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“Beauty is everywhere” The art of Randi Antonsen
Michael Berry inquires into the motivations and inspirations of this compelling artist
“Art is fun…art is pure jo...
“Beauty is everywhere” The art of Randi Antonsen
Michael Berry inquires into the motivations and inspirations of this compelling artist
“Art is fun…art is pure joy!” says Randi Antonsen, a free-form artist who knowingly breaks artistic conventions by transcending visual stereotypes, eclectically borrowing across art-styles, psychology and fashionable trends to directly communicate with her viewing audience at both an aesthetic and deeply psychological level.
The essence and sapience of Randi’s art is that it appears to function from a certain ability to free associate imagery and impressions, to borrow from here and there as the inclination strikes, to appropriate images from contemporary culture or from her fertile memory, and then scramble them, snip and paste them exploiting the “fruits of chance”; she recycles to “express whatever I want, to make an artistic statement”, and to find a physical manifestation of her original take on the ordering of her perceptions by smashing the pervading politic of modern press media across the board – including many presumptions about art practice and outcome.
And to make coherent sense out of all of this constant visual input that so dominates our minds is no mean feat. It takes immense energy, dedication and a capacity to be influenced without being swallowed up by, or becoming a preacher of, those visions.
She cites among her inspirers Frances of Assisi, Leonardo da Vinci, Jules Verne, Marie Curie, Vermeer, Carl Gustav Jung, Aldous Huxley and Andy Warhol.
Randi is certainly not mainstream in her approach to her art-making. Rather, she allows herself to be influenced by grace and beauty on the one hand, and also its opposite aspect ugliness on the other, albeit simultaneously.
So in her quiet way she redefines the conventional polarizing divide – the schism between conventional beauty and ugliness – by editing pictorial and graphic aspects of both and then combining them together in the one picture plane narrative, thus arriving at a previously unseen harmony.
“I always had a well developed imagination. As a child I often disappeared into a world of my own…I have this ability to see things from new angles…this has been useful for me to survive in the world,” she explains.
While at school she insightfully saw the connection between every subject, and often mixed different subjects to show the similarity and mutuality in and between each one of them. The buds of a truly holistic approach to cognisance and comprehension of moral culture were revealing themselves.
This precocious agility of Randi’s thinking, reflective state and emotion – that is her readiness to stand alone – has given rise to the fluency and panache with which she speaks visually through her artistic creations, communicating her deep passion for life on many levels while still being fully engaged with the immense spirit of livingness – of being alive.
“I mix every force that speaks to me one way or the other – I use my dreams to make art!”, she says.”
Not limited to any one medium of expression or one source of inspiration, Randi is so flexible in her graphic intelligence and its accompanying practical skills that she frequently works across the media of digital, fashion, illustration, intaglio and graphic printing, acrylic on canvas, collage and pure drawing, and is known to borrow at whim in a type of anarchic art style one-upmanship.
She fractures known images, deconstructs, disassociates and eviscerates them from their initial coherent picture plane sanctity, and then pastiches each fragment into an invigorated context where meanings, undertones and previous assumptions are reborn to satisfy the spatial, pictorial and design whim of her learned and fruitful imaginings. This random process creates a type of sensory jarring as typified by the surrealistic notion of “improbable association” to achieve a complete liberty of the unconscious as a kind of dream reality; to jolt the viewer out of ordinary perceptive complacency by changing the visual rules, and for the viewer to then have to in turn recalibrate their accepted daily reality to accommodate this new information.
This however is but one side of her equation. Randi also exquisitely and faithfully renders realistic detail and anatomical correctness, as evidenced in her remarkable series of drawings entitled “The future is open” where she runs the gauntlet between the polished skill of fine art and the raw chance of sophisticated doodling.
Hers is a classical art sensibility heightened by her willingness to dive into the cold light of modern and contemporary art innovation and arise on the other side in the clarity of the reborn.
This aspect is best witnessed in her delightful sketchy paintings of birds manifest in a thread of running skipping line at once tracing form, contour and full volume in a serious flowing of loopy linearity with great depth and subtle compositional expertise prior to colour taking their avian evocation to full-throttle.
