Category Archives: Art

These posts are about our art work.

Goodbyes

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Paul

We have had several goodbyes in the last few days. On Wednesday we made our final trip to the weekly market in St. Remy. It is perhaps the largest market we have ever been to and we never saw all … Continue reading →

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A Month in Saint-Remy-de-Provence

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Jean

The days are growing shorter and our time in Provence is coming to an end.  We shipped our art bags home yesterday and will leave for Collioure on Saturday. It has been a very fine time here, living in a wonderful house, Le … Continue reading →

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JP’s Guest Post

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Paul

To each and to all greetings. I am writing from Saint-Remy-de-Provence where I am spending a week with Jean and Paul who are still meandering through France in search of the perfect setting for their art work. The setting is … Continue reading →

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Sharing Provence with JP

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Paul

Since arriving Friday JP has been kept busy. Saturday we painted here at the house. It was great fun to have him here to contribute to the art and discussions. We all shared our works throughout the day. Sunday we … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Recent Art

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Paul

It has been a month since I posted any paintings or drawings. We have been very busy with drawing and painting, but I haven’t kept up with taking photos of pieces and editing them for posting. JP arrived by train … Continue reading →

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Atelier de la Rose, Weeks 3 and 4

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Jean

Yes, friends.  I have been making art.  We did have a few distractions . . . a rental car that broke down with no replacement for a number of days . . . access to bank accounts that didn’t work … Continue reading →

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The Camargue

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we visited the Camargue. This place has stayed in our memories since our first visit in 2011. The vast Rhone river delta forms a maze of streams, lakes, and estuaries as it empties into the Mediterranean. That is the … Continue reading →

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In The Footsteps of Van Gogh

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Paul

Today we took a long walk in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh. The city has thoughtfully laid out a walking course that begins at Glanum, the Roman ruined town that occupied this valley, and ends in the old town … Continue reading →

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Les Baux

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Paul

Today we spent most of the day at Les Baux-de-Provence, a commune on the southwest slope of the Alpilles. This relatively small area includes a wine appellation, an olive appellation, a small medieval village, a ruined chateau from the 11th … Continue reading →

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First Day in St. Remy de Provence

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Paul

Today we got settled into Le Petit Mas, went grocery shopping, explored the immediate area, and relaxed on the patio. Our house is quite comfortable with all of the essentials except a washing machine, which broke last week during someone … Continue reading →

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