Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Varnishing Day? It's supposedly the day when artists touch up and varnish their paintings before the Summer Exhibition opens, but nowadays is the prize giving - really an excuse for a social gathering and a free drink for artists, their families, and the Friends of the RHA. Yesterday was the offical opening and has a lot more people attending as buyers of paintings from the previous year are also invited. The event is open to the public from tomorrow. The site for the RHA is here http://www.rhagallery.ie I haven't had time to go through my images from yesterday which are mainly snaps as it's difficult to take take images when you're chatting with a glass of wine in your hand. Besides we've been busy as my youngest is working in Brussels and you saw what happened today. He's ok as he normally would have been passing through Maalbeek metro to the EU Council at that time, but ironically was due to attend a slightly later conference in a different building on "Defining the phenomenon of jihadist radicalisation - Local and global drivers and catalysts" so had been told to go straight there rather than report to his normal workplace at his usual time. A lucky man. As many Luggers use Brussels airport, I hope that all of them are safe. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Burleson" <leica at jayburleson.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 4:15 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: JP Colclough dogs it up And what, pray tell, is "Varnishing Day"? I had visions of hundreds of people with brushes in their hands, spiffing up all the well-worn bar tops and tables in Dublin... Jay On 3/21/2016 6:15 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > The dog's name is Mario, and he stole the show by bringing a new meaning > to doggy bag. > > I went to the Varnishing Day yesterday at the Royal Hibernian Academy > and spotted this monocled gentleman and his dog in a manbag. > My real camera was outside in the car, so hello ?ll sa poca (Apple in > pocket) > RHA Varnishing Day, RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin. > iPhone. See Large. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/iPhone/JPColcough+Dogs+It+Up.jpg.html > > > Funnily enough, the national newspapers were there, and he featured > strongly in the photos of the event. I went there again for the offical > opening this evening and brought a camera with me this time. I'll upload > anything reasonable tomorrow. > > Douglas _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information