Randi is also an art teacher and designer of theatre sets and costuming, as well as posters, validating her claim that “imagination is a useful creative power to humans – it is an instinct for survival – the subconscious is an eternal source to me, it brings to light the very mystery in my life…my recent pictures are about love and aspects of love (as always).”
“There is beauty everywhere. I look for it wherever I go and let it affect me,” she adds.
Randi Antonsen has a broad experience in art. She has exhibited her art in Norway, Sweden, Belgium, England, Hungary, Russia and US. Randi has a carefree but fully engaged approach to life and art. She finds inspiration in the smallest of things because she sees with these inquisitive and always looking for magic eyes. Her work incorporates many approaches and mediums all in one; but then so does life. She is always willing to flow with new life and change her art with it. Overall she brings to her work one consistent phrase and that is this energy of the mixing of lifes varied forces; as in nature, as in life, as in art.
 
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katjohnston
Posted: February 07, 2010
I have posted some pics of the opening on Facebook as well as a few on here - in my personal folder! let me know if you'd like me to send more to you (via your personal email)
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dixcey
Posted: January 27, 2010
rad lovely work...:)
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claravox
Replied: January 28, 2010
:-)
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tiberiousgracchus
Posted: January 25, 2010
lovely portfolio
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claravox
Replied: January 25, 2010
thank you!
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daria
Posted: January 24, 2010
such an interesting place!
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claravox
Replied: January 24, 2010
happy you like it!
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lexenika
Posted: January 19, 2010
Love your work!
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claravox
Replied: January 20, 2010
thanks!
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julian
Posted: January 14, 2010
Not only is your work admirable, I respect the way you are skilled at self-promotion while affording time to be genuinely nice to other artists. Best wishes, Julian.
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claravox
Replied: January 14, 2010
hi Julian! Thank you for the compliment! It's easy, you know...I love art;)
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mimi
Posted: January 11, 2010
hi randi... love your art as you already know... : )
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claravox
Replied: January 11, 2010
hi mimi! Nice to see you here too! Thanks for the compliment and all the stars! :)
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sabaferrari
Posted: January 09, 2010
thanks for the stars :)
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ingridmarrero
Posted: January 06, 2010
Beautiful work!
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claravox
Replied: January 06, 2010
Thank you, Ingrid!
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chris
Posted: January 04, 2010
Hi Randi - thank you so much for your appreciation of my bits 'n pieces here - fully appreciated; really ;)
Happy New Year to you also :)
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claravox
Replied: January 04, 2010
Hi Chris! A happy new year to you too. I enjoy looking at your amazing art, so the pleasure is mine. Best Randi
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uptonparkman
Posted: January 03, 2010
love the profile pic randi,
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claravox
Replied: January 03, 2010
:-) thanks!
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rubenu
Posted: January 01, 2010
Thank you very much for your comments and stars. Your art is beautiful, like a mysterious dream. Def influenced by fashion and patterns, mixed with nature. Love to see more.
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claravox
Replied: January 02, 2010
Thank you very much!
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minashalaj
Posted: December 31, 2009
Nice work!
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claravox
Replied: January 01, 2010
thanks!
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marysa
Posted: December 31, 2009
Great gallery !!! Congratulations and happy new year to you ...
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claravox
Replied: December 31, 2009
thank you for the compliment and for all the stars, and a happy new year to you too!
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pbworks
Posted: December 27, 2009
Hello Randi !!
Thanks for all stars !! ;) love your artwork !!
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claravox
Replied: December 27, 2009
likewise, pbworks:)
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vkezerashvili
Posted: December 26, 2009
Thanks a lot for the stars dear! :)
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claravox
Replied: December 27, 2009
:-) you are welcome!
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janehupe
Posted: December 22, 2009
Hei igjen Claravox! Jeg har klikket meg inn på mange spennende bilder fra galleriet og det forbløffende mange av de som viser seg å ha din signatur! Digger bildene dine! Takk for stjerner og hilsen! :)
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claravox
Replied: December 22, 2009
Takk, Jane:) Lykke til her, og spør hvis du lurer på noe. God juleferie. Vi snakkes snart.
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janehupe
Replied: December 22, 2009
Takk for det du! Riktig god juletid ønskes deg også! :)
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artface
Posted: December 21, 2009
Thanks! Clara~~~Continue to have a lot of inspiration, all the best and a great Christmas!!!
