Take Home a Piece of France? Think “Packable Art”
Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · InspireOne of the first artist friends I made after moving to Uzes was Andy Newman, an American with deep roots in France.
Andy had read my blog and emailed to tell me about himself, that he and his partner had a home near here, and that he had painted many of the scenes I had photographed of Uzes. On his next visit to France we met and we’ve been keeping up with each other ever since.
…Continue reading here for details on the Andy Newman show in Uzes from August 5-18th near the Tourist Office. Barefoot Blogger shares details on his backstory. Perhaps one of his paintings might be the perfect souvenir of your trip to France.
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