Private View - Chelsea Arts Club

Photo by The Selby

It's been quite harum-scarum around here pulling together, framing and hanging an exhibit in a mere four days. London can be a tad difficult when it comes to finding 15 frames all the same size and color. After all most frames are made bespoke/to order like a suit on Saville Row. A very kind salesman assisted me at London Graphics Center in Covent Garden, helping carry the bags of frames out and fetch me a cab. He mentioned in passing, "It looks like those taxis are threatening to come down the road..." Don't you love British dry wit?

I've been very lucky indeed to have a British assistant, this time inhouse. The club cat, Tom, has decided to help organize me a bit. I'm not sure he understood what an undertaking that is!

Tom was not at all impressed by Parisien Max, the bear and informed him in no uncertain terms to keep his paws out of things. Tom would be in charge henceforth.

Of course Tom wanted to know if this was his portrait.

He takes a closer look.

And decides this was not the case. He let his displeasure be known, but carried on with the job anyway. Tom sent me off for provisions to Burlington Arcade.

I was told, "get two pyramids" as they call piece montee here. Pistache + framboise macarons. Plus caramel + chocolate macarons. Tom knows a thing or two when it comes to putting on a soiree. 

Tuesday morning Tom had me racing out to get Blue Tack for 'the hanging'. No matter that it was pouring out and I'd left my brolly back in the room with Tom. Enfin all pictures were lined up somewhat unevenly on the wall. The sun decided to come out. The gateaux had been retrieved and had not collapsed in the cab on the ride back. Let the soiree begin!

Et voila
THANK YOU dear PBers for stopping by.

Artist Ian Sidaway and wife Lydia made an appearence.

The anatomy of a piece montee - decimated post-private view.
THANK YOU dear Tom for your invaluable assistance!

What would I have done without you I ask myself...

BONJOUR FROM LONDON!

Update:

Tom the cat, has managed to sell 10 watercolors!

Update: ALL 15 watercolors have sold.

Tom/Squeak gets to go to Paris.

He's been hustling round the clock non-stop

Merci Tom.