NEW YEAR RECEPTION at THE ILLUSTRATORS EXHIHBITION

Eighty members of the Portuguese Chamber and their friends came to Chris Beetles Gallery on January 30th for a New Year Reception.

The Gallery specialises in the original paintings and drawings used for books, cartoons and magazines.  This year’s exhibition – “The Illustrators” was the 26th and has over 1000 works of art on the wall.

Our guests included HE Mr António Santana Carlos, The Portuguese Ambassador and Prof. Bernardo Cruz, the new Director of AICEP London. 

Everyone enjoyed delicious Portuguese wine and food, in an informal atmosphere to meet and talk.
 

Mr Carl Muller and HE Mr Antonio Santana Carlos, The Portuguese Ambassador

View of Chris Beetles Gallery with Mrs Merces Gibson, Portuguese Embassy Cultural Attache.

Mr Gavin Trechman Chair of the APS, Mrs Alice Berkeley and Prof Bernardo Cruz Director of AICEP