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About Paul

I'm retired, but working at painting, photography, and song writing. We like to travel and paint plein air in new places. Of course that's also where photography comes into the picture, so to speak. Sometimes I get inspired to write songs about the people and places we visit.

A Busy Day in Montcabrier

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday morning I completed a 6×8 oil painting. Photos of that will have to await our weekly art show. In the afternoon I accompanied Sally, our hostess, to a ceremony in a church across the valley. We can see this … Continue reading →

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Montcabrier Artwork

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Paul

Some people have asked for photos of the art we are producing while at Atelier de la Rose.  Jean and I decided to post our art shows separately. The following is a summary of my first week. My goal on … Continue reading →

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Around Montcabrier

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Paul

We’ve spent the last three days exploring our immediate area and painting. Soon we will do a painting post, but for now here is a pictorial summary of our area. Tonight was the weekly village market. Vendors set up at … Continue reading →

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25th Wedding Anniversary

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Paul

Our third day in Montcabrier was quite busy. 25 years ago we got married in the presence of friends and family in Seattle’s Good Shepherd Center Park. We began this day with breakfast on the terrace. Sally decorated our table … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin with Castles

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Paul

After saying au revoir to JP yesterday morning we drove out of Paris without a GPS. It wouldn’t pick up a signal in the city, but finally did as we entered the Periphique. We arrived at Atelier de la Rose … Continue reading →

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The Louvre

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we visited The Louvre. After standing in line for 1 1/2 hours we secured our tickets and headed directly to our favorite collection. Lucky for us our favorites are not near the Mona Lisa or other masterpieces or ancient … Continue reading →

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Montmartre

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Paul

Yes, I’ve missed a couple of days of posts. We’ve been busy. A few days ago we spent the day at Montmartre. No, we didn’t go inside Sacre Coeur. We climbed the steps to the front and then dodged around … Continue reading →

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The Art Museum

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul

We have visited art museums in London, Amsterdam, and Paris. I’ve made some sketches as we went along. Yesterday I decided to try to summarize my sketches with a small watercolor painting. This is my tongue-in-cheek experience of art museums. … Continue reading →

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Pere Lachaise

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday was the Jewish calendar anniversary of our good friend Elli’s death. Her ashes are scattered on the gardens of Pere Lachaise so we decided it was a fitting place for us to remember her. We walked along the cobblestone … Continue reading →

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Musee d’Orsay, Sennelier Art Store, and a Walk Along the Seine

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we returned to the Orsay Museum to complete our tour. The lines were short on this Friday morning, so we only waited about 30 minutes. Our first stop was to return to the Odilon Redon pastels for Jean to … Continue reading →

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