Category Archives: Art

These posts are about our art work.

Ceret

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Paul

Today we ventured to Ceret in Catalan France. This place has become one of the greatest attractions for us in this part of France. Thanks to the efforts of Pierre Brune and other artists this small town has one of … Continue reading →

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Collioure Artists, Commandos, Chateau Royale!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Paul

We have enjoyed a couple of days in and around Collioure, shopping, sightseeing, and getting to know some local artists. Marie Opper is a local artist whose work in quite varied, from watercolor and acrylic paintings to collage and glass … Continue reading →

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Aristide Maillol

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Paul

Today we visited the neighboring seaside town of Banyuls-sur-Mer. While many know this town as the namesake of a popular aperitif, it also was the birthplace, home, and final resting place of Aristide Maillol. Maillol was an artist of incredible … Continue reading →

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Walking Around Collioure with JP

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Paul

Our friends JP and Koko arrived Sunday. Today was an orientation day to walk around and get to know the town. Many familiar sights for us, but new to them. Jean and Koko went one way and JP and I … Continue reading →

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Salvador Dali

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Paul

Yesterday we traveled to Figueres, Spain to connect with JP and Koko at the Dali Museum. This Theater/Museum was designed by the master himself as a final resting place for himself and his works. The design twists back and forth … Continue reading →

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Collioure By Day and By Night

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Paul

Too much to do and not enough time and energy. Time to get caught up on posts about our activities. We spent a couple of days just wandering about the town, doing some sketching and painting, and taking photographs. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Collioure Views

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Paul

We’ve had a couple of lazy first days in Collioure. The unsettled weather has had something to do with that…sunny, then cloudy, dry, then raining, calm, then windy. Last night some severe thunder and lightning seems to have cleared the … Continue reading →

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Collioure

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Paul

Welcome to Collioure! This is our third visit to this lovely town by the sea. It was a favorite place for Fauvists and other post-impressionist painters. Collioure continues to attract artists as evidenced by an abundance of galleries and ateliers. … Continue reading →

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A Day At The Camargue

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Paul

Yesterday we revisited the Camargue. This time we began at the salt works, a vast area of lagoons that are flooded and then allowed to dry up to collect the salt. For the first time we witnessed the harvesting of … Continue reading →

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Les Alpilles

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Paul

With sunny weather and no mistral in the air it was time to head for the hills. A favorite spot for sketching and painting is in the mountains near Les Baux, an ancient and huge castle on a clifftop. The … Continue reading →

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