Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France
30" x 40" oil on stretched canvas

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France
30" x 40" oil on stretched canvas

Sitting on the veranda facing this beautiful vista and its changing sunrises and sunsets is what we do when we visit Le Canon at the Gilchrist home of Patrick and Florence, parents of our close friends Seamus and Mia.

This is a painting of oyster beds in the Bassein de Archechon in the northwestern shore of France near Cap Ferret, an hour north of Bordeaux. It is also where Monet and other impressionists painted because of its beauty.

The house looks out at this vast water basin full of oyster beds. The raw oysters in all the areas of these waters are so fresh and delicious. We eat them at the little restaurant houses owned by the French oyster fishermen and enjoy the beautiful waterfront view and the changing sunsets.

This painting is sold, but an 8" x 10" print is available for $75 plus s/h.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Garden of Hesperides


Garden of Hesperides
24" x 18" Collage
In a collage workshop the assignment was to create a collage relating to "apples." I chose to represent the characters and apple tree in the myth about the Garden of Hesperides. It was fun to do, all the cutting and pasting and led me back to a feeling of childhood. The result was more of an abstract due to its simplification.
This collage is not for sale at this time.
A 10" x 8" print is availaable for $35 plus s/h.
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