Opening exhibition "ode to" in care center "Aelsmeer".

This morgning I've opened my exhibition "Ode to" in care center "Aelsmeer".

The residents were interest to here about me and painting with pastel.
After I had told about myself and the pastelpaintings, I gave a short demonstration in painting with pastel.

In the meanwhile Wilma held the microphone for me, so everyone could here my explanation while I was painting.

After this I went along the tables with "Tulip 2" and answered the questions.



Everyone got the opertunity to feel the different types of paper, from smooth to rough.

Touching and feeling the pastels was a nice experience and made them laugh about the "dirty" coloured fingers which they got from it.

They were especially surprised that you could paint with such a dry material without using a liquid.

You can visite my exhibition "Ode to" every day until 1 March 2012. The admission is free.

See for all the details page: Exhibition 2012.

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Exhibition "Ode to" installed today.

These last weeks I've been busy to prepair everything for the exhibition. And today was the day!
All the paintings are installed now.

It realy looks good! I'm very pleased with the result.

On monday 9 January 2012 the exhibition "Ode to" will officially be opened at 10: 15 o'clock.

Location:

Zorgcentrum Aelsmeer

Molenpad 2

1431 BZ Aalsmeer

The Netherlands


Periode / Periode:

1/01/2012 - 01/03/2012


Openinghours:

Monday untill Sunday:

09:30 - 20:00 hours


Official opening:

Monday 9 January 2012 at 10:15 o'clock.

You are welcome at 10:00 o'clock.

The old rose-shears

Behind some objects there is a story. I collect these stories in my direct surroundings and make a painting based on that.
“Brass pot in embrasure” is an example of that. Now “The old rose-shears” is added to the list.

In my husbands family were many rose-growers. So also his grandad.

Years ago my mother in law gave me the rose-shears, with which had been worked.

The special thing

Pastel Guild.

The "Pastel Guild of Europe", PGE, has been founded in Mai 2009 by some enthousiastic pastelists. At first their goal were pastelists in Europe, but soon it became for pastelists all over the world.

Every member pastelist can give his or her input, tips and tricks, advice how to make a wonderfull pastel painting. Also they can share their paintings with others.

And so it has become a site for all pastel lovers, who are interested in working with pastel.

Do visit http://www.pastelguild.com/

It's worth a visist!
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