by Russell Maier | Jul 14, 2009 | berlin, germany, Paintings
This morning I said good bye to Peggy. Making beautiful friendships and connections is one of the hazards of my journey. Because of my journey I meet so many wonderful people. Because of my journey, I must also say good bye.Yesterday, Peggy took me up to the top of...
by Russell Maier | Jul 9, 2009 | berlin, Paintings, simple series
This is a simple painting. Its inspired by the love that I have met here in Berlin and on my journey. Its titled: “Love Me”Why? Well, the more I, Russell Maier, try to Love, the more Fears I discover. I see these Fears in others too as I love them. There...
by Russell Maier | Jul 7, 2009 | berlin, simple series
My last paintings have alot of blue sky.This one does not. I feel it is important to express the “good” as well as the “bad”.There’s been some tough times on my journey– materially and existentially. The cold wet Winter comes to...
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 30, 2009 | berlin
Near Prince Rupert, BC Canada– a year ago.It was almost exactly a year ago that I left my home in Smithers, BC, Canada. Tis a moment to reflect upon. I left behind my community, my country, my friends and everything that I knew. The process involved ending a...
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 24, 2009 | berlin, Paintings
My Simple Series of paintings is nearing completion. Here’s the view in the studio here in Kreutzburg, Berlin, Germany.
by Russell Maier | Jun 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
The sunsets down Frankfurter Alle. The view from Marion’s where I am staying here in Berlin.