WATERCOLOR SALON II
EMS Gallery Thessaloniki, Greece 2017
WATERCOLOR SALON II
EMS Gallery Thessaloniki, Greece 2017 3
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The first idea of an international watercolor exhibition in Greece was conceived in 2009 in Canada, in a watercolor Symposium where I was participating. The first International Watercolor Exhitibion was realized in Thessaloniki in 2012. Thirty artists participated. Two years later, in 2014, a greater exhibition, “Watercolor International II” was held in the prestigious Gallery of Macedonian Studies in Thessaloniki and in 2016 the 3rd Edition of Watercolor International took place in Piraeus Bank Conference Center. In 2015 we organized the 1st Watercolor Salon in Thessaloniki. Now, in 2017, we have the honor of realizing the second edition, “Watercolor Salon II” with top watercolor painters, well known in their countries and all over the world. Painters from Greece, England, USA, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Israel, Taiwan, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Japan, France, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Slovenia, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Canada, Ukraine, Turkey, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Pakistan, Bangladesh. These artists were selected so that this exhibition focuses in contemporary watercolor and watermedia through their diversity. One can find different styles and techniques in watercolors, as watercolor today includes fluid acrylics, inks, tempera, egg tempera, collage and mixed watermedia. Some of the participating artists come from countries that have a great and long tradition in watercolor. This way, we have the chance to exchange ideas and learn from each other. This time we have some invited countries to participate: Belgium (curator Catherine De Ryck), India (curator: Amit Kapoor), Thailand (curator: La Fe), Indonesia (curator: Agus Budiyanto) and Asian countries (curators: Ze Ze Lai and Jayson Yeoh). These artists selected watercolor painters and paintings from their countries and I have to thank them all for their hard work. I would like to extend my thanks to the EMS Gallery (Museum Gallery of the Society of Macedonian Studies in Thessaloniki), all the sponsors, the jurors, the people who helped in organizing the exhibition and all the participating artists. George Politis RI, AWS
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It is believed that watercolor painting is the oldest form of painting dating back to cave paintings, however they have been in continuous use since the Renaissance, when they were made popular by the artist Albrecht Dürer. The medium is most commonly associated with Britain during the period extending roughly from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century, Golden Age of watercolor. Chinese and Japanese masters painted on silk as well as exquisite handmade paper. Their art was filled with literary allusion and calligraphy, but the primary image was typically a contemplative landscape. This characteristic anticipated what was to be a central aspect of Western watercolor traditions in later centuries and in India, Persia the opaque gouache paintings developed. Among the many 20th-century artists who produced important works in watercolor, Wassily Kandinsky, Emil Nolde, Paul Klee, Egon Schiele, and Raoul Dufy. In America, the major exponents included Charles Burchfield, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Demuth and John Marin. Into the 21st century, artists have taken advantage of this unique medium to create striking works of art. Above all, watercolor painting is versatile, alternately offering rich, vivid tones or soft, soothing forms. It is perhaps the most common and the “simplest” method