Remember my story about the Vincent van Gogh painting I bought last year? I told how I had watched as Brazilian medium Florencio Anton, apparently channelling the long-dead spirit of the Dutch post-Impressionist painter, had completed the stunning landscape in just 11 minutes in front of an audience in Sussex.
I have just heard from Christine Parkin, organiser of that event, that Florencio is making a return visit to England next month. He will be demonstrating his mediumship, once again, on three occasions: at Seaford, East Sussex (4 May), Banbury, Oxfordshire (5 May) and Worthing, West Sussex (6 May).
Tickets, which are limited, are £18 at each venue, and all the paintings are sold at the end of each demonstration for £120 or £140, depending on the size of the canvas, to raise funds for Florencio’s children’s charity. Further details are available at Christine Parkin’s website and tickets can be ordered from her at christine@christineparkin.com or by phone on 01903 691030 or 07838 257755.
Coincidentally, this month’s Take a Break’s Fate & Fortune magazine carries the story of the “van Gogh” painting I bought after watching the entranced Florencio produce it at rapid speed.
Whether you believe Florencio Anton really is capable of channelling the spirits of 80 deceased artists, including Picasso, Renoir, Monet and van Gogh, or whether you believe he has extraordinary artistic talents of his own, watching him at work is certainly a fascinating experience.
