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Signature Member of the Société Canadienne de

l’Aquarelle

Honorary Member of the Institut des Arts Figuratifs

Born in Brussels, Belgium in 1953, Roland Palmaerts

comes from a family of painters. He won First prize in the National

Competition « Tintin» at the age of six. Roland Palmaerts studied at The

Athenaeum, at the Institut Saint-Luc and the Royal Academy of Fine

Arts in Brussels, where he won First prize in drawing and watercolour.

In 1972, the artist engages in the Belgian armed forces as a para-

commando. Roland Palmaerts moved to Canada in 1980 where he first

worked as a designer and illustrator with major advertising agencies.

But he also painted and the success of his art

exhibitions led him to devote himself

exclusively to painting and teaching workshops.

In 1990, a book of 120 pages about his works is

published by Editions De Mortagne : «

Palmaerts, l’homme, l’artiste ». Ulysse

Publications published his instructional book in

2009 " Le monde de la couleur ». For his 60

years Birthday, this Master of Watercolor has

made a Guinness World Record in Arches in

France in October 2013: 60 watercolors in 60

hours without interruption!

Roland Palmaerts has over two hundred exhibitions to his credit, mainly

in Canada and Europe. He was part of more than 125 television

programs and has designed and marketed several artistic products

including two instructional videotapes translated into four languages.

Roland Palmaerts is also a member of the European Institute of

Watercolour (IEA) and was president of the Institut des Arts Figuratifs

(IAF) from 1990 to 1997. In 2008, the Mazarine Academy awarded him

the Medal of Merit and Dedication to the Arts. He also won the First

prize, category Acrylic, in Salon de la Figuration 2000 at Musée Laurier

in Canada; the Silver Medal of the Creators of the Century, in Arles,

France. "Twenty years of watercolor were needed to control the speed,

shapes, transparency, light and some truths that I want to

share". Symbolic meanings transposed in his works allow

the artist to continue and confirm his philosophy.

Palmaerts tells us: "As an artist, I

try first to make the invisible into

visible. I hope that this way, we

hear music and paintings." He is

represented by several art galleries in Canada

and his works are collected in many countries.

George Politis paints in watercolours and lives in

Thessaloniki in Greece.

His paintings won many awards, including the

“Commended Award in Watercolor”, “Best

Watercolor” and “Best Mixed Media” at the International Juried

Exhibitions, Australian Society of Miniature Art in Australia; the

President’s Award , the Da Vinci Award and twice the “Award of

Excellence” in the Arizona Watercolor Association Members Shows

(2001, 2007, 2011).

He has participated in the Royal Institute of Watercoulour

Painters' famous exhibitions in London, England (2000-

2014) and is signature member of RI since 2006. His

paintings have been selected three times for the American

Watercolor Society's exhibitions in New-York and he is

signature member of this society (AWS) since 2007. He

also has participated in International Exhibitions of the

National Watercolor Society, Watercolor West, the San Diego

Watercolor Society and the Arizona Watercolor Association, USA,

North East Watercolor Society (where he won two awards and is

signature member), USA, among others.

He had solo exhibitions, including: Reims (France, 2013), Myro Gallery

(Thessaloniki , 2013), Techni Gallery (Kilkis, 2013), Piraeus Bank

Convention Centre (Thessaloniki 2010), Geni Tzami, Thessaloniki,

2006, Hellenic Centre, (London, 2002), Gallery 47 (London, 2001),

Aristotelion University in Thessaloniki and Katerini St-Fotios in 1999;

Rodopouleio Center, Larissa in 1998; exhibition of the Organization of

the Cultural Capital of Europe at City Hall of Thessaloniki, 1997;

Municipality of Thessaloniki, 1996.

He has also participated in numerous group exhibitions in Greece and in

international exhibitions and contests, like the Royal Institute of

Painters in Watercolours in London, American Watercolor Society and

National Watercolor Society in USA, Arizona

Watercolor Association, North East Watercolor Society,

Pikes Peak Watercolor Society, San Diego Watercolor

Society (USA), Royal Miniature Society and Society of

Botanical Artists Exhibitions in London, International

Miniature Shows in England and in the United States of

America etc.

George Politis was invited and participated in the 1st Watercolor Salon

of Qingdao (China, 2014) and 1st Biennial of Watercolor of Qingdao

(2015). One of his paintings is now in the collection of the Museum of

Arts of Qingdao.

George Politis has served as juror in National and

International watercolor exhibitions and he is the

organizer and curator of the Thessaloniki Biennial of

Watercolor (“Watercolor International - Greece”).

His paintings are featured in art books and catalogs.

L'Aquarelliste, the Société Canadienne de l'Aquarelle's

color magazine published one article on Miniature

painting featuring some of his paintings, Spring 2000.

International Artist published an article on his painting

approach in 2001. Other articles and paintings have

been published in The Artist, UK (2000, 2002), L’ Art

de l’ Aquarelle (2012) and several other magazines. His

work is featured in “Le Grand Livre de l’ Aquarelle” by

Janine Gallizia.

Signature Member of Société Canadienne de

l’Aquarelle

Works of Odette Feller are a

result of intuitive colours and

shapes. The choice of subject comes from her

inspiration. From colour association and shapes,

Odette Feller gradually gives life to her subject and

combines the techniques of positive and negative

watercolour techniques.

A new world then appears. After the magic of mixing

and mingling different colors on the surface, a kind of

"puzzle" is formed by defining shapes and layering

contrasts.

The subject is free. Details will complete the picture.

The first brushstrokes are left natural, and loose basic

washes are kept, but anchored to the forms in the background.

Imagination and original style are some features in her semi-abstract

compositions.

The artist has participated in numerous

exhibitions and symposiums in Europe and the

province of Quebec (Canada). She presents

workshops (all levels) in Belgium, France and

Canada. Her works have been published in many

art magazines. In 2009, Odette Feller presented

her latest instructional DVD entitled " «

Aquarelle: Peindre en Négatif ». She won

awards and honors, including the Gold Medal of

the Painters of the Century in Arles, France;

First Prize in Watercolor in Aiguillon, France

and the Jean-Paul Ladouceur Award, Société Canadienne de

l’Aquarelle. She is represented in art galleries in Europe and Quebec.