I am off on another of my artist’s adventures combining some cat sitting with a trip to Lyon. First let me introduce you to Ciboulette, a charming little thing with a grumpy meow and a questioning pose due to an … Read More
Something I really miss by no longer living in England is my own garden and visits to fabulous gardens and historic houses. So at least once a year, when I go to visit my family, the visits have to be … Read More
The journey continued to Arles a UNESCO site set on the mighty Rhone river. Vincent van Gogh spent a year here and had a very productive time including painting the image below. As is often the case with places on … Read More
Time to leave and head west but not without a few more stops. Diane and I both wanted to go and see the Matisse Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence which was not too far off our route.The link in the name will … Read More
Juan les Pins and Antibes are on the Cap d’Antibe peninsular, so walking from one side to the other seemed a good idea, forgetting that the walk would naturally mean climbing up before going down to the other side. I … Read More
From the balcony on the hotel I had view of a very large, but somewhat ruinous building and my curiosity took me and my ‘en plein air’ painting kit on another exploration. Here is a short film about the shell … Read More
You have to be a certain age to remember a song by Peter Sarstedt ‘Where do you go to my lovely,’ about the glamorous, socilaite Marie Claire with a secret past. It was a great hit at the time. The narrative song … Read More
I have a friend Diane Darling, yes that is her real name, and she is a speaker on ‘Networking’ and other communication skills. We became acquainted a few years ago by collaborating on a course via an on line teaching … Read More
It doesn’t matter how many times or where they are, I still get a great buzz out of visiting French markets. I just want to keep walking around and look and soak up the colours, the aromas and sheer abundance … Read More
There is a fabulous Sunday market near me in St Chinian and my trip this week not only provided me with some tasty produce but also something I just had to paint. This beautiful purple Kohlrabi really grabbed my attention, … Read More