with a view of the National Theater (left) and the Culture House (right), which displays the National Gallery's art, on May 29, 2022, painted May 31, 2022, 7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper, framed,
$150
in Reykjavik on May 27, 2022, painted May 30, 2022, 5" x 7" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper, framed, $150
At the... May 28, 2022...
Reykjavik and Beyond /
Reykjavík og Víðar
Reykjavik Watercolor Exhibition /
Vatnslitasýning Reykjavíkur
Ófeigur
Skólavörðustígur 5, Reykjavík
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Ófeigur ready...
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Bruce McMillan and Óskar Thorarensen hosting their watercolor show.
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The show continues to June 22, 2022, the longest daylight day of the year, Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Ófeigur, Skólavörðustígur 5, Reykjavík. Though, with the daylight getting longer and twilight getting shorter, it won't look dark like this outside while the paintings are sleeping inside.
English and Icelandic
Ensku og Íslensku
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Reykjavik Watercolor Exhibition /
Vatnslitasýning Reykjavíkur
Reykjavik and Beyond /
Reykjavík og Víðar
Týndur á hálendinu / Lost in the Highlands, 5" x 7", Bruce McMillan, will be given away at the exhibition's opening reception to the winner of a free to enter raffle/drawing for those who attend. You don't need be there at 4:00 pm for the drawing, but only attendees can enter the raffle/drawing. Someone's getting this free painting.
Þessi vatnslitamynd er happdrættisvinningur fyrir þá sem mæta án endurgjalds á opnunarmóttöku sýningarinnar. Ekki er nauðsynlegt að mæta klukkan 16:00 fyrir drátt heldur geta einungis þátttakendur tekið þátt í happdrættinu/drættinu. Vinningshafinn í lottóinu fær þetta málverk ókeypis.
Watercolor Artists Óskar and Bruce
Óskar Thorarensen, a native of Reykjavik, is a watercolor painter of architecture, mostly in Reykjavik, but also drawn to the architecture in Iceland's small towns. He's a Reykjavik lawyer who also paints.
Óskar Thorarensen, Reykvíkingur, er vatnslitamálari byggingarlistar, aðallega í Reykjavík, en laðast einnig að byggingarlistinni í smábæjum landsins. Hann er lögfræðingur í Reykjavík sem einnig málar.
Bruce McMillan, a native of New England in the US, has been coming to Iceland for almost 30 years. He's a successful US author and photographer of 46 children's books plus 4 for adults, and he also paints. Seven of his award-winning children's books were photographed in or set in Iceland.
Bruce McMillan, ættaður frá Nýja Englandi í Bandaríkjunum, hefur komið til Íslands í tæp 30 ár. Hann er farsæll bandarískur rithöfundur og ljósmyndari 46 barnabóka auk 4 fyrir fullorðna og hann málar einnig. Sjö af margverðlaunuðum barnabókum hans voru ljósmyndir hér á landi eða gerast á Íslandi.
Óskar and Bruce met years ago at the suggestion of Icelandic painter Gunnella, who knew their passion for watercolor painting. They've painted together in the US around Maine, at a David Dewey watercolor workshop in Maine, and of course Iceland. They are both members of Vatnslitafélag Íslands, The Icelandic Watercolor Society.
Fyrir mörgum árum hittust Óskar og Bruce að tillögu íslensku listmálarans Gunnellu. Hún vissi af ástríðu þeirra fyrir vatnslitamálun. Þau hafa málað saman í Bandaríkjunum í kringum Maine, á David Dewey vatnslitaverkstæðinu í Maine og auðvitað á Íslandi. Þeir eru báðir félagar í Vatnslitafélagi Íslands.
Óskar's loose watercolor impressions of city life, Reykjavik, the place where he lives, give him the perspective to paint what he knows well. Bruce's rural explorations reflect his appreciation of the Icelandic nature and landscape, having lived solo on an island in Breiðafjörður for five weeks, as well as exploring the remote highlands, and around rural Iceland with close Icelandic friends for 29 years.
Lauslegar vatnslitamyndir Óskars af borgarlífinu, Reykjavík, þar sem hann býr, gefa honum sjónarhorn til að mála það sem hann kann vel. Sveitarrannsóknir Bruce endurspegla þakklæti hans fyrir íslenska náttúru og landslag, eftir að hafa búið einn á eyju á Breiðafirði í fimm vikur, auk þess að kanna afskekkt hálendi og sveitir Íslands með nánum íslenskum vinum í 29 ár.
