At home I have several binders full of old photographs; happy days, sad days and all the stuff in between. Yesterday was a great day: Celebrating my wife Annes birthday at home and with her family. I love photos, don’t get me wrong. But sometimes … Continue readingP for Paint, Portrait and Pleasure, not Photo.
Some weeks ago I proclaimed that my next project was going to be all about naked people… And then last week I went ahead anyway and did a classic paintshooter job on Michael Jackson, RIP. Sorry about that, I just had to have a painting … Continue readingIdea: Painting in the dark?
Dear friends, I don’t have much more to say about MJ. Many things were said yesterday at the memorial in Staples, California, and now Paris Jackson is EVERYWHERE in the news, youtube etc. I recognize the HUGE impact Mj has had on the music industry … Continue readingThat was that? Michael Jackson leaves 3 kids.
Dear friends, This is the second painting in the series “Naked People” that I have set out to create during the next few months. While sticking to a motif that is universally understood and recognized, in this series I intend to explore the role of … Continue readingDisarming art: Using art as a force of change
“The 12th imam?” From Artworks by Carl Frederik Waage Beck Dear friends, these days something is happening in Iran which hopefully will improve the ability of thousands to speak their mind and express themselves however they see fit. I am not trying to promote a … Continue readingFreedom of speech: How to fight with paint
I was lucky enough to visit the exhibition of Warhols portraits at the Grand Palais in Paris today. One of the things that struck me, is that sometimes you don’t really need a new style, or a new approach to painting. Sometimes it’s actually perfectly … Continue readingWhat Would Warhol do?
The results are in, and the winner of Saviour 2009 is…….. (drumroll) Barack Obama!!! Below is a detailed view of the votes: When I initially started thinking about the idea of making an election as part of the exhibition in Brorsons church, I had no … Continue readingElection results: And the winner is…
Hi friends, so yesterday was the big day at Brorsons, and I had a blast as did hopefully everyone else present. Thank you all for coming!!! This event would have been nothing without you :o) Lots of friends and family showed up, as well as … Continue readingHow did it all go at Brorsons?
From “But honey, it’s art!” From Artworks by Carl Frederik Waage Beck Hi friends, I should be writing a lot of thoughtful stuff here on why I decided to paint this naked woman and how she relates to modern society and blah blah blah. But … Continue readingWhat is art, blah, blah, blah…
Hi all, I am happy to be able to tell you that the church council on monday decided to cooperate and let the 50 Iraqis stay in Brorsons Church. This will not influence the reception in celebration of the “Frelservalg / saviour 2009” exhibition being … Continue readingHow to help 282 Iraqis while enjoying art and drinks