Today Cheap in Madrid is talking to Expat Philip B Freyder. This artist and translator hails from Omaha but has been living in Spain for over 30 years. He has exhibited here in Madrid, and his work is found in private collections in Spain, France, Germany, Mexico and the US. His drawings and paintings include figurative work and some abstract works. Examples of his art can be found here.
CiM: I noticed that you find a lot of the subjects of your art on the subway or in parks or out in public spaces.
PF: Yes, when I’m in restaurants, cafes, on the subway, on buses, I always carry around a drawing pad and some felt tip pens or pencils. It’s a little tricky because I don’t normally want people to be aware that I’m drawing them. I don’t want them to feel that I’m committing an intrusion.
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