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First of many pictures I will be posting in the next couple of weeks on the subject of colorful balloons in the lovely city of Lviv.

Usually a buzzing place, there was no one inside the cafe today, all sunning themselves outside, lingering over their coffees and cakes, irrespective of the very ugly at the moment lake outside, all emptied out, fenced in, with pigeons basing in last remaining water. I think the builders will have us stuck with the site for the rest of the summer. Still, need for the sun prevails and we unflappably take our coffee outside.

A little vignette of some people working in the lovely Leila’s cafe this Friday.

This past Thursday was the Royal Academy Summer show submission day, so there were no pictures here for a few days. While there, saw lots of lost-looking artists with telling bubble-wrapped canvases in their hands – all waterproof, except mine, and I cycled; almost got blown off the road by the wind -has been very blustery in London recently; and I totally overestimated what I can carry in my trusty Brompton front basket. And of course it rained on the way. So wish me luck…

So you are very well noticed that under each painting I am now putting a price tag and a link to my Etsy shop where you can buy any particular artwork. And even if there is nothing better then direct personal experience with art, more an more people these days turn to the net looking to buy art. In a very democratic and confusing art world internet art market gets it’s profile higher and higher with the likes of Christie’s online auctions, Saatchi online, New Blood, etc.Internet has become yet another form of putting artists with the collectors, more direct then ever.

In the next several posts I will lay out my views on subject of buying art online. Hope this may be of help for some.

Another cosy place in Rye, the Apothecary cafe; had a delicious coffee cake, alas with the proper English Breakfast tea.

6×6 in, oil on panel, 2010, contact for availability

Highlight of the week was a trip to Bar Italia in Soho.

6×6, oil on panel, 2010, sold

Another take on my favoarite Sunday morning cafe- absoutely love the play of light on the checkered black and white floor there.

oil on panel 15×15 cm, sold, 2009

L’eau a la Bouche is becoming my favorite coffee stop. A friend came down from Singapore to celebrate her birthday in London last week, and this seemed to the best place to take to on Sunday to drench in the  sun and soak in the East London vibe at the moment.

oil on panel 15×15 cm SOLD

Please email me if you would like to own a similar piece

Related paintings:
Broadway market street on Sunday
Little Georgia on Goldsmiths row
The Dove
Amy Winehouse at the Broadway bookshop
L’eau a la Bouche

update: fellow artist-blogger Suzanne Clem-Wheeler has just wirtten a super nice post about my shoes painting.

One of two paintings on the place. Would love to pop in there to find out its name but the shop opens there only on weekends so I have to wait till next one.

oil on panel 15×15 cm, listed on Etsy

More Columbia road paintings:
Columbia road, East London
Campania gastronomia II
Sunday-brunch at Campania