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.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Grace Bay Beach


Grace Bay Beach
8" x 10" oil on stretched canvas


Blue-green water, beautiful sandy beaches, sunny days and colorful sunsets....

What a wonderful island to visit this year in February with my husband, Don, son, Mike, daughter-in-law, Julie, and two grandsons, Jacob and Max. IGrace Bay Beach is in Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This vacation was a special birthday treat, and I have decided to paint a series of Caribbean scenes from this vacation. The clouds over the ocean were magnificent and we relaxed watching them change as we sat at the pool. There were also very dramatic sunsets, especially when people on horses walked against these sunsets on the beach.
Eating at beachside restaurants and walking back to our hotel on the moonlit beaches added to the beaufy of this vacation. Since Turks and Caicos is only a three hour flight from Philadelphia, it was a very relaxing, laid back trip.
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