 From 1928 until 1929 he spent time in Flanders, painting wildflowers and other subjects in his spare time.He exhibited in London at both the Goupil Salon and the New English Art Club.McEwen eventually returned to Paris, where with Foucillon's assistance he found a job as an apprentice to an art restorer who worked on collections at the Louvre; soon he had his own studio and business in the city.