The SALON

is a gathering of dedicated decorative painters from around the world coming together to exhibit their work and discuss old and new techniques, products, and information in the field. The Salon, which began in 1992 in Belgium with a small gathering of professionals, reconvened in 1996 and has been coming together in growing numbers every year since.

The Salon is now recognized as the most important and significant gathering of decorative painters in the world.

Participants of The Salon include teachers from schools as well as those who are independent commercial craftspeople. The Salon is a way for some of the most unique traditions within the field of decorative arts to be shared amongst one another and ultimately, passed onto participants’ students.

The opportunity enhances and extends the level of communication between serious and committed craftsmen.

The Salon is also a way for visitors and the outside public to experience the high quality of work present and meet the real masters of this craft. Ongoing demonstrations and an exhibit hall allow visitors and participants to view works specifically created for The Salon.

To become a participant/member of the Salon, see links  - Application - Manifesto.

Coming Salon's will be:

2012 - Hamburg - Germany

2013 - Tokyo - Japan

We have lost a very good friend and a outstanding decorative painter In John Gallaugher who recently past away.

John was a member of the Salon since the beginning in 1996. A very friendly man from Bristol who especially grew up during the new-wave era. An exquisite decorative painter and loyal to his friends and family. We were lucky to have him amongst us. John could go into the finest details when he did a graining. He was a perfectionist.

He was a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Painters/Stainers.

During the Salons he was one of the practical jokers with his Irish accent. We will never forget the small movie that was made of John and Patrick Kirwin being two cripples.
The Salon wishes close friends and family ,sons all the strength.   This is too young to leave us.

Thank you John for all your friendship and your beautiful personality and wit.