Explore The North Paintings- Hard Work

Hard Work
man looking at painting of stonebreaker

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
15.7" x 11.8" or 40 x 30 cm
2011

Frisians are hard workers. The type that get right down to it no matter what the job is. That's why for example the Frisian part of the Afsluitdijk is longer than the North Holland part. On todays painting you see a modern version of this.

An older man sitting on this knees all day long taking out bricks from a sidewalk so my hometown can finally have its glass fibre network for faster internet. It's a pretty rough job, but you don't hear the man complaining about his position. But then again the man just might be Polish, meaning that Frisians do things a bit different nowadays.

kind regards, Gerard

Auction

If you're interested in purchasing this painting or any of the other Explore The North Paintings just place your bid by email. All paintings have a startprice of just 500,- euro or 690,- USD. The auction closes at midnight, December 5th, 2011.

A part of the proceeds of the auction goes to Jeugd Theater School Meeuw. This youth theatre school in my hometown Leeuwarden recently has been burgled and could use some extra funds right now!

Explore the North

Hard Work is part of a special series of 12 paintings I made for music and literary festival Explore The North. All paintings are a reflection of the Frisian mentality.

10.000 newspapers containing only the 12 paintings will be spread across my hometown during the festival on november 25 and 26. On these 2 days the paintings are also on display at the Grote Kerk in my hometown Leeuwarden.

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