Messing around on a Sunday afternoon
While just about recovering from a mild round of Covid 19. I think the vaxes and booster did some good. Docs gave me some antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory. Back to normal in two days.
Author: Gary Kirkpatrick
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Two Faces in Conte
Big drawing on Fabriano sketch paper 42 x 60 cm -
Art from Poland
The Poles are very supportive of the millions of Ukrainian refugees. Poland is a country with a long trouble history of occupation, most recently by the the de-facto occupation by the Russians. They do not want the Russians back either. There are some disturbing anti-democratic developments in Poland. I do not know how Russia’s actions might effect the situation in Poland in regard to this. However the Russian invasion reveals in part the effects of authoritarian rule.
Stare Miasto, Warsaw. 11.5*16.5′, 30*42 cm acrylics on paper. 
Field and Stream, water color, 20 cm x 20 cm, 8″ x *” on Arches 
Church at the Open Air Museum, Lublin 
Pen and ink of Poznan Cathedral 
Ulica Szorka, Torun Ulica Szorka, Torun 
Lech as a Young Man, pen and ink, 20×20 cm, 8×8″ 
Lech Now, watercolor, , 20×20 cm, 8×8″ 
Malbork Castle, watercolor, 20 x 20 cm, 8″ x 8″ 
Mill at Malbork Castle, pen and ink 
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Art from Kiev
These are my paintings made from our visit to Kiev several years ago. The determination to be democratically ruled and independent was obvious from its extensive exhibit of the 2014 uprising. Its architecture is a world treasure. I can only hope that they come out on top of this terrible war with the Russian effort to go after civilians. This effort is another affirmation to its people that it must never again be part of Russia.
Roof of Kiev, acrylics on paper, 11.5*16.5′, 30*42 cm 
Pechersk Lavra, Kiev monastery, digital painting 
Building in Kiev, digitial painting Here are `
Santa Sofia, digital painting Pechersk Lavra, Kiev monastery, digital painting -
Ghent Canal (watercolor)
Ghent Canal, 24 x 32 cm/ 9.5 x 12.5″ watercolor This is a scene from our summer of 2021 visit to Ghent aboard Viking.
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Fallas 2022- videos of the highlights
The first video is by Jenyne, our niece. The rest are professional jobs on Youtube. Wow!!!
On the last night there was this parade through downtown Valencia. Here’s a short bit. Some of the fabulous sculptures The last night- tons of fireworks, then they all burn, thousands of them -
My exposition in Valencia March 27- April 2, 2022
Some of my paintings will be on display in Valencia, Spain at El Cau del Roure https://elcaudelroure.com/exposiciones-2/ The paintings will be on display from March 25 until April 2, 2022. The hours are 19-21hours onThursday, Friday and Saturday, Sunday from 11-14 hours. The catalog is attached. Please come by. I plan to be there. The address is Calle Roure 1, 46014 Valencia, behind Consorci Hospital General Universitari de València.
One of the 4 paintings on display -
Frank Zappa – portrait
Frank Zappa, Conte on mat board approx 24″ x 36″ Frank Zappa (1940 – 1993) was a a composer, musician, songwriter and bandleader. Most of his music was rock, with a strong note of heavy metal. His lyrics satirized American cluture. He composed classical pieces and had them performed. He also wrote jazz and pop pieces such as Valley Girl.
He produced most of his 60-plus albums and is the one of the most innovative of musicians.
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Midnight Fireworks
2022’s fireworks in Valencia, midnight on March 15 In addition to the wonderful colors, these presentations feature crescendos of chest pounding sound. Each day at 2:00 there is a mascleta, with little color and 8 minutes of blasts with a superb crescendo.
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Fallas ’22: Valencia’s amazing festival
Fallas is Valencia’s annual street festival featuring thousands of fabulous sculptures up to 5 stories in height, such as these from the El Pilar Fallas. Each sculpture, these days made using light weight foam over a wood frame, is created by a local organization, also called a Fallas. They raise money from a variety of sources. These large sculptures require funds in the six figures. They are up for 4-5 days then burned, and work is begun on the following years’ sculptures.
The festival also features fabulous fireworks. See photos in the next post.
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Caryatid in Kiev
Kiev is a beautiful city populated by an energetic and friendly people. What Putin is doing is a crime against the people and their heritage.
Donate to World Central Kitchens, a great organization, helping feed Ukrainian refugees. https://donate.wck.org/give/394390#!/donation/checkout
Caryatid in Kiev