White Gloves

This is a rather large oil painting from 1999. Note the fiery tongues, also in the horses. Images are powerful but not always clear as to their intend. Is it fear, anger or just desperately trying to communicate? Strangely the more one goes into the reds, the more serene the figures are. The yellow figure, pierced by the fire, holds up her hand in a protective way, protecting what lies behind.

Clowns

Two clowns in love, beautiful in color and composition. But did it work out?
A text by Tony from December 1976, Ode to a one I have passed. In a period with hearttrouble after the first operation.
I have been passed by, around, over & under, and even had a by-pass. But no matter passings there will never be a bigger shit than you, lover. Thank Goooooooood we were only passing.
I have had tough meat to eat, met tough men I could never beat. One so tough he knocked me on my doff damn rough! But no matter I still can laugh and scream, tough shit on you lover. If I had never met another I might never have had a companion. Thank Goooooooood we were only passing. And on you I lay the words of a friend of mine: you I shall ever pass, thank gooooooooooooddd vou were only off passing. I pass.

I don't know who owns the painting, nor who the lover was...

For the head of a dog

This watercolor with pastel was done in Strasbourg France in 1991. I don't remember whether in spring or late autumn. It was part of the 'payment to the dentist'. Obviously the theme is Native American with the typical iconic landscape of Arizona in the background. See the turtle? The Americas are called Turtle Island by the Indians. His signature Black Sun is prominently present as a drawing. Nice work Tony, it was a good time for us...

Not to like

Well Tony, the white curly hair is the giveaway clue that it is a selfportrait, obviously liked this blond lady, but he definitely didn't like cats. See the paintings in the background in top left corner and the wedding ring. He was astonished at how 'easy' Belgian women were. I just notice his small golden earring: definitely a selfportrait of a younger Tony.

New Wave Golden Eyes

This painting is signed, not dated. Black and white, man and woman, not looking at each other, yet there is togetherness. Maybe that is the best one can hope for. Tony had such a the-shirt... if you recognize it and know more, please share your knowledge.

Underworld

This mixed medium came to life in 1996. It represents the subconscious which is chaos and out of which grows a friendly, tranquil garden. At least in art. The theme gave Tony the opportunity to combine abstract and almost figurative as two sides of the same coin in one drawing. It was shown in the retrospective in the castle in Hoboken. "One of the most striking aspects of abstract art's appearance is her nakedness... abstract art is stripped bare of other things in order to intensify it,its rhythms, spacial intervals, and color structure." (Robert Motherwell)

Nello's dream

When Tony was eight years old at Lawrence Hall Indian Home for Boys, he was tested and turned out to be gifted as a painter. It had been forever his dream to be exactly that. Nello, the sad hero of The Dog of Flanders, spoke to his imagination. This painting is almost an illustration of the story but expresses more than that, warmth and loyalty, the dream of beauty... Actually love and death is its real theme. If you happen to be in Antwerp, take tram 4 or 2 to Hoboken and check out the City Info center in Kapellestraat, office hours only, they have brochures to hand out to you.