I head to my 48th solo show on Mykonos in 3 days. The show will be held in the beautiful old
island style building, The Municipal Gallery Of Mykonos, right in the centre of the charismatic old
town with its cobbled streets, whitewashed architecture, and buzz of summer that still lurks.
Photo Credit: MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY OF MYKONOS
But it’s not all glam and bubble! An artist’s work is hard core. The 16 paintings are rolled up and I
am packed to the brim with 50 kilos of art, catalogues, posters, and some glamorous shoes and
cloths that have somehow fitted in between the paint tubes.
It’s a heavy weight to carry Africa to Greece, then Athens via ship to Mykonos. The frames are
preordered and shipped to the gallery. The restretching takes me three days and need to get
started, bandaids ready for the hand blisters.
Hanging the show is the best fun. To curate and see all the work you have created for this moment
of the exhibition to the world.
The show opens on Sunday, September 11th, time for some Greek wine and olives and a celebration
of life.
