Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire Provence Painting Sessions Capturing the Scenes on Canvas August 9, 2017As a painter in the South of France, you rarely feel alone. There are reminders everywhere of those who have gone before – of Cézanne in the countryside around Aix and of Gauguin and Van Gogh in Arles and Saint-Rémy. But not all these impressions are specific to a place. The sight of a long-skirted …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire Painting Uzès October 22, 2015I’ve been thinking a lot about Uzès recently – walking, looking, taking photographs and looking at photographs. But there’s been more time spent staring at canvases on which I’ve tried to capture something of the essence of the town. From my studio I can see the Duché, the cathedral and its tower, tiny above the …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions Visit Uzés, France: Inside the Château de Duché September 20, 2017Any who visits Uzés, France is in awe of the Château de Duché. It’s the centrepiece of the town and home to the Duke of Uzés — the oldest ducal peerage in France. If France was still a kingdom, the Duke of Uzés would rank just below “princes of the blood.” …Continue reading here to see …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Inspire My Meeting with Author Simon James in Uzès November 23, 2020Through my Uzès experience, I’ve known and written about quite a few artists. Yet there was something extraordinary about meeting Simon James aside from his status as an award-winning writer and illustrator. Meeting Simon James Living in a “red zone” COVID world, I miss the small, intimate art exhibitions that were so popular around town …Continue Reading
