why is
it that I am drawn to our annual meeting with such a drive?:
SOUL:
the soul of the salon is all of us :the new comers, the freshly
graduated students, the established decorators, and old timers
alike. That thirst for knowledge and sharing with fellow
painters from all over the world is what brings me back every
year. This undying spirit makes me discover a few new paint
tricks and friends every time, and hope it does the same to all
the participants.
ARTISAN:
where else can you have access to such a wealth of artisans,
passionate about their trade, and willing to share with other,
to encourage the one-year painter? We have very few guilds or
organization that can promote and educate our artisan, this is
one of the best, and it is free, so all that can show their
Stuff can participate.
LEVEL:
the quality level seems to increase every year, I guess a
healthy and friendly competition amongst us, make us try to
surpass the previous year and come up with our latest tricks and
jobs partly to impress, partly to seek approval from our peers
and to inspire aspiring student painters.
ORGANIZATION: this little organization is more like a gathering
place for all of us to get together, meet new painter, spend 3
days just painting without a client and of course to have a
great time, not to mention some of the most memorable evenings.
NEW: the
new faces we meet, the new paint techniques, the new ideas, the
new sample we see, the new material we can try out, the mix of
new trend and old world techniques are such awesome source of
inspiration that there is never a dull moment.
So my
fellow painter you will see this year, next year and the
following one as long as I can make it, and also because Patrick
and I are the only “never missed one” attendees and we are in a
serious competition for the most year running (joke).
