Saturday 18 February 2012

News from the Kunst Supermarkt in Soleure CH

The Kunst Supermarkt in Switzerland has been a very successful experience for me. I sold 32 paintings in all including a large one. I was very impressed with the organisation and the number of people going to the show. There were about 80 artists all having one or two easel buckets (containers, see the photos below), showing about 25 paintings in an easel bucket at a time. Every night they would put add more paintings to the easel buckets if paintings were sold. People would come and take paintings, look at them walk through the show and decide which one they would buy. It was a very free atmosphere, very relaxed and no one felt pressure to buy. They could leisurely look around and decide what to do. A bit like a Supermarket!!











Soleure is a very quaint town in the Swiss German part of Switzerland. I had a chance to browse through it and enjoy the beauty of the houses and the charm of the street with friends and family who came to the show.















In life you have to take chances.  I did and it worked for me. I have to say thank you to Therese Joseph, a member of the 5enses, who told me about that show. It is nice to be a group of painters who exchange ideas, concepts and encourages to go and participate in different shows. 

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Thursday 9 February 2012

It's been a very busy month!

For the last four weeks I have been busy painting with my friend Dorane from Switzerland. She came to paint and get inspired for a new beginning! It's been very successful and a very prolific month for both of us.

Here is one painting I did on unstretched canvas.



During that period I also went with her at the Portico Gallery in Squamish to bring 5 paintings.

Here are some of the works showing at this very nice gallery in Squamish. 



12x36 West Coast Series



24x48 West Coast Series



12x36 West Coast Series

Hope you enjoyed it!