New atelier at Färgkontoret Plan Fyra

Ateljé Plan Fyra

I moved my atelier to the art collective Plan Fyra at Färgkontoret, the old Swedish art paint manufacturer Beckers’ old offices in Liljeholmen, Stockholm. A lovely almost cubic space with much air and a great view. For the first time I could extend the easel to the maximum without hitting the ceiling. The art collective Plan Fyra is a community …

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Portrait commissioned

Old Mr Esters

I recently finished a portrait on commission. It was delivered as a surprise in June 2010. The recipient knew nothing beforehand and was a bit startled to see me at his 60th birthday, where only close friends and family were invited. When the painting eventually was carried in and uncovered he understood. He was very happy. He said he knew exactly what …

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Liljevalchs Spring Salon 2010

Liljevalchs 2010

Stray parade, oil and tempera on canvas, was chosen for the prestigious Vårsalongen (The Liljevalchs Spring Salon), January 29 – March 28, 2010, Stockholm, Sweden. The Spring Salon is Stockholm’s surest, and perhaps earliest, sign of spring. This year’s jury comprises Pontus Hammarén, Director of Alingsås konsthall, Karolina Peterson, Director of Mjellby konstmuseum, and Claudia Schaper, Curator at Kristianstad konsthall. …

Pike’s Open Book

Pike Open Book

I participated in Pike’s project Open Book. My contribution was the skull on the right. The book was published in 2009. Here is a link to Pike’s Open Book Tumblr page.

Record cover commissioned

Stray parade

The Stray Parade was the name of Niklas Hagen’s private music project, separate from other band engagements. Niklas needed a cover for his upcoming record and I needed a deadline. He had quite specific ideas, I made a sketch and Niklas thought it was spot on. Based on that sketch I began the time-consuming task of realizing this picture. Apart …

Studies of Caravaggio

Caravaggio sketch 040125

Studies of the artwork of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The top image is a detail from Judith beheading Holofernes from 1598. The woman was Caravaggio’s favourite model Filli di Melandroni. What struck me was the richness in her expression. First as if she wanted to hate, but what come out was hesitation, disgust and almost surprise or curiosity. Note the …

Self-portrait in gouache

Self-portrait 2004

A sudden urge to paint made me do a self-portrait. I only had gouache at hand, hence the unorthodox choice of paint on canvas.

The Cave II

The Cave II

I made a series of oils as a child. Some of them I have no memories of, but this one stuck. It was in 1976 and I was around three and a half. It was based off an image from a dream that had made a deep impression. I remember wanting to recreate that suggestive feeling in reality, capture it. …