Category: story

eahorses were in my orbit of interest since I was a few year old kid. In our living room there were a few objects that belonged to my grandfather, who died long ago, in 1921, right at the end of …

Male Seahorse Reclining (on Seaweeds after Giving Birth to His 2500 Kids) Read More »

Jellyfish Jellyfish are fantastic. You cannot think of anything in nature that is more extraordinary, unexpected, surprising. When I was a little kid we would occasionally bump at some jelly-fish swimming in the Baltic Sea, a cold pond. I was …

Jellyfish Read More »

If you think that this cutout reminds you something, you are right. This is a variation on a very well-known tune, “view of the sea through the window” and the view is on the Promenade des Anglais, which is a …

J & J mooring at the Promenade des Anglais, 2020 Read More »

I was interested in abstract art for some time, mainly thanks to Margaret, my wife, who introduced me to it (long time ago). But ironically, while I like it very much, I had difficulty to produce myself anything in that …

ABSTRACT 2 – ORGANICALLY GROWN Read More »

Our rat-terrier Rufus often-times goes with us for short vacations to the Atlantic beaches. North Carolina has fantastic, wide, sandy and scarcely populated beaches. Dogs are not allowed on the beach during summer season, so usually go there in the …

Rufus at Sunset Beach (or Rufus day-dreaming) Read More »

Allegory of Time Ι have been in a sort of melancholic mood in recent months. A few friends passed away of late, which is never a good thing, and which in addition to leaving you in sorrow, reminds you an …

Allegory of Time Read More »

Since I was a kid, I had an almost religious approach to the trees and the forest. Can’t really say why exactly. As very small children we (with my older brother)  would be taken by our parents to the woods …

My secret brothers and sisters Read More »

PURELY ORNAMENTAL, 2017 (2018 winner of Public Choice Award in the 4th Annual Juried Exhibition “Resolutions 2018” at Hillsborough Gallery of Arts) This is indeed intended to be a purely ornamental piece. There is no story to tell in this …

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I was enormously impressed by the Australian nature during my last year visit there. I’ve spent only two weeks there, and seen very little. But my friends, Manman and Wenjie took me to the Blue Mountains, 100 km north of …

The birds of Australia Read More »

The musicians   This is an unusual piece for me in several ways. First, it is essentially an abstract, even if you can argue that you recognize some anatomical elements in it, three faces, six hands, six feet, etc…, but …

The musicians Read More »