by Russell Maier | Jul 6, 2009 | greece, italy, simple series
I have had this painting on my soul for the last few months. It was my dream to paint it here in Berlin– Big! It is 1.5 metres by 1.5 metres. Much bigger than most vagabond cyclists would dare to paint!It is about the glorious feeling of merging dream with...
by Russell Maier | Jul 4, 2009 | berlin, simple series
This past weekend my beautiful lover from Holland came to visit me. Abby and I shared a wonderful weekend talking about life, love and dreams. But she really didn’t drive from 7 hours from Holland to Berlin just to see me. She came to see a painting! A painting,...
by Russell Maier | Jul 1, 2009 | berlin, simple series
As I prepare to depart from Berlin and conclude one dream, another one looms before me: To cycle around the world.The new dream was wrought at the Scourmont Monastery in Chimay, Belgium. At this point in my journey my destination was just to get to Berlin. But then, I...
by Russell Maier | Jun 25, 2009 | berlin, Paintings, simple series
Ok! My show is up and my Simple Series paintings are complete. I will now start to share photos of the finished paintings here on my blog. Let’s start with this one. This is a better photo of the painting ‘Family’ for my friend Andreas.
by Russell Maier | Jun 22, 2009 | berlin, Paintings, simple series
I am nearing the completion of my simple series paintings! They will be going on display this weekend at teh Artlounge Aureum in Berlin. Its a great little cafe, centrally located, with big walls. The perfect place to show my new work. On Friday at 7 PM a pianist will...
by Russell Maier | Jun 12, 2009 | berlin, Paintings, simple series
I have discovered something uncanny with these simple paintings that I am doing: They come true. I have done half a dozen or so featuring a character very much like myself. A month or so later, I find myself in the very scene that I have painted!”As the plant...