Kris Lermusieau

flemish painter and sculptor, currently living in Ostend on the Belgian westcoast with my lovely wife and daughter. I work predominantely with oilpaints,because of the rich texture and the fact that it allows one to really lay the colours almost on top of one another without smudging or blurring. Most of the paintings are very multilayered to create a maximum depth and movement.I apply my paint both by brush and palletknife, which also deepens the effect. Furthermore I do a fair amount of drawing using crayon,graphite,ink and watercolours, with themes varying from nudes to quite surreal dreamscapes. every so often i take the chance to do some steel sculpting and also create one of a kind pieces of furniture.

As an artist I'm basically selftaught, though a lot of my travelling time was spent soaking up not only the colours and cultures of Europe with its diverse landscapes, coastlines and architectural histories, but also a lot of interaction with artists in a great variety of disciplines.