Swingo Pinceau Art Show

Swingo Pinceau July 10th

We went to a really neat art event called Swingo Pinceau.  We went with some friends (Domique, Patrice, Francette & Martine).  I like hearing all these different names.  We always have to ask people to repeat or spell their names so we get a better handle on them.  There was a 5 piece band that played gypsy-jazz music. Behind the band was an artist who created a piece of art to the music.  It was INCREDIBLE.  The artist had a piece of glass that he stood behind and he would use a whitewash to cover the glass.  Then he would take different tools to remove the whitewash and end up with a portrait or scene. It was really fascinating to see, As he was creating you tried to figure out what he was going to create. It was not always clear until he got way into the creation. He did picture after picture, all different.  As each was finished it was erased for the next picture.  The glass had 3 different colored lights shining on it to add some interest to the picture. I can't remember how many pieces they played but  the band was good and the artist created for an hour. Boy if I was able to produce a picture that good, I wouldn't want to erase it.  He does paint on real canvas and sells his art at shows.  The pictures for sale are all in color. 

With daylight being so late in the evening, community meeting rooms need to be darkened for events. So all the exits are curtained off and after a while it can become very warm. And if you have had several late nights your eyes will eventually get very heavy and all of a sudden you will feel a jerk of your head! When you finally exit around 11pm you can see the sun setting!