I’m heading off on my cycle trip of the Netherlands. The planned round trip starts at Alphen aan den Rijn then Haarlem – Zandvoort maybe taking in the Keukenhof Gardens – circle north of Amsterdam to Marken – ferry to Volendam – Edam – Hoorn – Enkhuizen (visit the Zuiderzee open air museum) – cross the Houtribdijk to Lelystad (that will be the big day especially if the wind is against me) – Kampen – Zwolle – Appeldoorn – visit the Hoge Veluwe national park and the Kroller Muller Museum – Amersfoort – Utrecht – then back to Alphen.
I’m going to make a real effort to take in as many art galleries as I can but am disappointed to find that the Mauritshuis gallery in the Hague will be closed for renovation, However research has found that Vermeer’s “Girl with the Pearl Earring” will be on display at the Gemeentemuseum in the Hague for the first few days of my trip. So I may get to see it.
I’ll be blogging my trip as often as I can so watch this site from about Wednesday 23 May.
I’m adding (below) a few paintings I’ve done recently. All of these will be exhibited over the next few months in Various group shows. More info later!
Despite Canterbury’s weather being less than great this summer Paulette and I have had a great time. Paintings have sold pretty well, with sales at the Culverden Gallery, at the recent WAI (Waikuku Artists Incorporated) exhibition and a number of commissions. A few recent works are shown below.
However the big news is that I am off to the Netherlands in May/June for a cycling/painting holiday. The plan is that I should cycle two or three (well occasionally maybe four) hours each day, find myself somewhere to stay then produce a painting. While I have been producing larger watercolour works recently the plan is to go back to quick and loose pen and wash paintings while I’m away. I’ve always felt that that sort of work is what I do best anyway.
Watch out for posts during the trip!
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