Category Archives: Art

These posts are about our art work.

Last Day in Provence and Driving to Paris

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Paul

Our last full day in Provence we went to Aix-En-Provence, the birthplace and longtime home of Cezanne. There are so many Cezanne places in the city that one could go crazy trying to see where his sister lived, where his … Continue reading →

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Art In Southern France

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Paul

It hasn’t all been sight seeing in southern France. I have taken the time to paint as well. Here are a few small studies from the last few weeks. I’m also including a photo of the front of our 3 … Continue reading →

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Saint Remy De Provence and Vincent Van Gogh

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Paul

On Saturday we visited Saint Remy de Provence, the site of Saint Paul de Mausole Hospital where Vincent Van Gogh was committed for 13 months in the year before he died. During his time there the artist painted some of … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh’s Arles With a Little Roman Ruin For Chaser

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Paul

Thursday we visited Arles, site of Vincent Van Gogh’s brief, but productive, stay in Provence the penultimate year of his life. He painted many pictures here and the locations are marked by easel-shaped plaques depicting the paintings in the place … Continue reading →

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Exposition d’Art in Brousses et Villaret

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul

One evening this week we attended the opening of an art exposition in nearby Brousses et Villaret. Our hostess, Christina, was one of the artists. The core of the exhibition involved eight women who call their art group The Damn Ladies. Spouses and … Continue reading →

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A Day in Ceret

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul

Another day this week we drove to Ceret on the edge of the Pyrennes. The primary purpose of this trip was to visit the Musee de Arte Moderne. Ceret is quite close to Collioure and was itself home to many … Continue reading →

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Goya Museum at Castres

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Paul

Our first week at Chez Providence is coming to a close. The internet connection has been weak, so posting is not easy and Skype out of the question most of the time. Therefore, it’s time to catch up. It has … Continue reading →

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Maillol and the Mediterranean

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday we visited Collioure, a small town on the Mediterranean that was the birthplace of Fauvism – Matisse, Andre Derain, and their friends. It is a tourist haven that had us wondering what the Riviera must be like if this … Continue reading →

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Musee Toulouse-Lautrec

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Paul

On the way from Sarlat to Cuxac Cabardes we stopped in Albi to visit the Musee Toulouse-Lautrec. This museum houses around 1000 works by the artist. At the time of our visit there was a special exhibit of his poster … Continue reading →

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Au revoir from Sarlat . . .

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jean

A final post . . . a new pastel painted on our patio . . . This will likely be the last post for awhile as we don’t expect to have regular internet access for the next few weeks. . … Continue reading →

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