France

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  16″x20″ Portrait of Matthew, on the train from Paris to Tonnerre. It can be hard work having a good time, exploring a city as beautiful and diverse as Paris.  In hopes of a return trip, … Continue reading →

Watercolor on Arches paper  10″x14″ On my trip to France, I had the pleasure of being shown about by French friends of the family.  As a result, I got to see many places I would not have discovered had I … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board  12″x16″ My trip to France, particularly the countryside around Paris, initiated a tremendous transformation – including restoring my sense of spontaneous fascination.  This painting captures one of the first moments during that trip when I was … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas      12″x16″ Description: My favorite part of Paris, France, was the Latin Quarter.  It seemed to bring together the best elements of life in a metropolis – an eclectic mix of sights and sounds and tastes paired with … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board  16″x20″ Description: The heart of an authentic French meal is the bread, fresh from the bakery that day. It’s aroma triggers reminiscences about childhood and feasts, not to mention meals to come. Just the act of … Continue reading →

  Acrylic on Canvas 16″x20 It seems very easy to reduce historical persons, particularly those held in disdain or contempt such as the abusively wealthy pre-revolution French aristocracy, to mere two-dimensional characters.  But while touring the Château Vaux Le Vicomte, … Continue reading →

16″x20 Acrylic on Canvas This painting captures my first impression of a family friend’s farmhouse outside of Tonnerre, France, and my first experience of French hospitality – warm and graceful.  The door is ajar, and our hostess is watching our … Continue reading →

Title: Above Tonnerre During my visit to Tonnerre, I had the great fortune of getting to explore the village by dogging the heels of one of its residents, following the paths and walks, shortcuts and alleyways he’d used his entire … Continue reading →

Description: On the steps of St. Pierre Cathedral in Tonnerre’, France, a friend’s daughter is completely caught up in the colored confetti left over from a recent wedding; still at the age when “this or that” polarities haven’t begun to … Continue reading →