“Vin, au Château, Gaillac”,
Preview, (au vernisage) 18h Friday 2/12/2016.
Opening 2 Décembre, Friday, 2016 à 18h00 (RSVP) Closes 30 December. Open to the public 8h – 12h et 14h – 17h30
Where?
An invitation, an introduction
Nous vous invitons au vernissage
Mes amis, attention, share SVP, merci, Note d’intentione’ “Vin, au Château, Gaillac”. Nous vous invitons au vernissage le Vendredi 2 Décembre, à 18h au RSVP L’exposition sera ouverte du 2 au 30 Décembre 2016. Place d’Hautpoul�, 81600 Gaillac, Département Pôle “Culture & Attractivité”, Mairie de Gaillac,�80, Département du Tarn, Occitanie.� Tél.: 05 63 81 20 … Read more
Home, safe, before the rain
I’m safely home at Thehillac, exhausted, hungry.
It’s raining but who wants a photo of that so here is a ‘Tarn’ sunset for you, from the series you can view on my web site (www.artfrickers.com).
By the way, I’ve painted in rain on several occasions; always the result surprised.
Sing to me?
Chateau de Saurs is beginning to come alive, to sing to me.
The painting is past the hardest part where it could be difficult to see the potential, this new painting in oils of Chateau de Saurs, Gaillac region of SW France is on a canvas measuring 76 x 121 cms (30″ x 48″), available ~ however a first refusal has been requested.
Painting plien aire
I’m painting on location, yesterday Chateau Los Tours, tomorrow chateau de Saurs, poetic isn’t it! The series, ‘Vin, au Chateau, Gaillac’ for exhibition first in Gaillac, 1 st December to 30 th. Come and enjoy this beautiful, historic and little known region of France, voted to have the best quality of life in France. Discover … Read more
Near completed
98 % completed, “Chateau de Lacroix”, measuring 81 x 5 cms (32” x 23″), oils, available. For the Gaillac exhibition, with www.ville-gaillac.fr/culture/saison-culturelle Service Culture de la ville de Gaillac. 80 place d’Hautpoul. 05 63 81 20 19 • culture Gaillac 1 st to 30 December. Discover more on https://artfrickers.com/gaillac/chateau-de-lacroix/
Painting progress
Chateau de Lacroix, progress, 05.10.16 Based on location visits and studies, I ammy imagination based on years of observation and numerous experimental studies made in this part of the Tarn province in the heart of l’Occitane to create this very S W France painting which is likely to quickly find a home when it si shown in … Read more
Can you spot any changes?
Spot any difference, 09.09.16 to today 03.10.16? Chateau de Lacoix, one of the Gaillac series, see and enjoy https://artfrickers.com/gaillac/ It has been decided to name the Exhibition “Vin au chateau, Gaillac“. Consider yourself invited. At the invitation of the Cultural department of Gaillac the show will open be open, 1 st to 20 th … Read more
Appraisal by a fellow artist
May I share these words from a fellow artist and poet with you? It’s bit of a read, enriching though. > My friend Vera Lees wrote below, “Best ever painting. Adore the colour scheme, so fresh. Great brushwork too. Alive! X”
Vera, artist, painter, musician and poet, and I have been friends a very long time. It was Vera who introduced me to the delights of Plymouth Jive Club where new window opened for me on dance. Back in 2003, as I slowly began to emerge from the darkest period of my life Vera was one of the first to see my 2003 French ‘plien aire’ paintings, the results from 5 weeks around Bordeaux and Castelnau de Montmiral.
The appraisal she wrote after was much appreciated by many including myself so to bring you up to date ‘ertiz:, enjoy,
Chateau de Saurs progress 17.09.16
This time I’m letting the picture tell you its story in its own way, enjoy. You can discover more via page https://artfrickers.com/gaillac/