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passion which artists draw on to paint wonderful during this period created a third dimension in

artwork. It also shows a very sensitive side, as I the texture and the depth of the design - quite

noted with his black and white cat, he seems to spell-binding, the intensity, the allure of gold

adore this big black and white cat which shows is often a feature that I like to present in my

up in many of his personal photos. In 2016 I paintings. The depth in his works was due to

was exhibiting at an international exhibition in the intricate design which left one following

Vienna at the MOYA, Museum of Young Art, the brush work into the grooves and the gold

the Palais Schonborn, in the heart of Vienna highlights and texture.

and of course if you are in Vienna you must go

to Klimt’s museum. It was important for me to view Klimt’s last

I was fortunate to see many of Klimt’s works and most famous painting of this period The

at the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere Kiss (Der Kuss) is considered a masterpiece

Museum. Klimt’s glistening “Golden Phase” of Vienna Secession (local variation of Art

was impressive and the gold leaf which he used Nouveau) and Klimt’s most popular work.

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