"When Dreams visit dreams"

These works will be on show at the Expressions Art Gallery Upper Hutt  from the 24 th of February till the 1 of April  2012

We all live in our own world yet continually mix with the outer world, however it is quite unique that we communicate at all because most of our world is so private.

We are like drops of water fusing together to make a puddle

We walk along with others in life and share and yet we are alone.

It is that aloneness that creates our individual interpretation of life

"One walks around oneself in a circle and keep on meeting oneself in unexpected places" 

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Here are some works which are currently showing at The museum in Taupo , also the works by jeweler Gillian Rainer she is an artist from Perth,

The series of works I have created on brass leaf and used the reflection through the paint to create the image.

           "Boys hood Dream "   oil paint on canvas                   

                                      "God Head"    oil paint on canvas

         "Greed is transparent"   oil paint on canvas

           " Shaman Dreaming" oil paint on canvas

            " Shaman dreaming"  oil paint on canvas

                       "The Night "  oil paint on canvas

     "The cure and table to conjure up fake angles "    oil paint on canvas

                   "The Introvert"  oil paint on canvas

  "The Red spot on the Mandible"    oil paint on canvas

 "Love makes most animal almost Human " oil paint on canvas

"The Sandman" oil paint on canvas

My studio at The Learning Connextion in preparations for my exhibition ,

 where I am artist in residence

Jewelry By Australian artist Gillian Rainer

from Perth

          " The Shadow cast their flowers" 925 silver,18ct yellow cold,black onyx,coral.

             "The Shadow cast their flowers"925 silver,seed pearls

                      "The Shadows cast their flowers"925 silver, garnet

           "At night some black swans turn white" oil painting on canvas board  

           "Cleansing Bowl" glass engraving washing basin

              " Cleansing Bowl"  glass engraving washing basin

                "The crow and it's passenger" oil Paint on canvas

               " The Trickster" oil paint on canvas

                "Vessels for loved ones  ( The Floating world)

                    "When Dreams visit dreams" oil paint on canvas

        'When dreams come to visit" Quilt designed by Robert Franken
                                                                Made by Katherine Morrison


All works are for sale please inquire  robertfranken@gmail.com

Gemeente Museum in The Hague The Netherlands September 2011 one rainy day

 Just sharing with you a little journey through the Gemeente Museum
rain is a good catalist to undertake such event.
I use to come here a lot when I was a students at the art school .

The museum has quite a few galleries and is well orgenised in their display . I hope you will enjoy wandering from room to room and it will leave a little impression , about the things I like .

Artist Francis bacon at the Gemeente Museum in The Hague 2011

Artist Markus Lupertz at the Gemeente Museum 2011

Such a good feeling to come across an artist which I know little about and be blown away by the size and also the power of it's work .

Some remind me of Baco and others of Boyd and yet they have their unique flavor .

It is good to see that he also works in series of works . and have tried to put in this block in such a way to follow it hrough .

Namaste Robert