face and seeks admittance in our midst! Are the strong failing, is it time for a pole change or is it only a moment in time that will be soon forgotten, is it just a flicker or the first signs of a raving jungle-fire?

When choosing sides is everybody clear, I wonder, of their objectives and maybe as, if not more, importantly of the objectives of their potential ally?

Can't the struggle just take a break?[I.R.S.]

among us 50x80cm

"Angels when they come to earth, they leave their wings at the coat-check so they won't get noticed" [from a Harley Davidson commercial]

Good (as bad) is among us... There are no tricks or cheats to recognise it. Sometimes it is really obvious, other times it is impossible to track, no matter how hard you look! The point is to keep an open mind and to try to postpone judging as long as possible (since it is hard to change the initial judgment one made about somebody). Good is not in your heart and neither in your mind!! Good is a state of being (!), yet the expression of it varies, depending on environmental (including social) factors!

Don't look for the Good, just try to feel it with all that is you.[I.R.S.]

Serenity 30x40cm

 

 

An angel painted with love and devotion, I tried to capture mainly the serenity it represents.[A.R.]

 

walking down the hallway 50x70cm

 

 

There are hallways in life where we are not sure where they lead to, or even worse we know where they lead to but we are not ready (or willing) to walk down that path yet. An anchor point is in these cases a relief... something (or someone) you know will be there for you, won't give up on you... Sometimes just touching the wall next to you as you make yourself on the way is enough... Yet nothing makes the journey easier! The self persuasion about taking that first step towards the goal is the most important part of the journey after all...[I.R.S.]

 

mother in dim light 30x40cm

Oh, mother how your love is written in the same font as your pain all over your face describing exactly that you are just another mother.

Oh, mother how unique are you and how common.

Oh, mother can you find the perfect balance that you seek between mother- and woman- hood?.[-]

 

strict mother 50x70cm

On this painting I used the procedure of underpainting in raw sienna and then applied three layers of colors leaving the background loose with empty spaces for more light. I love vintage style dresses although they look strict they radiate some kind of sensitivity and innocence. [A.R.]

 

summer girl 40x30cm

This time I tried something different and I think it looks more fresh, I tried a looser style brushwork and a little vibrant yellow and green colors.I usually use dark colors, I apply the paint, scrub it with a towel, use a knife and paint again and do all these over and over, I don't know how many times...but this one was fun for me, just blocking out and lightening areas..[A.R.]

Nanny's day -off 50x40cm

Nanny's day off to the beach! It's a gift for the mother to spent a pleasant time with her kids when it happens once in a while... [A.R.]

sweet angel 50x70cm

Women are wonderful creatures, they can be sexy and voluptuous, but that is by far not their best trait. What makes women look like angels is their sweetness, at the times they decide to let it surface. The sweet mother, the sweet wife, the sweet lover or the sweet daughter become in the eyes of the observer angel - figures; a little piece of heaven. Alas, nothing lasts for ever though... so cherish it... [I.R.S.]