French Artists and Friends
Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · InspireBy now you know that some of the Barefoot Blogger’s favorite people in France are artists.
Let me tell you about one that I’ve just met — Andy Newman.
It’s really an interesting story of how Andy and I got to know each other. Over the internet. You see, Andy has been visiting my blog at the suggestion of another artist…Explore this Post
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