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After 26 years of painting, I’m not surprised, but still quite overwhelmed, by the physical effect that the action of painting has on my body.Ever since my military service as a paratrooper, I carry with me the back pain wherever…
My maturity as an artist is not about my skill level, the beauty of my work, or its sophistication. It is more about me being in peace with my work; knowing what I do and why I do it, expressing…
The first thing that most Arabs and Israelis will agree on is how to make a great salad. Believe it or not, but Arabic Salad and Israeli Salad are actually the same. (In case you wonder, this post is not…
Sometimes, I am so calm. My problems and worries fly away to another planet, and I’m left alone to dream. My head seems empty, I feel good and happy, but even then, whether my eyes are open or closed, I…
When I paint an abstract, I am not inventing the wheel. I merely connect to my subconscious and my hand paints what it sees or feels. The documentation of this process with oil on canvas is my work.In this work,…
I stood in front of that nice white canvas, blending the dark brown I just squeezed out of the tube with some linseed oil, and then after the first brush stroke, all of a sudden, I saw the horns of…
Everything that we do is neurological; writing, painting, hearing, seeing, speaking, moving, and many more actions are coordinated by the brain through our nervous system. No wonder we are so curious about the brain’s structure and how it functions. While…
We all have commitments and tasks to do. Shopping, errands, bills to pay, admins, bureaucracy challenges, family, society, meetings, events etc.No matter what we do and where we live, the burden of life gets us. If we become experts in completing…
I was a bit disappointed when I completed this work. Not because I thought it was ugly, bad, or boring. It was because I’ve seen it before in my work. The same style and process. The abstract expressive tropical landscape…
Painting without any intention or goal is very liberating, however, quite often, the work itself leads me to a specific theme or idea. In this work, other than the fruit ice cream colors, I felt some kind of energy, and…
While reading about grafting techniques of wild species of Cocoa, I had some philosophical thoughts about the entire subject of artificial reproduction; Trees vs. humans, the utilization and manipulation of genetic material, ethics etc. While recognizing the risks, threats and disadvantages, my…
When I visited the Dominican Republic in 2015, I was infected with Dengue Fever for the 2nd time. In this work I tried to express the volatile nature of the Dengue symptoms and that awkward feeling I experienced each time…
As an artist, I’m less interested in scientific facts, I’m more curious about my individual artistic experience. While it is quite obvious that the brain controls the painting hand, not much is known about the painting hand’s influence on the…
Since I became a father, I’m trying hard to be awake during the daytime, to be able to play with and take care of my kids, however, I cannot ignore or change my natural passion for the night. Since I…
Through my work with the children of Agua-Sabrosa at Fundacion Marlee-Jo, I gradually became involved with the local community life. The villagers’ life in the countryside of the Dominican Republic is extremely challenging, and I was overwhelmed by the magnitude…
For most of my adult life, I needed only a few hours of sleep at night. I had always woke up way before my girlfriend, my friends and everyone else around. I loved to paint throughout the night, and I…
It was a challenging period, filled with worries, doubts and uncertainties. In ‘complicated’ times, painting has always been my refuge and therapy. Through painting, I’m able to turn negative stressful feelings into beauty and hope. While I couldn’t find words…
Whenever I write about an abstract work, or name it, I try hard not to ruin the surprise and the pleasure that I would have liked observers to experience when they explore it. Not only that objectivity doesn’t exist in…
Inspired by and dedicated to the zillions of disturbing insects out there; mosquitoes, flies, no-see-ums and many other species of tiny flying creatures that live and prosper in the tropics.Living for many years in a wild tropical environment, I had…
Initially, I wanted to dedicate this post to my old dear friend: The Night. However, quite soon after I began writing, I found myself describing the influence of astral projection (out of body experience) and lucid dreams, on my work.I…
The natural birth of my daughter was, by all means, the most powerful event I had ever witnessed. It was such a deep experience, as if a hand came out of my heart and pulled me down to the innermost…
It’s awesome to see your vision turns into reality, but sometimes it does not.Everyone knows that commodities prices are volatile. Due to growing global demand for chocolate, and forecasts of shortages in production in the future, Cocoa prices climbed higher…
