Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Naymz, sketch and China

Dear All,

Apologies for those who received this invitation from the Naymz, the reputation network, i have deleted my profile, having already a bit too many around! Thank you to those of you who gave me these wonderful references, I appreciate, I invite you to do the same on linkedin that is to my eyes the more reputable business network.

Apologies again for the Sketch club that is now sold out, please register your interest for the next one that will be held sometimes next month.

Please book for China http://chinabusinessclub.blogspot.com talk on the 30th followed by dinner, this will really be good!

See you again soon!

Yours ever,

Jean-Francois.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Sketch Club 17 April

Beginners and all grade welcome! Circa is very mixed and you will feel immediately at ease and relaxed. Under the experienced eye of Agafia Hamilton and Jason Bradbury , our Art Tutors and fellow Circa-Club members, you will be drawing our male nude model, Mark, and be given the opportunity to experience a wide range of techniques and ways of seeing. Skills taught will include expressive line drawing and a variety of tonal approaches. So come and join us for: art tuition, charcoals and paper and supper afterwards to carry on discussion with wine following the class when we will be able to meet and exchange ideas. £ 65 per person all inclusive of half a bottle of wine, supper (2 course meal), service and vat in a most prestigious Club in the heart of Mayfair. Miss out on the supper and conversation and pay £ 28.00 per person for the class only. (Due to Sponsorship) Booking is essential and must be made in advance, numbers are limited. http://circalifeclass.eventbrite.com/ for booking and payment

Sketch Club 17 March 2008 - pictures

Some of the works
participant judging each other's efforts
Jason and Jean-Francois.
The model with a studious audience
some petals


Jean Francois Dor hosted our first “Circa Sketch Club” Evening at the Arts Club in the “Garden Room” on Monday 17 March (7-9.00pm).. People attending very much enjoyed the experience and so will you on Thursday 17th April.

Sketch Club on the 17th April

Rubicon Galleries at the Galleria



Sunday, March 30, 2008

April is coming

April is coming and the days are longer already! Spring is in the air and be in the spirit.

Have you thought about a massage? I had one on Saturday and still feel the effects now! If you are nice I will give you his number!

On Monday, the Rotary Club of London welcomes HE The Ambassador of Russia, in the evening, I am going to the Chopstick Club with Peter Whimster, co-founder with me of the China Britain Trade Association, (http://chinabusinessclub.blogpsot.com/) read about the latest on the Olympics. On Tuesday, ... I will tell you later. But do not miss this month:
Circa Club - Gay London Professionals and their friends- on the 4th
The Cercle Francophone on the 8th with Lilla Duva
The Life Drawing Class on the 17th
The China Business Club on the 30th
and please do ask me to organise your events!

If you need any promotion, PR, Marketing and Events, please let me know! My mobile number is unchanged 07831 782 200 and if I am not available please do leave a message, I will always call you back as soon as I can.

Yours ever,

Jean-Francois.

PS: Please accept my apologies if your emails have not been replied to, we had again a huge surge of junk-emails and have just deleted about 6,000 of them, although I have just 'fished' some out, I cannot guarantee that all emails I have deleted were all junk!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Circa Life Class

The first Life Class was great and many people have thouroughly enjoyed meeting each other, drawing, talking and generally were quite studious while drawing. The first Life Drawing Class was a success and the next one in on the 17th April, please book early. You can book and pay on line on the website: http://jeanfrancoisdor.com under events if you experience problems, please do call Shelley on 0800 084 21 73 who will be able to take your booking and credit card details.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Events

You will be pleased to know that you can now on the event page of http://jeanfrancoisdor.com/ order and pay for the events by credit cards. We are now able to do so over the phone too: Please call me or Shelly on 0800 084 21 73, we are now able to accept credit card over the phone or by email, (no financial records are kept).

Saturday, March 08, 2008

March 2008

Dear Friends, Art Lovers, French Speakers and Chinese Enthusiasts,


Tuesday 11th March, at 7pm is the Cercle Francais at the Arts Club and Roberto Mangu, a larger than life character will present his pictures and talk about them in french. Although born in Paris in 1948, his family has deep Mediterannean roots. Roberto led an adventurous life due to his excessive and rebellious temperament, he hesitated once between becoming a sailor or a sculptor, he studied architecture at the Beaux Arts in Paris and practiced for a few years but his passion, and you will hear this in his voice, is also reproduced on canvasses, he travelled the world and painted monumental works. His CV is impressive and is available if you would like it forwarded.
Again, please call Anna on Monday morning to book if you are a member of the Arts Club, if you are not, please book via this link http://lecerclefrancais.eventbrite.com/

Prior to this I would have had a meeting of the Arts Club Charitable Trust and you will notice in the link above that there is a special donation button and feel free to donate if you so wish, here is another link for donation: http://acct.eventbrite.com/. This meeting will be to organise ‘The Mad Hatter Party’ on the 16th September 2008. Again held in the Arts Club, details of which and more about the Trust: http://artsclubcharitabletrust.blogspot.com/

On Monday 17th March, the very first Life Class will happen at the Arts Club, many artists have already signed up. You are welcome to register here: http://circalifeclass.eventbrite.com/
On Wednesday 26th March, just after our Easter Break, the Britain China Trade Association has the pleasure to welcome at his China Business Club Dr H. Wang who will speak about the Olympic Games in Beijing and all the peripherals involved in the Games, this will indeed be an insight for our games coming up only in four years from now in London. Please book for this on http://chinabusinessclub.eventbrite.com/
More information can be had on the Association here: http://chinabusinessclub.blogspot.com/

For something different, my friend Nick Ellis is producing his Korros ensemble in Cambridge Circus at the Spice of Life pub on the 6th April at 7:30 pm. This is free and for more information please look at www.myspace.com/thelittleproms.

I wish you all a fantastic time and very much look forward to seeing you again soon,

Best wishes,

Jean-François.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Freedom

Hope you are all OK, fast forwarding as usual and really look forward to seeing you again soon
Here are the pictures taken on the 18th February at the Guildhall with the Beadle and Chamberlain who gave me the freedom of the City, I am now the proud citizen and marketor of the City of London.

off course, Richard was there with me




The hand of fellowship



I was then the youngest freeman of the City for two hours!