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International Watercolor Exhibition - Thessaloniki, Greece

9/29/2014 11:42:39 PM

  I am honored to have my work included in the Second International Watercolor Exhibition, which opened on September 15 in Thessaloniki, Greece.  This show was organized by George Politis, a wonderful Greek watercolor artist and a dedicated teacher, and will run until October 7.  I have "Afternoon, Venice, Italy IV" and the other piece of Venice in this exhibition.   Showcasing small- to medium-sized watermedia gems from both Greek and international artists, who were selected by a panel of international jurors, the exhibition is worth visiting if you are near the Gallery of Society of Macedonian Studies in Thessaloniki, the second-largest Greek city.       Thessaloniki [...]

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Immagini dell'Acqua, Milano, Italy

9/8/2014 4:08:02 AM

  It is with a great honor that I am participating, as an invited guest artist, in the 40th anniversary exhibition of the Associazione Italiana Acquerellisti (AIA).   Mr. Fernando Cavalieri, the AIA's President, together with Ms. Cristina Bracaloni, the AIA's Vice President, very kindly extended the invitation to me earlier this year to take part in the events including the opening of this special exhibition and live demonstrations.  The theme of the exhibition is Immagini dell'Acqua (Images of Water), and it will take place at the Acquario Civico in Milan, Italy from the 2nd to the 26th of October.   An international watercolor exhibition, the [...]

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Huntington Beach Art League Demonstration

9/4/2014 11:14:09 AM

  I had the pleasure of spending some time yesterday together with members and guests of the Huntington Beach Art League (HBAL) who invited me to do a demonstration for their September meeting.  It was quite an honor for me, as a watercolorist, to do a watercolor painting demo to an all-media art group such as the HBAL as they kick-start their fall season.   I did a demo, showing my process from the beginning to the end, of a street scene with corner cafés in Paris.  I painted this subject from my previous plein-air sketch, and I did so in response to the [...]

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