The beginning

As I love visiting auctions in random cities to see if there is hidden gem I can snatch up I started thinking. Why not do something with this little hobby. Why not see if anyone wants to buy one of my found treasures. I have a small apartment and I don't think my boyfriend is going to be happy if every square inch of wall is covered with a painting. And that is going to happen if I will not find a solution.

In the art world a person buying and reselling art is what you call an art dealer. This term reminds me of an older distinguished, slightly if not very arrogant man acting like he is above the rest of the world. As I am the complete opposite I don't like this term art dealer.

So how to start I don't know. But Today we went to an auction house to have a look at their goods. I found some really nice paintings. And I am hoping that some of these will mark my start as an art dealer!

I love these flowers, the colours and the fine way their painted. The frame it comes in is  beautifully gilded. This is a nice decorative piece I wouldn't mind hanging on my wall.

This nice bearded old man looked very nice on the pictures unfortunatly i haven't seen in real life. I will still put a bid on it though. I have a thing for paintings/ portraits of old man.

I really wanted to see this painting. I thought it looked promising in the pictures. Unfortunately the exotic birds weren't well executed and the frame it came in was in poor state. So this I will not bid on.

This painting I am not sure about. I love the feeling you get from it. The bright spring afternoon on a farm just makes you fantasize. The frame I didn't like though. You can always change the frame of course.  

These last two were a surprise I didn't give them a look on the website but standing in front if them I was surprised by the brightness of the colors and detailing in the fabrics and background. They are estimated for such a bargain price as well. So I will definatly bid on these lovely ladies. And I will be really really sad if don't get them!

11 may

Today is my moms birthday. It's weird. I don't know what I am supposed to feel. We are going to the cemetery to lay down some of her favorite flowers. I don't really want to go. Is that stupid? It's just that she is still so alive in my head that going to her grave is... weird almost. Like she can't be really there.
 I can't focus on anything today, so maybe i should stop pretending to be doing useful things.

Lazy tuesday

It's a little past eleven on this tuesday morning and I am sitting behind my lap top with an already cold cup of earl grey. It's one of these mornings where waking up has just been impossible. And now I just can't get myself to start working on my thesis. I have some article spread before me but I am not even giving them one glance. Instead of writing I have been loosing myself in the wonderful world of internet. Discovering all these talented and creative people and being inspired by them. I love it when stumble upon someone new and just get lost into their world. I can spend hours doing this and completely loose any sense of time.

To sun is getting out now after a whole morning of pouring rain. Maybe I should take Berre out for a long walk in the park.

* I finally got a proper camera and I have been snapping up some pictures around the house trying to get the know this camera.

I got some pink peonies yesterday. They are one of my favorites! I didn't get any flowers for my house in a while and i forgot how happy they make me. I spend half an hour just looking at them and taking pictures while constantly saying how absolutely beautiful they looked.

My little baby Berre. I can look at her all day I knoe it's corny but for now she is my most favorite subject to photograph!

I mean come on! isn't she the cutest thing!?

Fresh start

It's been a while since i wrote something so it's time to do something about that. It's spring and that always gives me the feeling of new beginnings. The whether has been amazing the last weeks with the sun shining almost everyday. And as I start realizing that this might be my last summer living in Amsterdam, I try to enjoy it as much as I can. Taking long walks in the park with my dog. Having bbq's with friends and just enjoying life. As a result my thesis writing seems to be going well for a change and the end is finally in sight!

skirt zara, top Yarn Unit

One of the things that make me very happy

I am a horse girl, I don't know if this is a term in English but in my language it describes a girl who's life basically consists out of horses. You wouldn't say it if you would see me, but secretly I would love to live that life. But I don't. They're still to many other things I want to do in a day. But still I get very happy just talking about riding a horse. And I remember the fantasy's I had about being a cowgirl in the wild west. And tomorrow I will be riding a horse! Finally! it's been a while and they're might even be more riding in the future. But for now I am over the moon with prospect of being near a horse tomorow!

The amazing photographer Jim Krantz captured my wildest fantasy's wonderfully in his series 'The West'.

Images: jimkrantz.com

Blue is in the air

A while ago i wrote that I would be redoing my bathroom (which actually consists out of two separate tiny rooms for the toilet and the shower). Anyway I am finally close to finishing! While considering a color I really fell for this bleu/turqoise colour. I thought it was a chic and warm at the same time warm color that would be perfect for revamping a bathroom. I am very happy with the result!  Now I find myself noticing this color everywhere.

Images: Lonny,unkown, Hermes, Lonny, miu miu, unkown, Elin Kling, 

It's only tuesday and all ready I can say that this is a great week!

Today I finally heard about the Job I applied for and... I got it! I am so happy! I was starting to look for other part time jobs, I just really wanted to have this one. It is nothing exiting and on no level related to MA studies in art history but that doesn't matter. It is in this little boutique in the old part of town in a small street near the canals. The girls working there are great and the clothes are amazing! I picked my work outfit this season today, a great suede and leather rusty brown skirt from Fillipa K and a silk nude top. I am so happy! 

I know I am taking baby steps but it feels like my life is slowly moving forward again. After being in a stand still position for so long I can't describe the feeling these little baby steps are giving me. I am taking control again of my life!

Orange has been my new favorite color lately