»Tjen di Biiki ön« is an northfrisian dialekt which was originally widely spoken along the coast and the islands of north Germany. It’s a calling to throw the torches onto a big pile of wood and hay and light the … Read More
Direction line, 20×30cm, oil, linen mounted on canvas, © 2015, Astrid Volquardsen This oil painting was done the very next morning after a plein air painting. The plein air piece didn’t work out but the memory of the colors where … Read More
The Museums Harbor Oevelgönne at the pier of Neumühlen. In the middle of the painting you can see the old ferry named Bergedorf ( this is a district of Hamburg). As so often I have vivid memories of my childhood … Read More
This year I took again part at 17th annual Pastel competition of the Pastel Journal. I am happy to announce that I belong to the 35 finalist of 2,300 participants and received an »Honorable Mention« for my pastel painting »pilot … Read More
Fotos Marc Volquardsen We had such a nice and lovely private view at my solo show. It was very special as the place itself. Some Impressions from the exhibition place. Nocturne: Wenn es Nacht wird im Reepschlägerhaus, Wedel Schauenburgerstraße 4, … Read More
Tomorrow opens my solo show. Nocturne – When night falls. I am really excited and pleased with all the paintings. It went a lot of work into this and now I am only looking forward to the private view. … Read More
Pilot, 13×13 cm, Pastel, © 2015, Astrid Volquardsen ab dem 15. Oktober im Reepschlägerhaus in Wedel/ Hamburg In this show I will have 10 paintings of my very small format of 13×13cm. These small frames are difficult to hang so … Read More