Our last day in Provence, until September. Probably the most beautiful candy store I've ever seen! Here's Joel's young cousin deciding what to choose- we bought he and his sister one piece each. Of course we bought something for ourselves as well... Street musicians are a wonderful part of life in Provence, and the accordion is a classic French … [Read more...]
Sunny Provence
This morning it felt like it would be cold, gray and rainy all day. Just look at the fog in a nearby village... but Provence showed its true colors this afternoon and the rain clouds cleared out to beautiful sunshine! We visited a picturesque winery, which is on the schedule for our September workshop/tour. The leaves are young and lime green … [Read more...]
A Successful Show and Collaborative Artwork
In recent news, we had a successful joint studio show with internationally published painter Steve Stento at his studio in Anthem. We had fun and I think everyone who came also enjoyed themselves. We had some giveaways and a raffle for the first edition of the limited edition giclée prints of their joint piece entitled: "Fiori de Toscana." The … [Read more...]
Collaborative Artwork and Studio Show
Exciting news! Joel has gotten together with internationally published painter Steve Stento to do a joint project. The mixed-media piece is part photograph, part watercolor and part oil painting! It is definitely a one of a kind piece from two great artists. Steve and Joel have been talking for years about trying to do some collaborative artwork … [Read more...]
Preparation
For the last few days, I've been mapping out our first week in Provence this May. We will visit every stop on our September photo tour before heading to Tuscany. Here are a couple snapshots I took the last time we were in Provence- both in towns we will visit on our tour. We've also been choosing the mouth-watering menus for our Tuscany … [Read more...]