Monthly Archives: July 2013

London Overview

London and in fact England as a whole is hot. Although temps are only around 90F, this is not to be taken lightly in a country that sees this heat perhaps less than our Seattle home. Today we learned via … Continue reading

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First Day InLondon

Good news this morning. Sally Gaucheron, our host for the art residency at Atelier de la Rose, sent us a note that our art bags arrived safely yesterday. What a relief! Our many thanks and kudos to XSBaggage. What service! … Continue reading

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The Cleveland Hotel

This is Jean in front of our hotel. We took a walk this morning to check phones. New British phone cards successfully installed.

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First Sketch

This is Jean’s first sketch of the trip. Her pencil impressions of the people waiting to board in San Francisco.

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Leaving San Francisco

We are about to board!

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Our House Sitter Took The Keys

Yesterday our friend Lisa got the keys to our house, studio, and mailbox. She will be staying here during our absence. While we are painting in France Lisa will be working on a novel. We hope to exchange our creative … Continue reading

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Our Art Bags Are Off!

Today marked a big step in leaving for Europe. Our two large rolling duffel bags filled with art supplies and some items we will not need until we reach Atelier de la Rose were picked up today. They are due … Continue reading

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A European Painting Sojourn Begins

All our bags are packed (almost) and we’re ready to go (not quite). Our art supplies are almost packed. They will be shipped as unaccompanied baggage before we leave. Therefore, that is the first priority. We will be sending two … Continue reading

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