Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Provence WineZine A Visit to Château Barbebelle Wine Art and Charity August 17, 2021Provence is abuzz this time of year with fabulous offerings of art, music, opera, film, wine tastings, and the usual fêtes that move from village to village. We travelled from New England to Provence last month specifically for this show by French painter Gérard Isirdi at Château Barbebelle in Rognes, not far from Aix-en-Provence. Pairing …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Bring Provence Home with a Painting by Ashley Tinker December 9, 2025We did just that: we brought a sunflower field from Provence into our home—not literally, of course. We received a wonderful gift from some generous friends: an oil painting by Ashley Tinker titled “Tournesols, Castillon.” Every time I look at this painting, I feel as though I am taking a brief journey to the countryside …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire What’s on at Fondation Vincent Van Gogh in Arles July 28, 2021Until the end of October, Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles presents an exhibition bringing together new works by the American artist Laura Owens with seven paintings by Van Gogh, most made in and around Arles. Van Gogh hardly needs an introduction, but here’s what the gallery writes about Laura Owens: “Owens is one of the …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire Who was Artist Nicolas de Staël and his Connection to Le Castellet in Ménerbes September 15, 2017One trail always leads to another…and so my discovery that the cookery writer Elizabeth David lived for some months in a large house in Ménerbes far more associated with another famous name from the 1950s inevitably made me want out find out more about the artist Nicolas de Staël. Who was he and what brought …Continue Reading
