Yesterday Holger took me up North a bit to visit the artist Robert Mittringer in his studio in Epferding. This was such a pleasure and he and his wife were so sweet and generous. I left after 4 hours there, a bit squiffy after some prosecco and also armed with books – one signed with a drawing especially for me! Loved going through his drawings and limited edition bookworks, also his archiving is pretty amazing too; special cupboards full of wrapped, labelled works.
The bits of Roberts work that I like best are his cardboard sculptures, and this was why I wanted to meet him, seemed like we had something in common. A couple of people who saw my work here also mentioned a link between us, so I thought I’d better follow it up.. Images attached of his incredible studio and some works, also the little cellar under the house.
I am invited back to stay with them next time I come to Linz and he also said I am welcome to work in his studio if I stay! I was pretty chuffed that he liked my work too and had the pages of my website printed out with notes on. I hope I am always so open to meeting people and generous with my time.
