A Painting On Tour

Cologne Special

2009-06-10T18:36:00.007+02:00

Edwards painting The 1st year which is still on its world tour has spent some weeks with host Jochen in the beautiful city of Cologne, Germany recently.

Thank you Jochen for being such an impeccable host and doing so much for this blog project. As you all can see, Jochen took the painting out to the most famous landmark in the city the Cologne Cathedral which is huge as the painting had to experience directly in front of it.

Then there was a view over the river to some outstanding industrial buildings, we just love this view and the architecture, surely on Edwards agenda next time he is in Cologne.

And then an outing during a romantic sunset with spectacular views over the river Rhine to the historic city centre with again the skyline of the cathedral in the back and the Rhine bridge on the right. Very impressive.

Even a small easel was provided so that the painting was comfortable, risky to the varnish of the car we might add ...

Finally, when it was time to say goodbye Jochen even managed to have the painting shipped through UPS who normally do not take on paintings, but Jochens good relations to the chairman of the workers council at UPS, Markus Busch, made it possible and Markus even picked up the painting and personally arranged all details for the shipping to the South of France where it is now.

So, Jochen thanks again and here are the photos documenting the stay of the painting The 1st year by Edward B. Gordon in Cologne:

all photos © Jochen M. Karczewski

Enjoying the spring sunshine

2009-03-19T19:48:00.002+01:00

in the North of England with host Sheila Vaughan another daily painter

Postcard from Provence

2009-03-11T16:13:00.004+01:00

The painting The 1st year has spent the last four weeks in Provence with a fellow artist of Edwards, Liza Hirst, and surely enjoyed the artistic company in a beautiful surrounding. We were just wondering, is this grass real? Already such a green color? Well, supposedly so, as they are in the South of France ......

Change of Tour Plan

2009-01-21T15:17:00.000+01:00

To all of you, who have kindly enlisted to Edward B. Gordons A Painting On Tour project, where his painting The 1st Year is traveling on a world tour to various hosts and locations.

And exactly this international destinations with the painting going forth and back are giving us some trouble at the moment in respect of customs procedures etc.

Therefore we have changed the tourplan and will now send the painting on tour continent by continent, meaning we will now firstly work all European destinations as there is no problem between these countries with importing and exporting.

After that we will send the painting to the US and Canada and keep it there until every US destination enlisted today has been met.

After the US we will do the other continents if we can work out customs procedures until then.

We are from now on not accepting new destinations for the project to keep this plan going. Afterwards we shall see.

Any questions, please email me. The new tour plan is online now.

Kind Regards from Edward and

Ingrid

The painting and the planetarium

2009-01-09T15:59:00.002+01:00

During its recent stay in Berlin, the painting The 1st year was taken by its ost Meik for a visit around town and to the planetarium. Well, nothing is known if they actually went in, but there the painting is amidst of snow on a grey day infront of a very grey building....Winter in Berlin.

Indianapolis London Paris

2008-11-19T17:54:00.010+01:00

Now, the painting has already been on quite a tour in the US but lately, after a few weeks in Indianapolis, it went back to Old Europe where its recent host took it to the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Louvre in Paris.

So, it started in Indianapolis at Jeff´s home where his son George is the proud owner of another painting by Edward B. Gordon.

Jeff, in his office, surrounded by more paintings by Edward and of course
The 1st year painting came for a visit too.

Bonjour Paris!

London

Thanks so much, dear Jeff for being part in this A Painting on Tour project.

To be continued.....

A painting in the park

2008-09-23T16:24:00.004+02:00

During its stay in Shoreline, near Seattle, recently the painting spent time out with its host in the park, sunshine, shortsleeves for the lady - well that was still summer that seems already gone for a while now although it has been only a couple of weeks since these photos were taken. Thanks Carolanne for hosting the painting and taking part in this adventure.

Space Traveller

2008-07-15T12:50:00.003+02:00

Thanks to the recent host Judy, the painting The 1styear by Edward B. Gordon made it into NASA's EMU" , ExtraVehicular Mobility Unit = EMU. headquarters and met up with an astronaout. Thank you so much Judy for all your efforts, we really appreciate it, and thanks to all the NASA engineers who also made that happen!!
The EMU NASA uses is the worlds smallest spacecraft, with everything an astronaut needs to stay alive: oxygen, water temperature control and CO2 removal. NASA uses 18,000 parts to protect astronauts, including a puncture resistant outer layer to protect from micrometeroids travelling at 17,000 miles per hour. The jet pack allows mobility in space.
The jet ensemble can be had for $20 Million dollars, doesn't slenderize you and adds 200 pounds on the ground: but off the ground, one looks pretty stylish in it and it is a great outfit in which to see the world and also be seen with!!!! The jet pack and certain other space suit parts shown, have actually been in space, conducting space walk missions and repairs.