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claravox
Replied: December 22, 2009
happy christmas to you too:))
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luhong
Posted: December 13, 2009
Thanks for all those stars. Really appreciate. Have good holidays!
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claravox
Replied: December 22, 2009
you are very welcome! :) happy holidays to you too
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lukpazera
Posted: December 12, 2009
great gallery!
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claravox
Replied: December 12, 2009
thank you for the compliment and for all the stars!
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fredericlevyhadida
Posted: December 10, 2009
thanks a lot for all the stars, Clara.
You made my day :-)
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claravox
Replied: December 10, 2009
...you are welcome; Frederic. I thank you too for all the stars:-)
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chris
Posted: December 09, 2009
Wonderful & truly inspirational gallery, claravox - love your freshness :)))
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claravox
Replied: December 09, 2009
:) Thank you,Chris!
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evatce
Posted: December 09, 2009
Great sense of creativity and beautiful fill gallery! Congratulatios
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claravox
Replied: December 09, 2009
thank you for the compliment, much appreciated!
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ayenforphantoms
Posted: December 08, 2009
Thanks very much for the stars! I really appreciate the support.
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claravox
Replied: December 08, 2009
you are welcome! :)
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douglasalvarez
Posted: December 07, 2009
Great work!
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claravox
Replied: December 07, 2009
thank you
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andrewmay
Posted: December 07, 2009
thanks for the star
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sefi
Posted: December 06, 2009
thanks` claravox for all starrs' and support , thank'you
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claravox
Replied: December 06, 2009
you are very welcome! :)
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zareh
Posted: November 30, 2009
Your support and kindness is valuable. Warm regards.
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claravox
Replied: November 30, 2009
you are very welcome! Did you ever show your work in europe?
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zareh
Replied: December 01, 2009
Not in Europe ,in Armenia , Korea and China. Any idea?
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claravox
Replied: December 01, 2009
here: http://www.galerien-berlin-mitte.de/galleries.html
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zareh
Replied: December 01, 2009
Thank you very much I will check. Regards.
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zareh
Posted: November 29, 2009
i just nominated you for feature
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claravox
Replied: November 29, 2009
That is really nice of you! ps. I have nominated you weeks ago....;)
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zareh
Replied: November 30, 2009
Greatly appreciated Claravox, I love your art.
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solomon
Posted: November 27, 2009
a superb collection!
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alexbrownart
Posted: November 23, 2009
thank you for the star =]
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wgoodman
Posted: November 21, 2009
Thank you!!!!I love your art as well!!
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claravox
Replied: November 23, 2009
thank you for the compliment
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hudgins
Posted: November 15, 2009
I like your work. I usually don't care much at all for digital work, but this has a very artistic about it which makes it undeniably unique. Instead of just another photo manipulation, it feels more like a natural evolution of art to me.
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claravox
Replied: November 15, 2009
Thank you, it was the whole idea to make fashion more like art. I like to mix. both in content and technique just to have an other vision of art/life.
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eldigitalartist
Posted: November 12, 2009
Wow you're stuff is great
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claravox
Replied: November 13, 2009
mant thanks for the compliment and stars!
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isaacart
Posted: November 12, 2009
Your works are amazing and very creative!
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claravox
Replied: November 12, 2009
Thank you, isaacart!
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julieluke
Posted: November 05, 2009
hi nice to meet you too, LOVE YOUR WORK , AMAZING COLORS!!
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claravox
Replied: November 05, 2009
Thanks!
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olegr
Posted: November 04, 2009
really great graphic!
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claravox
Replied: November 04, 2009
thank you for the compliment!
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finnspapa
Posted: November 02, 2009
Nice work!
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claravox
Replied: November 02, 2009
Merci!
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vkezerashvili
Posted: November 02, 2009
Congrats! :)
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claravox
Replied: November 02, 2009
thanks
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schindlerart
Posted: October 28, 2009
congrats on feature, intricate work!
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claravox
Replied: October 28, 2009
many thanks!
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katherinenelson
Posted: October 27, 2009
Congrats on your feature!