of creation. Watercolor art began its journey with Renaissance, remaining present through the centuries to follow. Today, we know of famous watercolors artwork by great painters like William Blake, J.M.W. Turner, James Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Paul Klee, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Edward Hopper, for instance. This form of painting found its way among the avant-garde movements as well, such as Neo-Expressionism, in the oeuvre of Francesco Clemente, Gerhard Richter, Eric Fischl and Anselm Kiefer, among others. With the development of the medium’s characteristics, watercolors are now as durable and colorful as oil or acrylic paints, and apart from artists such as Andrew Wyeth, David Hockney, many contemporary painters continue to practice water color as the main or one of their interests. I am glad to be the part of this Watercolor Salon II in Thessaloniki with artists from all over the world. George Politis a well known artist, master of water color from Greece deserves all credits for this exhibition in the EMS Museum Gallery, Thessaloniki. My best wishes to all the participating artists and everyone related to this exhibition. Rathin Kanji
Rathin Kanji, a well known artist and Fulbright Scholar, was the recipient of 1st Award in the 1st Watercolor Salon of Thessaloniki (2015) and juror for the third edition of the Watercolor International Biennial of Thessaloniki (2016)
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Anne Abgott (USA) Crystal with Stargazer Lilies
Shaima Adnan (Pakistan) The Cafe
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Mohammad Ali (Pakistan) Awakening
Yannis Adamantides (Greece) Borders of Mind
Akira Murata (Japan) Awakening
Anders Andersson (Sweden) Backlight
Isabel Alosete (Spain) Patmos
Sheikh Afshan (Pakistan) Roots
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Marie Anne Alexandre (Canada) Red Shirt II
Ashraf Anum (Pakistan) Colonial #2
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Aoe Kenji (Japan) Portofino
Aood Ampawa (Thailand) Market Corner
Artorn Budseetada (Thailand) Lavaux, Switzerland
Bancha Sriwong - Rach (Thailand) Nice, France
Constantinos Balian (Greece) Life from Water
Angela Barbi (Spain) Telecom Tower, Thessaloniki
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Maya Basoeki (Indonesia) Dancing in the water
Claude Carretta (France) Still Life
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Michel Calembert (Belgium) Composition en ecailles
Varsha Bathia (UK) Window, Cordoba
Agus Budiyanto (Indonesia) Exotic Color #2
Eudes Correia (Portugal) Turistas
Haris Christodoulidis (Greece) Composition
Rukiye Garip (Turkey) Violet
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Catherine de Ryck (Belgium) The Point of the Sleepy People, Rhue, Scotland
Andy Evansen (USA) Laoshan Fishing Boats
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Agnes Geets (Belgium) Tender
Ghulam Nabi (Pakistan) Old Thatta City
Ken Goldman (USA) My Wife Stefanie
Beni Gassenbauer (Israel) Locked
Michel DT (Belgium) Moonlight Under the Horizon
Victoria Grigorieva (Ukraine) Spring in Kiev
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Laurie Goldstein Warren (USA) The Blues
Franc Golob (Slovenia) Untitled
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Salman Haider (Pakistan) The Tomb
Jendrawan Husada (Indonesia) Summer Morning
Fotini Hamidieli (Greece) The boy’s shoe
Huang Wen Hsiang (Taiwan) Sunlight
Eliane Joosten (Belgium) My Country
Junwei Dai (China) Corner of Paris Street
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Jorda Vito Teresa (Spain) Onada Sonora
Amit Kapoor (India) Cadaques
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Toshiro Kamezaki (Japan) Autumn Station
Megha Kapoor (India) Powerful Roses
