Chinese New Year, that is. The year of the Ox. Here are a few pictures I’ve taken of Chinese New Year celebrations in the past. With Lockdown, I don’t suppose there’ll be too many going on this year, at least outside of China.
First of all, some from London about thirty years ago:
Chinese New Year 2013 in Kolkata:
And a couple of my own paintings:
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Most of you are probably aware of my Etsy store, where I put up some of my artwork for sale.
At the moment, I desperately need to make some space in the house, and so I am selling off a number of paintings for very much less than usual – not much more than the cost of materials and the postage.
If you’ve ever felt like owning one of my paintings (and, let’s face it, at least…er…one or two people have…) then now would be a good time. The only catch is that I’m only mailing them to UK, because otherwise it would still make them more expensive than I want to sell them at, due to the cost of the postage.
Payment would be by Paypal, which is a very secure way to pay and gives the buyer a lot of security.
The prices on here are the total cost, including postage within UK.
If you’re interested in any of them, please message me. And even if not, I’d be ever so grateful for a re-blog!
Poppies and Daisies, acrylic on board, 24 ins x 18 ins, price £40
Chinese New Year #1, Acrylic on box board, 24 ins x 18 ins x 1 in deep. Price £40
Poppy #1, Acrylic on board – Framed, size 11 ins x 14 ins, Price £25
Summer Solstice, Acrylic on board, size 24 ins x 18 ins – framed, price £40
Caravanserei, Acrylic on board, 24 ins x 18 ins, price £40
Dusk, acrylic on box canvas, 14 ins x 18 ins x 1 in deep, price £40
Well, a couple of days late, but that is just typical me, I’m afraid. So, Gong Xi Fa Cai, everyone!
Of course, It’s a good excuse for me to show off a couple more of my paintings.
Chinese New Year #1
Chinese New Year #2
Both paintings are 24 inches by 18 inches, and are acrylic on board.
The last time that I took part in Chinese New Year celebrations, was when I was staying in Kolkata in 2013. Until then, I had not realised that there was such a large Chinese population there. I was staying in a small guest house some way away from the main streets, and heard the sounds of drumming from outside. When I went to investigate, I found a group of almost 100 young Chinese, all dressed in red T-shirts with their names on the back, a number of dragon and lion costumes, and a good supply of cabbages and coins. I wandered around with them for about an hour or so, as they went from house to house, dispensing good luck.
I think it is fair to say that it was an unexpected treat.
Mick Canning 