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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 Cold and Raing Day In Paris

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Paul

Another day of cold and rain in Paris. This is not the summer weather we expected in Paris. It feels like Ireland. My assumption is that this weather snuck into our suitcases and came into France undetected. Therefore, I must … Continue reading →

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New Art Discoveries

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Paul

Jean is a little under the weather this weekend with the sniffles, so I took a walk by myself to Musee Carnavalet. The Hotel Carnavalet is a mixture of architecture from 1548 to 1866, when the City of Paris extended … Continue reading →

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Irish Flowers

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Paul

It is cool and raining in Paris. We seem to have brought Irish weather with us. Therefore, it’s a good time to stay inside Atelier Sullivan-Bauck and paint. I’ve finished two paintings. It’s also a good time to reflect on … Continue reading →

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Manet on Bastille Day

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Paul

Last night the firecrackers and bottle rockets began. This morning we ate breakfast watching squadrons of tankers, fuelers, fighters, and helicopters fly past our window. They were flying over the parade down Camps-Elysees, which we chose to avoid. Many shops … Continue reading →

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Settling Into Paris

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Paul

We’ve spent a couple of days settling into JP and Elli’s studio and waiting for our art supplies to arrive from Dublin. One of us needed to be around all the time to greet the delivery, so we didn’t do … Continue reading →

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Parisienne Serendipity

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Paul

Today was a great day. We decided to take a hike to reorient ourselves to the city we last saw 8 years ago. Our intent was to walk to St. Sulpice for the organ concert after morning mass. However, due … Continue reading →

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Dublin to Paris

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Paul

We arrived in Dublin late Wednesday after a wonderful day in the Boyne Valley. Our plan was to use Thursday to arrange shipping of our art equipment to Paris. The airline charged us so much to carry it as baggage … Continue reading →

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Boyne Valley Visit

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Paul

It has been several days since I had the opportunity to post. It’s time to catch up. We left Donegal on Tuesday and traveled south through Northern Ireland to the Boyne Valley just north of Dublin. This area has the … Continue reading →

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All Around Sheephaven Bay

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Paul

Today we explored all sides of Sheephaven Bay. Dunfanaghy sits at the end of one arm of this complex inlet from the vast Atlantic. We began with a stop at The Gallery, the town’s biggest art gallery. It features some … Continue reading →

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Dunfanaghy Dispatch

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Paul

Time for an update from the last three days. We have been busy. On Friday we spent our last day at Rock-a-Doon at a county park on Loch Key near our house. We photographed ruins, walked lovely wooded trails, and … Continue reading →

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