Hoshino Keiko (Japan) A Watemalan Lady
Rathin Kanji (India) Dream 50% off
Olga Kharchenko (Russia) Silence n the River
Gabriele Koenigs (Germany) Stavros
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Foti Kllogjeri (Greece) Blue Sunset
Ingrid Lefevre (Belgium) Waree
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Chris Krupinski (USA) A Pear and Strawberries
La Fe (Thailand) Rose 29072017
Kate Lialiampidou (Greece) Fallen Homes
Lim Bee Tat (Malaysia) Bread and Butter II
Doni Libra (Indonesia) The Lady with Fan
Liu Xide (China) Girl of Hani
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Aniket Mahale (India) Morning Tea
Anne Mc Cartney (Canada) Grace
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Mala Maladi (Indonesia) Hopefulness
Anna Massinissa (Italy) Orange Energetic Color
Laurin Mc Cracken (USA) Double Locked
Stan Miller (USA) Noelle - Life Study
Pavlos Michailidis (Greece) Diathlasis
Mark Mehaffey (USA) Catch a Fish
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Joe Miller (USA) Looks Like Home to Me
Moelyoto Karno Soetjitro (Indonesia) Five Dancers
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Katerina Michou (Greece) Smash
Mong Mong Sho (Bangladesh) Song of Nature
Myint Naing (Myanmar) Yangon View
Nang (Thailand) Dream
Ines Monteiro (Portugal) Birds
Woon Lam Ng (Singapore) A sunlit morning
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Barbara Nechis (USA) Moonglow 2
Ngurah Darma (Indonesia) Woman Awaiting, Bali
Ahmet Ogras (Turkey) Rainy Day in Istanbul
Nicolette La O’ (Indonesia) Journey
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Ong Kim Seng (Singapore) Temple Street
Alain Page (France) Temple Khmere - Angkor - Thom
Peepo Sahashanat (Thailand) Moo
Pikulthong (Thailand) Untitled
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Margareta Palm (Sweden) Peaceful Waters Flow
Richard Price (USA) Sunset
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Richard Plincke (UK) Archaeologist’s Dream
Hannie Rieuwerts (Holland) Red Cat
Lana Privitera (USA) Yellow Apple
George Politis (Greece) September Morning
Sahashi Ikuko (Japan) Shine
Kanthraj N. (India) Cambodia Series
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Thomas Schaller (USA) Rooftops - Lucca, Italy
Li SiYi (China) Crystal Lights
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Hong Shan (China) Melody of Vienna
Vikrant Shitole (India) The Break
Karen Sioson (Philippines) Bougainvillea Series
Konstantin Sterkhov (Russia) Thorns and Petals
Andrew Smith (Malta) Maltese Church Interior During Religious Feast
Natalia Studenkova (Slovakia) Winter Angel from Kosice
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Suchart Henkwamdee (Thailand) Street Life, Bangkok
Marie Theophilou (Greece) Untiled
Ali Abbas Syed (Pakistan) The Two Friends
Umi Madyanto (Indonesia) The Sea Eyes
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Sandor Szikszai (Hungary) Advent
Tjitrawati Karmojono (Indonesia) Rhythm of Grace
Rainbow Tse (Hong Kong) My Country
Martine Vanparijs (Belgium) Vassiliki
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Tzovanakis Dimitris (Greece) Landscape
Lorraine Dietrich (Canada) Carpe Diem
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Warapol Moonbunjong (Thailand) Switzerland
Tzovanakis Ioannis (Greece) Landscape
Untoro (Indonesia) The Royal Family
Xiao Li Chang (China) Fresh series
Sandra Walker (UK) Amphorae - Crete
Ruhiye Yalgin (Turkey) Uzum
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Frank Webb (USA) Fresh Air and Light
Jayson Yeoh (Malaysia) Faintly Discernible #1
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Kwok Hoi Yan (Hong Kong) Irresistible Joy
Besnik Xhemaili (Kosovo) Tulip
Fu Man Yat (Hong Kong) Street Market
Khin Maung Zaw (Myanmar) Bagan under Morning Rays
