English and Icelandic
Ensku og Íslensku
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Reykjavik Watercolor Exhibition /
Vatnslitasýning Reykjavíkur
Reykjavik and Beyond /
Reykjavík og Víðar
Watercolors featuring the art of Óskar Thorarensen and Bruce McMillan / Vatnslitamyndir með list Óskars Thorarensen og Bruce McMillan
Ófeigur
Skólavörðustígur 5, Reykjavík
354-551 1161
(On the left side next to Mokka-Kaffi on the art street leading up the church spire of Hallgrímskirkja) / (Við hliðina á Cafe Mokka, til vinstri, við upphaf listagötunnar sem liggur upp í Hallgrímskirkju)
Opening Reception
Saturday May 28th
2:00 4:00 pm
Wine served / Vín borið fram
Opnunarmóttaka
Laugardaginn 28. maí
14:00 16:00
Come to the opening reception and you have a chance to go home with this free watercolor painting.
Komdu í opnunarmóttökuna og þú átt möguleika á að fara heim með þetta ókeypis vatnslitamálverk.
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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Bruce's watercolors take you to highlands, to the offshore island and the rural areas of Iceland in between.
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1.432 Metrar hjá Loðmundi / 1,432 Meters of Loðmundur
160,000 ISK / $1,200 USD
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Snæfell frá hálendinu / Snæfell from the Highlands
160,000 ISK / $1,200 USD
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Bjarneyjar Fjögur / The Bjarneyjar Four
160,000 ISK / $1,200 USD
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Norðvestur frá Snæfelli / Northwest from Snæfell
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Eyja Sauðfé Borða /Island Sheep Eat
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Herðubreið í Skýjunum / Herðubreið in the Clouds
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Stormasöm hálendisform / Storm Shaped Highlands
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Snæfell frá Fljótsdal / Snæfell from Fljótsdalur
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Stóri Dímon frá Syðsta-Mörk / Stóri Dímon from Syðsta-Mörk
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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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
Fossinn Dynjandi Rennur Fyrir Neðan / Cascading Dynjandi to Below
160,000 ISK / $1,200 USD
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1.510 metrar af Viti í Askja / 1,510 meters of Viti in Askja
160,000 ISK / $1,200 USD
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Norður Akstur á Strandir / North to Strandir
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Sumar á hálendinu / Summer in the Highlands
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Æðarfuglaflug yfir Breiðafjörð / Eider Flight Over Breiðafjörður
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Stórhöfði Kind / Stórhöfði Sheep
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Gletta folald / Gletta the Foal
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Flétta á Torfey á Breiðafirði númer 2 / Lichen on Torfey in Breiðafjörður Study 2
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Baulárvallavatn á Snæfellsnesi / Baulárvallavatn in Snæfellsnes
120,000 ISK / $900 USD
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Forvitnilegt par, Hestur Þarna / Curious Pair, Hestur There
Bruce McMillan, 11" x 14" (w x h), 2022, matted, 95,000 ISK / 700 USD
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Frá Breiðafirði að Snæfellsjökli / From Breiðafjörður to Snæfellsjökull
Bruce McMillan, 11" x 14" (w x h), 2022, matted, 95,000 ISK / 700 USD
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Loðmundur hár / Loðmundur High
Bruce McMillan, 11" x 14" (w x h), 2022, matted, 95,000 ISK / 700 USD
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Eyjan Dúnsafnarinn / The Island Down Collector
Bruce McMillan, 11" x 14" (w x h), 2022, matted, 95,000 ISK / 700 USD
And 18 more smaller works by Bruce.
Og 18 smærri verk í viðbót eftir Bruce.
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Þvottadagur Vopnafjarðar / Vopnafjörður Laundry Day
Bruce McMillan, 10" x 8" (w x h), 2022, matted, 40,000 ISK / 300 USD
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Sólsetur Réttir / Sunset Réttir
Bruce McMillan, 10" x 8" (w x h), 2022, matted, 40,000 ISK / 300 USD
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Vegurinn frá Stykkishólmi / The Road from Stykkishólmur
Bruce McMillan, 10" x 8" (w x h), 2021, matted, 40,000 ISK / 300 USD
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Austan við Snæfell / East of Snæfell
Bruce McMillan, 8" x 10" (w x h), 2022, matted, 40,000 ISK / 300 USD
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Kerlingarfjöll toppar / Kerlingarfjöll Highs
Bruce McMillan, 8" x 10" (w x h), 2022, matted, 40,000 ISK / 300 USD
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Vestfirðingar þarna úti / West Fjords Out There
Bruce McMillan, 8" x 10" (w x h), 2022, matted, 40,000 ISK / 300 USD
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Það ský í austri / That Cloud in the East
Bruce McMillan, 8" x 10" (w x h), 2022, matted, 40,000 ISK / 300 USD
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Vopnafjarðargola / Vopnafjörður Breeze
Bruce McMillan, 8" x 10" (w x h), 2022, matted, 40,000 ISK / 300 USD
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Hausthópurinn / That Autumn Group
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Hálendishiminn / High Highlands Sky
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Týndur á hálendinu / Lost in the Highlands
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, Dyraverðlaun / Door Prize
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Mundu þennan sólríka dag /
Remember This Sunny Day
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Íslensk eyja / Iceland Island
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Langt í burtu hér / Far Away Here
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Vetrarhaf / Winter Sea
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Sumarhaf / Summer Sea
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Hátt yfir hafinu / High Above the Sea
Bruce McMillan, 5" x 7" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Jökulstraumur og hey eftir Stóra Dímon /
Glacial Stream and Hay by Stóri Dímon
Bruce McMillan, 7" x 5" (w x h), 2018, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
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Bjarneyjar Fjögur - fyrsta skissan /
The Bjarneyjar Four - First Sketch
Bruce McMillan, 7" x 5" (w x h), 2022, matted, 20,000 ISK / 150 USD
1 comment:
This will be a spectacular show. I wish I could see it in person. Maybe next year you can both do “Portland and Beyond” in Maine? N
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