Thank you for the music!

We sat outside the coffee place at Hå Gamle Prestegård,
and suddenly heard the piano music and 8 men singing (They had arrived with their motorcycles)

Just like these kids we were drawn to the room.

Thank You for the music!

A nice memory from this years summer.

Tomorrow it is SEPTEMBER!

Biker tour.

They had all been working in different African countries with various jobs such as aid workers.
Six of them were Swedish and two came from Norway.
For eleven years now, they have had an annual MC tour.
This time they were touring in Norway, and as some of them said, these trips are a real highlight of the year, something to always look forward to.
"Grabbarna" as they referred themselves to, had high spirits, and even gave a "private piano and song concert" at the coffee place at Hå Gamle Prestegård.
Thanks!
It was a pleasure to meet you all!
Safe journey on the wet Norwegian roads, because today it has been pouring down most places on the south west coast of Norway.

Obrestad Lighthouse

Obrestad Lighthouse is situated about 35km south of Stavanger.
The art and culture centre, Hå Gamle Prestegård you can see in the distance.
If you are interested to rent a studio /flat or even one of the houses on the properties you can do so.
www.lighthousesofnorway.com is a good place for more information.

Art by Per Inge Bjørlo.

Art installation by Per Inge Bjørlo.
A well known Norwegian artist.
(Seen at the same place as yesterdays posting, Hå Gamle Prestegård.)

Power To The Bees.

"Power to the bees" is the title for this years summer exhibition at Hå Gamle Prestegård.
An art and culture centre about 1 hour drive south of Stavanger.
Today there was quite a big group of visitors but unfortunately no guided tour.
It would have been interesting to hear more about the artists:
Sabino Guiso (Mexico), Louis Masai (UK), Stanislaw Brach (Polen,) Ann Kristine Aanonsen and Sidsel Hanum (Norway), Ren Ri (China) and Terence Koh (US)

I have to say that this place manage again and again to deliver some really arty surprises.
I recommend going there.

Remember that the same ticket is also valid at the lighthouse Obrestad.

The North Sea is out there...

A view out on the North Sea from the cafe at Hå Gamle Prestegård.

"Det dobbelte"

Two Danish artists Lotte Dahlgaard and Ann Schmidt - Christensen have used different technics to create these  outfits.
Seen same place as yesterday's posting.

Out at Hå.

A sunny day that reminded us about spring today.
After a long walk we went south to Hå Gamle Prestegård, an art and culture place where they had a new exhibition. Work by Karina Presttun and Kristina D. Aas.
Portraits weaved on textile.

Where Winds Are Gaining Speed.

This is contemporary art seen at Hå Gamle Prestegård.
(Looking out the window now, reminds me of this..... It is grey  and soon it will start raining.)
I was lucky to attend a guided tour when I saw this, so I learned about the work and the thoughts behind the art.

The artist BEILI LIU from China, now living and working in the USA had another installation at the same place five years ago. This time she is showing how she found the landscape here, and to me it is close to real and quite impressive, also the way it is done.



Time for my first cup of coffee.
Happy new day, everyone !

Religion in Russian contemporary art, seen at Hå.

A new exhibition at the old Vicarage, Hå Gamle Prestegård.
This time it is "Religion in Russian Contemporary Art"
I liked this " The key to Paradise" by Andrei Blokhin and Georgy Kuznetsov.
It is 250 x 500 cm, so it is huge.
And it was made in 2014.

A trip to Hå ?

If you are in the area and are thinking of a Sunday trip, why not head south to Hå Gamle Prestegård.
The artist Ingrid Aarset has an amazing exhibition with laser cut art. It is fascinating and beautiful.
I bought the little book/leaflet where she has an interesting article "About the power of enthusiasm." and about developing patterns and ornamentation....
Well worth reading, and yes, I look for patterns in most things after my visit there:)

Hå Gamle Prestegård.

I guess some of you who follow my blog, already know that I like to go to exhibitions to see and explore new things.

So far this year I have to say that this installation by ARNE NØST at Hå Old Vicarage is the most amusing and creative artwork that I have seen.

Arne Nøst is born in 1962. He is educated as a Graphic Designer and also works as a director at Rogaland Theater.

The installation (and this picture in only one of several), is called NO, Video/Sound/Sculpture.

More clouds...

I saw some art with lots of clouds yesterday.
It was made in 3D. quite unique.
It was very appropriate after the weekends weather.
The artist is Lise Simonnæs, and I saw this at Hå Gamle Prestegård, south of Stavanger.

Sculpture

I had a look around the Summer exhibition at Hå Gamle Prestegård yesterday.
It is a while since I have been there, and look who I found outside?
A huge sculpture of a nice dog made by Petter Hepsø.

Waiting for the children.

These "dogs" are waiting for the children to come and play with them in the playroom at Hå Gamle Prestegård.

More art...

I now this is art, made by an artist who I have to add the name of later.
Why did I think of Norwegian "RUSS" when I saw it?
What does it tell you?

Seen at the same place as yesterdays posting.

Not for sale.

Look at what I saw at "Hå Gamle Prestegård", an art and culture centre south of Stavanger.

The top silver bit, is what is part of our National Costume. The mixture of new and old is great, and the price is unknown, since "the bag" was not for sale. Made by Marianne Moe.

I am off to a theatre play tonight.

Enjoy your evening too.

Baaaaaaaaa

Art by Linda Lothe, seen at Hå Gamle Prestegård,
an art centre south of Stavanger.

Heading south of Stavanger

Another rainy day.

I have been visiting an art centre at HÅ today.
There were some really nice and interesting things to see.
Here represented by Patrik Entian and Harald Fenn´s work.

The art/culture centre also had a family day with Halloween fun for the kids!

Art by Christian Sunde.

The artist CHRISTIAN SUNDE has some interesting work out at Hå Gamle Prestegård.