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.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Hiking Through Valley Forge at Dusk


Hiking Through Valley Forge at Dusk
12" x 16" pastel framed

On Christmas Day, my husband, Don, two of my sons, Paul and Louis, and I hiked through the historic Valley Forge at dusk when the skies were so blue and the ground so orange. The complementary colors of that particular day inspired me to do this pastel of the colorful scene.
Our family is so fortunate to have this beautiful, vast, historic Valley Forge park so near and available to us for hiking and biking which we do often as a favily all year round.
If you ever are in the vicinity of Philadelphia, you will have an opportunity to visit Valley Forge and experience its history and beauty.

This pastel painting is SOLD.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $25 plus s/h.

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