Take Home a Piece of France? Think “Packable Art”

One 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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Deborah Bine

The Barefoot Blogger, aka Deborah Bine, loves to share tales of her solo life in France as an American expat who speaks no French. Retired from a career in advertising and marketing communications, and divorced after a 40-year marriage with children, Deborah left Beaufort, South Carolina and all of her belongings last year to move to the south of France. Now that she has found her "bliss," her passion is to encourage others to break away from whatever is holding them back and to go after their dreams. "We're on life's journey alone. Be certain you love where you are."

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