Robert Franken

Artist

Pastel painting

To speak the unspeakable, one has to turn the mounth vertical 400 pdi pastel and oil paint 1988 — To speak the unspeakable, one has to turn mouth vertical, 1988

Evidence of the existenceof an active force behind coincidence , 360 pdi paint and pastel 1988 — Evidence of the existence of an active force behind coincidence, 1988

Carrying a bag of plenty 360 pdi paint and pastel 1988. — Carrying a bag of plenty, 1988

Only the noble can ride an eel and make it shine 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1987 — Only a noble can ride an eel and make it shine, 1987

Mouth to mouth 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1987 — Mouth to mouth, 1987

Looking back over ones shoulder 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1987 — Looking back over ones shoulder, 1987

A sultry evening , 360 pdi pil paint and pastel 1987. — A sultry evening, 1987

Priest and his double .360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — Priest and his double, 1986

The kiss of life 400 pdi pastel and oil paint 1986. — The kiss of life, 1986

The King and the Fool 360 pdi Oil paint and pastel 1986 — The King and Fool, 1986

The dream merchant 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — The dream merchant, 1986

One of the many dragons that appears during sudden weather conditions 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — One of the many dragon that appear during sudden weather condition, 1986

Hold on to your moons 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — Hold on to your moons, 1986

Every one dances around their own Pegan tree. 400pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — Everyone dances around their own Pegan tree, 1986

Drowning within oneself is all right 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — Drowning within oneself is all right, 1986

Dreams are coloured by the heads one wears 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — Dream are coloured by the head one wears, 1986

Down below in the distance I see an Island of water 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — Down below the distance I see an island of water. 1986

Conversations with the past .360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1986 — Conversation with the past, 1986

Reflections on a plate 360 pdi oil paint and pastel 1985 — Reflection on a plate, 1985

Conversations at dusk 360 pdi oil paint and pastels 1985 — Conversation at dusk, 1985

Night occurs , when sun sinks behind the fluid of the eye, 360 pdi oil paint and pastel — Night occurs when sun sinks behind the fluid of the eyes

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The final painting of the transformed window series

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Robert Franken

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I made a series of large paintings “ the Window” series . A Window upon . A Window to drift . A Window to reflect and the Window of the palm ( hand of Fatima

These were displayed at the Manawatu Art Gallery in 2002

A Window to drift

The surfacing of the red phone

A Window upon

Window to reflect

One sold . The window series not complete anymore , I decided to overwork them and change the from Mono grammatical into colour

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