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claravox
Replied: October 27, 2009
Thanks you, Katerine!
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katherinenelson
Posted: October 27, 2009
Congrats on your feature!
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katherinenelson
Posted: October 19, 2009
I love the bold graphic feel and esp. the images with people! I was just in Helsinki this summer! Very nice !
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claravox
Replied: October 19, 2009
Thank you, Katherine. I never was to Helsinki, but from what I hear its a nice place :)
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moncada
Posted: October 10, 2009
so much to look at. good stuff
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claravox
Replied: October 10, 2009
thank you
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bodini
Posted: October 06, 2009
Specially nic gallery. I hope sometimes I!d see your exhibition :)
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claravox
Replied: October 06, 2009
thank you! I hope to see you on my next exhibition:-)
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ingrid
Posted: October 02, 2009
I Love your art!!! Awesome Portfolio!! :):)
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claravox
Replied: October 05, 2009
Thank you Ingrid!
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soufflet
Posted: September 28, 2009
Marvelous gallery !!
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claravox
Replied: September 28, 2009
thank you! much appreciated!
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christiane
Posted: September 28, 2009
Good morning Clara! Thank you for star on Red eye ;)
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claravox
Replied: September 28, 2009
my pleasure:-)
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michelleleigh
Posted: September 27, 2009
Thank you so much for the star. I love your work. I find that I can look at a piece and see it one way and then view it again and see a whole "new" image. There are so many details that are in them it's fun to find the ones I missed seeing the first time.
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claravox
Replied: September 27, 2009
thank you!
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james
Posted: September 27, 2009
"and kept him there for a year or so. I forgot all about him, until one day I saw him laying there."
Wait what??? HA. Excellent composition with Hector the stunt hawk.
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claravox
Replied: September 27, 2009
:-)
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christiane
Posted: September 26, 2009
Thank you Clara! Funny to find you everywhere ;) You´re works are diffrent and I like that very much !
Greets Christiane
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claravox
Replied: September 28, 2009
Good morning, Christiane. Thank you for the positive feedback on my work!
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julian
Posted: September 25, 2009
Your paintings are imbued with a lively energy making them vibrant and dynamic. I like the balanced aggression (in the eye of THIS beholder) as much as your occasional use of collage in various areas of your pictures. Your folder using shots of your hands is very interesting, too. It reminds me of the endless, intricate beauty of the human body... Isn't it amazing? With a few simple tricks, you can create weird, enigmatic and compelling imagery from the basic human form. I look forward to seeing more, I think you are an exciting artist with a credible body of work. My respect and best wishes, Julian.
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claravox
Replied: September 26, 2009
Julian- what can I say? I'm speechless!! Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback on my work. It is not very often this happend. May I use some of your words to describe my projects? My english is not so good....:-)
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julian
Replied: September 28, 2009
Clara, please DO make use of anything you like. By the way, your English is better than my Norwegian! All best wishes.
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claravox
Replied: September 28, 2009
Good! ....and thanks! best wishes to you too.
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julian
Posted: September 24, 2009
Clara, firstly thank you for your recent positive reaction to my work. Your portfolio is full of strong, interesting work and I look forward to returning in future to spend the time looking at it that it deserves (and leave specific comments). Meanwhile, best wishes and I am glad we are bluecanvas contacts.
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claravox
Replied: September 24, 2009
hi Julian. Nice of you to be so positive about my work!
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claravox
Replied: September 24, 2009
..and now I follow your bolg- it's very good.
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julian
Replied: September 24, 2009
Clara, I'm delighted that you look at my blog! Thank you ever so much. I'm sure some people read it, but they never leave me any comments! All best wishes.
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uptonparkman
Posted: September 22, 2009
your portfolio is a joy,full of vibrant colour enjoyed the viewing.
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claravox
Replied: September 22, 2009
thank you for the compliment
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kurde
Posted: September 17, 2009
thanks for a star
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claravox
Replied: September 17, 2009
thank you for thanks for a star
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kurde
Replied: September 17, 2009
have i thanks you for thank you itd?:)))
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claravox
Replied: September 17, 2009
:-)
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kurde
Replied: October 21, 2009
thanks again for a star:)))
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bassikgrooove
Posted: September 15, 2009
Very nice vibrant abstractions.