Donna Zagotta (USA) Almost Home
Yulian Sodri (Indonesia) A happy day
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Zhou Gang (China) Mekong River Market After Rain
Ze Ze Lai (Hong Kong) Stranger in the Night
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Zhou Tianya (China) First Snow
Kiranawati Gitra (Indonesia) The Girl in the Sand
Watana Kreetong (Thailand) Cha Am, Fisherman Village, Thailand
Fabien Petillon (Belgium) Clara
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Anne Abgott (USA) Yannis Adamantides (Greece) Shaima Adnan (Pakistan) Sheikh Afshan (Pakistan) Akira Murata (Japan) Anne Marie Alexandre (Canada) Mohammad Ali (Pakistan) Isabel Alosete (Spain) Aoe Kenji (Japan) Aood Ampawa (Thailand) Anders Andersson (Sweden) Ashraf Anum (Pakistan) Constantinos Balian (Greece) Bancha Sriwong - Rach (Thailand) Angela Barbi (Spain) Maya Basoeki (Indonesia) Varsha Bathia (UK) Agus Budiyanto (Indonesia) Artorn Budseetada (Thailand) Michel Calembert (Belgium) Claude Carretta (France) Haris Christodoulidis (Greece) Eudes Correia (Portugal) Lorraine Dietrich (Canada) Catherine de Ryck (Belgium) Michel DT (Belgium) Andy Evansen (USA) Beni Gassenbauer (Israel) Rukiye Garip (Turkey) Agnes Geets (Belgium) Ghulam Nabi (Thailand) Ken Goldman (USA) Laurie Goldstein Warren (USA) Franc Golob (Slovenia) Victoria Grigorieva (Ukraine) Salman Haider (Pakistan) Fotini Hamidieli (Greece) Huang Wen Hsiang (Taiwan) Jendrawan Husada (Indonesia) Eliane Joosten (Belgium) Teresa Jorda Vito (Spain) Junwei Dai (Hong Kong) Toshiro Kamezaki (Japan) Rathin Kanji (India) Amit Kapoor (India) Megha Kapoor (India) Hoshino Keiko (Japan) Olga Kharchenko (Russia) Kiranawati Gitra (Indonesia) Foti Kllogjeri (Greece) Gabriele Koenigs (Germany) Chris Krupinski (USA) La Fe (Thailand) Ingrid Lefevre (Belgium) Kate Lialiampidou (Greece) Doni Libra (Indonesia) Lim Bee Tat (Malaysia) Liu Xide (China) Anna Massinissa (Italy) Anne Mc Cartney (Canada) Laurin Mc Cracken (USA) Aniket Mahale (India) Mala Maladi (Indonesia)
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Mark Mehaffey (USA) Pavlos Michailidis (Greece) Katerina Michou (Greece) Joe Miller (USA) Stan Miller (USA) Moelyoto Karno Soetjitro (Indonesia) Mong Mong Sho (China) Ines Monteiro (Portugal) Myint Naing (Myanmar) Nang (Thailand) Barbara Nechis (USA) Woon Lam Ng (Singapore) Ngurah Darma (Indonesia) Nicolette La O’ (Indonesia) Ahmet Ogras (Turkey) Ong Kim Seng (Singapore) Alain Page (France) Margareta Palm (Sweden) Pikulthong (Thailand) Richard Plincke (UK) George Politis (Greece) Richard Price (USA) Lana Privitera (USA) Kanth Raj (India) Hannie Riewerts (Holland) Sahashi Ikuko (Japan) Peepo Sahashanat (Thailand) Thomas Schaller (USA) Hong Shan (China) Vikrant Shitole (India) Li SiYi (China) Karen Sioson (Philippines) Andrew Smith (Malta) Yulian Sodri Konstantin Sterkhov (Russia) Natalia Studenkova (Slovakia) Ali Abbas Syed (Pakistan) Sandor Szikszai (Hungary) Suchart Henkwamdee (Thailand) Marie Theophilou (Greece) Tjitrawati Karmojono (Indonesia) Rainbow Tse (Hong Kong) Tzovanakis Dimitris (Greece) Tzovanakis Ioannis (Greece) Umi Madyanto (Indonesia) Untoro (Indonesia) Martine Vanparijs (Belgium) Sandra Walker (UK) Frank Webb (USA) Warapol Moonbunjong (Thailand) Xiao Li Chang (China) Besnik Xhemaili (Kosovo) Ruhiye Yalgin (Turkey) Yan Kwok Hoi (Hong Kong) Fu Man Yat (Hong Kong) Jayson Yeoh (Malaysia) Donna Zagotta (USA) Khin Maung Zaw (Belgium) Zhou Gang (China) Zhou Tianya (China) Junwei Dai (Hong Kong) Watana Kreetong (Thailand) Fabien Petillon (Belgium)
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This catalog has been printed for the International Exhibition “Watercolor Salon II� held in November - December 2017 in EMS Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece.