Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire New Cézanne Drawings March 19, 2015The art world in the US is a-buzz with the discovery of a Cezanne drawing and a watercolour hidden away at the back of two pictures in the Barnes collection in Philadelphia. The drawing illustrated here is, I’m sure, the side view of Jas de Bouffan with the farm buildings alongside.…Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Paul Shore Uncorks the Secrets of Pétanque – Provence Book March 10, 2017Almost two decades have passed since Paul Shore rented what he described as a “cave” in the famous hilltop village of Saint-Paul de Vence. The hamlet is known as the one-time home of painter Marc Chagall, and the place that also captivated the attention of Alexander Calder, Joan Miró and other artists. Some of their …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Bob Dylan’s Rail Car Pulls into Château la Coste June 17, 2022Diehard fan or not, you are likely aware of Bob Dylan’s success as a singer-songwriter and musician. However, it might have surprised others (besides me) when he won the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” But, on the other hand, perhaps those who were …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur This Summer – Special Shows at Carrieres de Lumieres May 24, 2016Friday 4th March, was the launch of the 2016 show at the Carrieres de Lumieres at Les Baux de Provence – it’s Chagall – Songes d’Une Nuit d’Ete is an inspired choice for the new show at the Carrieres de Lumieres at Les Baux de Provence. If you haven’t visited before, the 2016 Carrieres de Lumieres …Continue Reading