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woefoep
Posted: September 14, 2009
Thanks 4 all..
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claravox
Replied: September 15, 2009
a pleasure to meet you/your work!
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thoskite
Posted: September 14, 2009
Looking at your work on Behance makes me rethink what you have here. I assume these are newer?
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claravox
Replied: September 14, 2009
some of them are...how come? :-)
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thoskite
Replied: September 15, 2009
graphic work informing the painting or the other way round- time and order are highly over rated so it isn't all that important
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claravox
Replied: September 15, 2009
hummm...I agree
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thoskite
Replied: September 15, 2009
well that's no fun
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claravox
Replied: September 15, 2009
no fun that time and order are highly over rated ?
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thoskite
Replied: September 15, 2009
no fun when you agree it's unimportant which came 1st the chicken or the egg
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claravox
Replied: September 15, 2009
I'm not in to argue or dispute, just to have something to say or make me interesting...
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claravox
Replied: September 15, 2009
;-)
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thoskite
Replied: September 16, 2009
me neither- but I do like someone whose discussion makes me think. I get bored w/ narcissistic exchanges that go- 'your work is so lovely' to which the reply is 'oh no- your work is so lovely too' and so on. Content free dialogs make me nauseous and are why I quit twitter. Too much ass kissing I guess.
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claravox
Replied: September 16, 2009
of course, I understand- however...on the second thought it's something really nice about the positive energy people leave every day on the internet- it's amazing! ....all just want to be loved--ass kissing or not
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thoskite
Replied: September 16, 2009
For unconditional love get a dog. :) And why assume that anyhting else is negative? Honest thoughful feedback can be a very positive force in creative growth.
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claravox
Replied: September 16, 2009
I do not assume something negative. This is a misunderstanding from you, I think. Honest, thoughtful feedback is great. Not everyone is able to give this. I am not demanding. I am grateful to what ever comes...after all I am not dependent on feedback from others.
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thoskite
Replied: September 17, 2009
I've been wondering about that for artists in general. It appears that Art does require feedback- why else are there competitions, shows, galleries, museums, public Art commissions and so on? It seems being shown (or not shown) anywhere, is a form of feedback that most if not all artists must be dependant on sooner or later. I find it very interesting what becomes the next sought after style or artist, especially when I fail to see anything particularly outstanding about it. I'm thinking of Koons and Hirst for example.
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claravox
Replied: September 17, 2009
humans are gregarious animals - one is the loneliest number ..it's the way it is. We are often vulnerable to suggestion. This has nothing to do with art, but often it happens to art. btw- feedback is fun:-)
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thoskite
Replied: September 17, 2009
humans have also been known to eat each other. I rather be lonely than dinner. I do agree that Art is above all the noise about it. I also like what you say in your statement about embracing change and new directions. Go grr!
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claravox
Replied: September 17, 2009
We all have to eat. If we have nothing else - we eat each other . This is our nature. We are however something more. Always longing for heaven. I like your Memes.
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thoskite
Replied: September 18, 2009
I heard people taste like chicken and there are a couple of neighbors who look like they might be pretty darn delicious. But what’s stopping me is- I just don’t like white wine. Do you think it would be horrible if one had a nice Medoc with the lady or gent next door? It does seem so wrong. Every day is Christmas in heaven (Monty Python) . Thanks- viral ideas and Art go together like lady fingers and a good Riesling. Yum
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claravox
Replied: September 18, 2009
it was nice talking to you, Thomas. Wish you all of good luck.
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thoskite
Replied: September 18, 2009
it was a nice exchange- hope you didn't misunderstand that the last bit was all a joke. Ciao
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lustmord
Posted: September 12, 2009
Nei, så hyggelig å se en nordbagge her. :) Kunsten din er virkelig unik og interessant å se på.
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claravox
Replied: September 12, 2009
hei- og takk det samme!
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ivocarmo
Posted: September 12, 2009
amazing work, the folder with your hands is really good
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claravox
Replied: September 12, 2009
many thanks!
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arxiii
Posted: September 11, 2009
Very nice gallery of yours ! I love your photo :)
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marialareu
Posted: September 11, 2009
thank you for the star!!!!!
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