Gary J Kirkpatrick, Artist garyjkirkpatrick.com

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At last! Our narrated video "From Amsterdam to the France 2024"

Filming and narration by Peg Kirkpatrick, editing and production by Gary Kirkpatrick. Copyright 2024

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Workum and Hidelopen: Two charming villages in Friesland Province, Netherlands

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Ukraine: paintings of war

Today the tide of war has turned in favor of Ukraine. Still people suffer from Putin’s war of choice, Ukrainians and Russians too. Ukraine: Destruction and Displacement, acrylics, , 70 x 50 cm, 28 x 20″ Mother and Child Reunited, acrylics 58 x 76 cm, 23 x 30″ Ukrainian Bridge Bombed

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Ice cream boat!

Boats and bikes: the Dutch are known for these modes of transport. Bikes are in daily use, while boats are good weather friends. The infrastructure for both is extensive. For boats its opening bridges, locks, moorings, marinas, parts and repairs, waterside restaurants. In Grou a grocery store has a couple of spots for boats so you can do your shopping easily, around the corner from free water.…

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"Face It"- Abstract 1

“Face It”- Abstract 1 Face It- Abstract 1, acrylics on Canson paper, 78 x 56 cm, /30 x 22″ As it might appear in your room This is my first abstract painting, although I have done several paintings with significant abstract areas. Even so there’s more than meets the eye at first glance.

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Collection of my portraits

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Floating Living Room! more frolicking

In Leeuwarden’s harbor there was a parade of boats. Lots of beer, some singing and then sights like this. What a hoot!

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The Dutch Frolic on the Canals

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By small boat to Appingedam and Delfzij

Appingedam and Delfzijl are located in the less visited far northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl sits on the shore of the bay into which the Eems River empties, connecting it to the North Sea. Appingedam is a few kilometers inland. Both are served by the Eemscanal, a large barge capable canal. Appingedam picturesque municipal harbor is in the center, reached through a small lock and then by a…

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Two Houses on a Dutch Canal

Two Houses on a Canal, watercolor, r, 21 x 29 cm/8.3 x 11.8″ How it might look on a wall We came upon this scene not far from Kalenburg, Netherlands. Kalenburg is in Friesland, which has some of the most picturesque scenes in the country. I have abstracted some of the foliage, sky and water.

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The Almshouses of Gronigen

Pope Steven V issued a decree in 816 requiring every bishop to establish an almshouse, (‘gasthuis’ in Dutch). In the Middle Ages these houses served the sick, the poor, and pilgrims. One of the almshouses in Gronigen was the first in Europe to provide housing for the mentally ill, allowing the public to peep through the windows on Sundays to observe their behaviors. Today you can visit the…

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Ink figure drawings

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Chaos and economic ruin (anti-Trump)

Trump’s agreement to agree is a surrender

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Thatched Roof House on Canal (watercolor painting)

Thatched Roof House on Canal, watercolor, 21 x 29 cm/8.3 x 11.8″ There are many thatched roofs in the northeastern area of the Netherlands. I decided to let this one veer towards realism to give the viewer a sense of what being on the boat is like in this country. We were moored around the curve thus the canal appears off to the side.

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A Visit to Closeburn Castle (video slide show)

A Visit to Closeburn, the Kirkpatrick Family Castle

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Once upon a zee

Before the construction of Flevoland, Genemuiden was a port on the Zuiderzee. It was granted city rights all the way back in 1275. Nothing remains from before 1866, unfortunately, when fires destroyed the town after haystacks caught fire. To this day there is no smoking permitted on that street, probably the only such designation in the EU. Judging by the 5 churches in the town there’s a lot of…

Once upon a zee

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Cochem on the Moselle III

Cochem on the Moselle III, acrylics on Canson paper, 78 x 56 cm, /30 x 22″ Cochem is on the Moselle River. We cruised there aboard our boat Viking. The view of the castle from our mooring was fabulous. I climbed the mountain for the views of the river and surrounding area. This painting is similar to Cochem II, with variations in details as well as being much larger. To see Cochem II go to…

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