SERENDIPITY IN THE CITY

This Saturday I did a LIVE ART demonstration at the Town & Country Show (Parkers Piece, Cambridge), as part of the Cambridge Open Studios publicity stand. A select few of the 350 artists taking part in COS this year were there with me handing out guides and balloons, while I got to play with paint in public! Actually it wasn't until I arrived that it dawned on me that I'd not only be watched by passers by but would also be observed by the other artists (who seemed fascinated with my techniques and process)!
Next to where I worked I had one of my completed pictures on display and also the video of the BIG LIVE ART I did in town the previous Saturday playing on my ipad.

I really enjoyed interacting with people as I painted. Dialogue ranged from sharing my simple techniques with children and encouraging them to have a try at home, to giving business advice on an interesting idea someone had, to discussions about potential for my art in community projects, to apparently solving someone's bathroom decorating dilemmas! As well as cool conversations I hope my efforts also result in increasing the number of visitors I get at my Cambridge Open Studios event - on Sat 1st & Sun 2nd July.

I painted 2 pictures over the 3 1/2 hours (adding finishing touches at home), these paintings are part of my Serendipity series (#3&4) and will be on sale in my exhibition in July. I took a timelapse video of my experience so I could share it with you. It's pretty fast moving so if you have any questions about my art process, just ask : )

Here are the finished pictures (acrylic on canvas 16x16")

SERENDIPITY #3

SERENDIPITY #4

I will be painting LIVE again in 2 weeks time on Saturday 24th June in Cambridge city centre: from ~1.30pm around Sidney Street creating BIG LIVE ART (a huge floor piece to music) and then from ~3.30pm in the Cambridge Open Studios publicity gazebo in Market Square, working on an easel. Come and say hello!

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