Lively and varied are the breakfast conversations among students of the Painting School of Montmiral, Castelnau de Montmiral, topics vary widely, typically the students, ages vary widely, experience ranging from beginners to professional.
Experience brought to the table varies widely, example, one is a theater director, another a pharmacist, a third a school teacher.
Diary
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
“Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux” series experiamental concept sketches worked up today while I have an invitation to use The Painting School of Montmiral; The band were the awesome Los MUSAÏCOS…
Note the word chaos seems to appear in their title, was this a warning? I rather think it was!!!
Concept sketches for the “Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux series”.
A probable painting resultant from one of the liveliest impromptu afternoons I’ve ever had… at Sauveterre-de-Guyenne fete du vins in the Gironde department (Aquitaine region) of France.
Croquis conceptuels, “Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux series”.
Pour une peinture résultante probable de l’un des après-midi animés j’ai jamais eu … à Sauveterre-de-Guyenne dans le département de la Gironde (région Aquitaine) de la France.
http://www.sauveterre-de-guyenne.eu/
What the press say
This gives a fair impression of the value to the press, media, patrons and sponsors of The Art of Gordon Frickers. There are many stories, past, present and future worth exploring. Lots of lovely press articles for you to enjoy. Page updated. The page is still by no means comprehensive, does not include radio and … Read more
A risky business
Returning to Castelnau de Montmiral & the Painting School of Montmiral is keeping me out of mischief, challenging, motivating for the work I already have planned for this period in the Tarn, paintings for the expo next December, “Gaillac, Surprising Vines”.
Special eyes
“No way color blind” was a comment via Facebook by, a reaction from my friend Sherrie Raz, not something I’d lightly ignore.
In its way it’s a very well timed remark, Sherrie’s formidable intuition at work I guess.
Une version dans mon pauvre français suit la version anglaise ici:
Sherrie Raz is a fellow artist and significantly in my view has become the best Clinical Psychologist and a Registered Traumatologist in the USA; and I write that with good supporting reasons.
I’m honoured by her friendship.
She was commenting on my colour vision.
There is one of those B*****y ‘but’s’
Glorious weather forecast today at Castelneau de Montmiral. I am very keen to restart painting, to work on the new series supporting the launch of new Gaillac bio wines exhibition in December…
Two days full of surprises.
Much later than planned, at last away from Thehillac. To much to do before I upped anchor…
I love living at Thehillac however I’m looking forward to seeing friends, the awesome scenery and painting in the glorious Tarn region of SW France.
I knew I was almost ‘home’ when the roads became seriously wiggly, I found myself thinking “wow what beautiful countryside”, then I saw Puycelci. ‘
Blaye & Richard Sharpe
Blaye painting progress: a landscape painting being created, a town, a port, vineyards and a massive citadel; canvas on covered board measuring 53 x 81 cms (21” x 32”) oils I don’t really like showing this sort of work unfinished yet admit is does now look ‘interesting’, pregnant with colour and possibilities. The old town … Read more
Painter and Soprano
En guise de soutien de mon ami très doué avec une voix soprano bien…
By way of supporting my very talented friend with a fine soprano voice, Alex Elzinga here is something very special to add to your diary and try to attend:
To seductive Gaillac
To Gaillac, Castelnau de Montmiral and Albi. Later I’ll visit Toulouse too, next week I intend to drive south to the seductive Tarn province.
I’ll be there about a month mostly to paint and meet people.
La semaine prochaine, je compte diriger vers le sud de la province Tarn séduisante.
Je serai là environ un mois la plupart du temps à peindre et de rencontrer des gens.