About Óskar:
Óskar Thorarensen of Reykjavik, Iceland has been painting in watercolors since 1994. He first studied with Gunnlaugur Stefan Gislason and later attended workshops abroad with David Dewey from the US; Joseph Zbukvic and David Taylor of Australia and Alvaro Castagnet of Uruguay. He has held exhibitions in Reykjavik and in Portland, Maine. His works are currently on display in Gallerí Fold, Galleríið, both in Reykjavik and in Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery in Portland Maine. Óskar is an attorney. He is a member of the Watercolor Society of Iceland. He is married to Þórey Maren Sigurdardottir and they have three daughters.
Um Óskar:
Óskar Thorarensen frá Reykjavík hefur málað í vatnslitum síðan 1994. Hann lærði fyrst hjá Gunnlaugi Stefáni Gíslasyni og sótti síðar vinnustofur erlendis hjá David Dewey frá Bandaríkjunum; Joseph Zbukvic og David Taylor frá Ástralíu og Alvaro Castagnet frá Úrúgvæ. Hann hefur haldið sýningar í Reykjavík og í Portland, Maine. Verk hans eru nú til sýnis í Gallerí Fold, Galleríinu, bæði í Reykjavík og í Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery í Portland Maine. Óskar er hdl. Hann er félagi í Vatnslitafélagi Íslands. Hann er kvæntur Þóreyju Maren Sigurðardóttur og eiga þau þrjár dætur.
About Bruce:
Bruce McMillan of Shapleigh, Maine, after a career as a photo-illustrator, evolved to watercolors, beginning in 2012. He minored in art at the University of Maine. He's taken watercolor workshops with Susan Abbott in the Bahamas and Vermont (both 2015), David Dewey in Maine (2014, 2015, 2017), and another with Dewitt Hardy in Maine (2014). His works are in private collections in the US, Canada, Iceland, Hong Kong and Switzerland. His watercolors of Olympic curling were the cover in a two-page Arts Maine Sunday Telegram feature. During the 2018 Winter Olympics he was commissioned to paint for the US Gold Medal Curling Team. He's a Signature Member of the Vermont Watercolor Society (VWS), a member of the Icelandic Watercolor Society. His son and two grandsons live in Switzerland. The voice of his then plein air painter eight-year-old grandson is always in mind, "It's a painting; you can do anything."
Um Bruce:
Bruce McMillan frá Shapleigh, Maine, eftir feril sem ljósmyndateiknari, þróaðist yfir í vatnslitamyndir, frá og með 2012. Hann stundaði listnám við háskólann í Maine. Hann hefur tekið vatnslitanámskeið hjá Susan Abbott á Bahamaeyjum og Vermont (bæði 2015), David Dewey í Maine (2014, 2015, 2017) og annað hjá Dewitt Hardy í Maine (2014). Verk hans eru í einkasöfnum í Bandaríkjunum, Kanada, Íslandi, Hong Kong og Sviss. Vatnslitamyndir hans af ólympískri krullu voru forsíðan í tveggja blaðsíðna þætti Arts Maine Sunday Telegram. Á vetrarólympíuleikunum 2018 var honum falið að mála fyrir bandaríska gullverðlaunaliðið í krullu. Hann er undirskriftarmeðlimur í Vermont vatnslitafélaginu (VWS), meðlimur í Íslenska vatnslitafélaginu. Sonur hans og tveir barnabörn búa í Sviss. Rödd átta ára barnabarns hans þáverandi útivistarmálara er alltaf í huga: "Þetta er málverk; þú getur allt."
Óskar's Watercolors (below) of various sizes feature mostly Reykjavik, a few of small towns and their architecture, prices listed at the show.
Vatnslitamyndir Óskars (að neðan) af ýmsum stærðum sýna aðallega Reykjavík, nokkra smábæi og byggingarlist þeirra; Verðskrá Óskars er til sýnis á sýningunni.
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Síldarhátíð Siglufjarðar / Siglufjörður Herring Festival
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Réttir / Roundup
160,000 ISK / $1,200 USD
You may print the Exhibition poster with this full size image of it, plus the two announcements below.
Þú getur prentað veggspjaldið með þessari mynd í fullri stærð ásamt tveimur tilkynningum hér að neðan.
