IWS Thai and Switzerland Zurich 2019
Switzerland and Thailand have established diplomatic relations for over 80 years since 1932. Moreover, the late king, His Majesty Adulyadej Bhumibol spent his childhood and youth in Lausanne during 1933–1951. IWS Switzerland and IWS Thailand had the idea of organizing the world’s first watercolor art exhibition in Switzerland under the name of “Watercolor Art Zurich 2019”. I was lucky that my painting Near The Water was qualified to the exhibition on the festival. What is more I was invited by the organizers LaFe ( IWS Thailand leader)and Thanyaphorn Ecknauer (Inthahom) (IWS Switzerland leader)to make master demonstration on the festival.
I had my Master demonstration on Ist International IWS THAI and IWS Switzerland Watercolour Festival in Zurich. 300 people participated on the event. I showed my painting skills together with well known and respected artists: Atanur Dogan ( Canada/Turkey), Asuman Dogan (Canada/Turkey), La Fe ( Thailand), Amit Kapoor ( India), Thania Phorn (Thailand, Switzerland) ,Shan Hong ( China) Besnik Xhemaili( Kosovo), Helidon Haliti( Albania), Antonio Bartolo ( Spain), Wiktor Mielniczuk ( Poland, Switzerland), Aneta Gajos ( Poland), Silvia Neiger (Switzerland), Chris Hoelz ( Austria).
There were more than 300 painting displayed from 28 countries. Apart from grand opening of the exhbition, master demonstrations there was also plein air in Zurich. We went on a ship cruise on Zurich lake. The atmosphere was amazing, the views were breathtaking and inspiring. The bent, almost banana-shaped Lake Zurich is framed on the southern side by the Albis and Zimmerberg hills and on the north by the Pfannenstiel chain of hills. The lake is bordered by the cantons of Zurich, St.Gallen and Schwyz. At the western end lies Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city.
The organizers arranged plein air painting at the top of the hll in Adiswill park. Each of the participants has found the source of inspiration to reveal creativity. On that day I decided to paint on of the roses in wet on wet technique, very loose and soft interpretation. My daughter was lucky to be a live model for Atanur Dogan; it was memorable moment for all of us.