Well, I suppose, the painting would have been quite keen to stay or even join the next mission, but it had to stay and travel on to its next tour stop, apart from NASA probably not being too keen taking some oils on wood with them ........

In splendid company

2008-06-25T19:33:00.004+02:00

The painting The 1st year is now staying in Houston, Texas and has already teamed up with some very impressive other paintings by the American artists Karin Jurick, Jeff Cohen, and Robert Deyber.

New Tour Stop

2008-06-19T13:07:00.002+02:00

The painting on tour titled The 1st year has now arrived in Houston, Texas, as its host told us, near the NASA space center - oh, dear future hosts, Edward and I do hope the painting stays on the ground and does not decide to embark on a space tour or change its kind of transport to the next destination(s) - imagine the parking situation if it arrived in a space craft ......

Useful information on forwarding the painting

2008-06-19T13:02:00.003+02:00

Kindly, we have been provided with more information on how you can safely forward the painting through your postal services in the US and thought, we share this information, as we appreciate it very much (Thanks again to L.!)

The woman at the post office suggested when I insured the package for $3,000 (my guess at the Euro exchange rate) that I put it in a Priority Mail box, instead of a padded envelope. The box is free in the US. As long as it's here, that may be useful information. Insuring it for that much was pricey. It cost $7.20 for postage, .65 for delivery confirmation, and $30.25 for insurance.
With the high value, she said that insurance would make sure the painting had to be signed for, instead of jammed in a mail box, or left out on someone's porch.
Telling you in case it helps in the future.

Painting in the spring

2008-06-19T12:58:00.002+02:00

Here is a photo of how the painting spent early spring while it was staying at Judith´s place a few months back.

A Painting On a Regatta

2008-05-28T20:17:00.002+02:00

Yes, the painting is not only on tour but, as it looks, was even gearing up to take part in a regatta last weekend in Minnesota, where it stays at the moment.

Or is it just posing?

A work of fiction?

2008-04-05T18:52:00.007+02:00

The painting has been passed on by Anne to her friend and our next host Judith. This took place in a bookshop in front of the Fiction shelf so we were just wondering what the painting was doing there, browsing through maybe....

Also, Anne kindly provided us with this impression of the painting in her home where it can be seen together with two other of Edwards paintings that Anne already owns, (thank you!) and we just loved the presentation on the red wall.

For another four weeks the painting remains now in New Hampshire. Of course, we will share all news with you as soon as they reach us.

Thank you all so much for checking out this project and still joining up. You all make it happen.

Painting watches election campaign

2008-03-25T19:06:00.007+01:00

Our host in New Hampshire has kindly submitted some photos of what the painting was up to there lately. Taking a rest in the snow, climbing a star and watching an election slogan seem to be its favourites. Great! One can see at once that it feels comfortable there and the light is phantastic, the colours look crisp and vibrant. Thanks so much for sharing these impressions swith us .

The painting has arrived at the 3rd stop of the tour

2008-03-10T12:43:00.004+01:00

A few days ago the painting The 1st year has arrived in Lyme, New Hampshire in the US. Anne, its host for the next month, kindly supplied this photo of her angel guarding the painting. Thank you so much !

More Locations Added

2008-02-23T17:24:00.002+01:00

I am happy to say, there have been some additions to the tour plan lately. The painting "The 1st year" will now also be coming to Australia and to Kansas and South Carolina in the US.

In a few years time, that is - Thank you for joining anyway !

The First Tour Stop

2008-02-04T11:33:00.000+01:00

The painting has arrived at its first port of call in South Burlington Vermont in the US.

Just a small hint: it is within another artistic surrounding, so it will probably not feel too alien for the beginning ...

Kick Off ! The tour has started

2008-01-17T17:31:00.000+01:00

Today we said goodbye to the painting "The First Year" and now it is on tour.

First port of call will be South Burlington in Vermont, USA where it should arrive within the next few weeks.

Here are a few impressions of shortly before the tour start and of the entrance to the departure lounge (the post office a few steps from the studio !).

Watch out for the updates about A Painting On Tour.

Want to join ? Just email to get all the details how you can be a host to the painting.

Almost Ready

2008-01-14T15:46:00.001+01:00

The star of the tour is almost ready, dry enough to be shipped. So, in a few more days we will start off with A Painting on Tour.

Want to join ? Just email me to get all the details how you can be a host to the painting.