Saturday, May 26, 2012

Very grand news!

Houses of Parliament at sunset
Claude Monet

Here's my new exciting news!!

I can finally tell you that I've been selected by the BBC as one of a small group of artists who are going to be filmed on the 3rd June standing on the Millennium bridge over the river Thames painting the Queen's diamond jubilee pageant as the boats sail beneath us!
There will be one thousand boats sailing in the flotilla with the Queen and other members of the Royal family on the Royal barge. It is going to be the largest collection of historic vessels ever assembled on the Thames. The lead vessel is a floating belfry with eight church bells on board ringing! One of the boats taking part, the Amazon, also took part in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, in 1897. Two million people are expected to gather in London to watch the procession, and I am so, so excited that I will be there to paint the events as they unfold!
It's really happening and it's happening next weekend!
Click here if you'd like to see more information about the Royal Pageant :-)

10 comments:

  1. Congratulations ! That's exciting news ! Can't wait to hear how it all goes !

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  2. Congratulations and how exciting. I will ask my sister to look out for you and say hello.
    I did a double take at the Monet. Know it well.

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  3. Congratulations!! Looking forward to seeing how it all passes by:)

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  4. Your art takes my breath away. Wow. Greetings from Australia.

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  5. Une très grande et merveilleuse nouvelle... Vous allez avoir la chance de découvrir de très magnifiques bateaux...
    Je vous souhaite plein de belles rencontres.
    Votre dernière peinture est aussi grandiose que cet évènement à venir.
    Gros bisous à vous

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  6. Thank you all! Where will your sister be Julie? Would be great to see her!

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  7. Thank you Edward that's so kind! :-)

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  8. Great art Haidee. I'm Dennis Roberts from painters on line.

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  9. Great art Haidee Dennis Roberts painters on line.

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Thank you for your words!