Seaside sketching

Today was a strange day. I was at the beach in Amager – Copenhagen and had my sketchbook with me. First I went for at swim and it was lovely! Then I had the bright idea of trying to take a little canvas into the waves with me and draw them from within the water! I started […]

Sommer Solhverv som maleri

Jeg blev bedt om at male et billede, der handlede om sommersolhverv. Jeg huskede, at der blev takket for ild, jord, luft og vand, så det var de elementer jeg representerede i mit maleri. Jeg brugte faktisk rigtig jord i malingen, og kul fra bålet. Jeg brændte selvfølgelig fingrene på det! Her er maleriet, som […]

About The Frelloist – English

  The Frelloist, 125x85cm, 2013-14, Oil on MDF board, LEAH MERETE ROBB, (1977)   Danish/Scottish Portrait artist Leah Merete Robb has enjoyed getting to know Otto and wife Stence during the past 5 years. My initial awareness of Frello came via my uncle Finn Nesgaard, who handed me a documentary film about Otto he was […]

Lidt om Frelloisten – dansk

FRELLOISTEN/THE FRELLOIST, Olie på MDF Plade, 125X85cm, 2013-14 En hyldest og fejring af mennesket Otto og maleren Frello MALET AF LEAH MERETE ROBB, f. 1977   Den ‘nu kendte’ kunstner portrætteret af den ukendte kunstner:   Jeg har kendt Frello i fem år og var først og fremmest fascineret af personen, Otto – hans humor […]

Frelloisten/The Frelloist – A portrait of Danish artist, Otto Frello

  Otto Frello is one of the most interesting artists I’ve come across. He started his career as an illustrator and drew hundreds of technical images for handbooks on various subjects. By doing this he gained a huge amount of knowledge about architecture, aircraft, plants, fashion, jewelry and what have you. He started to tire […]