FRANCE
France was for many years a second home for me and my studio in the South became a base to explore the villages and towns that have attracted painters for generations. It’s true what they say about the quality of the light but I would add a quality of life that makes the entire environment so special. This year my Spanish journey became a French journey having travelled north through Rioja to Bilbao and San Sebastian and onward through Biarritz to Bordeaux and finally up to Paris. When last in Paris I promised myself that I would spend some more time in the Jardin du Luxembourg which has the feeling of being unchanged in centuries. Whereas the sunlight in the south of France is filtered by the ubiquitous plane trees, the parks of Paris have their chestnut trees creating a similar but unique dappled shade which can be seen in the wonderfully named Café la Terrasse de Madame and Fontaine de Medicis.
La Fontaine de Medicis, Jardin du Luxembourg Oil on Canvas | 97 x 82 cm | £9250
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