Arrived safe, ish

Wish you where here ?

After an 8 hr 45 minute drive I arrived safely at the house of my friend Hervé Boitel in the Tarn department.

I drove through a mixture of heavy rain and bright sunshine, yet again wishing I had a co driver.

We have to make the best of what we have don’t we?

I stopped en route at the Aire de Vendee and as it was raining in fair imitation of a tropical downpour and chilly too, I ignored my salmon and mayo sandwiches and treated myself to a nice hot meal.

My mostly very good driving record was blotted for me by my car being side swiped in heavy traffic on the Bordeaux periferique by a driver who did not stop.

That will set me back 90 € for the damage excess on my insurance …

Such is life, I’m shipshape and the car will benefit from a respray on that side.

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Painting Rain

Wet, warm and windy here today which reminds me of “Painting Rain“, painting the impossible to entertain, inform and inspire us both ! 40 x 50 cm (15¾” x 19¾”) available, £ / € / $ U S 2000. “More than a match for anything in the Musee d’Orsay” ; Alain Soreano, author, historian [December 2016] … Read more

Social Distancing, Isolation

Who has problems with social distancing? ‘The Blasted Oak'< , solitary, isolated in a crowded forest, old, atmospheric, mysterious. Painted plien aire, unrepeatable, 40 x 50 cm (16″ x 20″), available, £1,700. ex studio and frame, one of my best, any decent gallery would ask more. Web site pages completely updated The Forest of #Sivens, … Read more

Sunset 08 August

Page updated, new info posted. Watching the power of nature, something city dwellers rarely do,  does make me feel that like the old #Pharaoh we keep saying “NO ! Our planet & probably The Almighty are trying to tell us something. For sure, communities who don’t take #Corvid_19 seriously regardless of race or religion will … Read more

Golden Days

‘Golden Days’ This fine #painting seems to me appropriate as friends close ranks and keep in touch more these days. This enchanted #painting, #Goldendays that so many people relate to is an absolute bargain < available, £2,000., measures 61 x 91 cm (24″ x 36″) ~ 🙂 Discover more at Purchase Now with Paypal or bank … Read more

Surprising wine

France’s most surprising wine, Gaillac wine; secret, seductive, at the heart of old l’Occitane, ~ “The Gaillac Collection“.   Welcome aboard: introducing a region many call “a paradise on Earth” with wines and foods to match. Some surprising paintings too !   Page thoroughly updated https://artfrickers.com/s-w-france/gaillac/

A rare chance

A bit of fun, a rare chance to view…
This morning I visited the elegant chateau de Saurs with my painting at the request of the owner.
He has asked that I leave my painting in his reception for visitors to enjoy and possibly acquire.
Chateau de Saurs foyer with my painting
 
We can do this as it is unlikely I’ll re exhibit The Gaillac Collection https://artfrickers.com/s-w-france/gaillac/ before next summer.
Château de Saurs
As yet I don’t even have a venue in mind so there is an opportunity for you !

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