In the Garden

In the Garden - Pastel 8 x 10
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A plein air piece done in a friend's beautiful garden.

Lavender Miniatures

Lavender miniatures - pastels 
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Started with the idea of a bigger lavender painting but ended up with miniatures, a format I particularly enjoy: small space, little time, less fuss!

Poppies and Wheat

Poppies and Wheat. Pastel 11 x 14 - 
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A favorite French subject to paint.

The Last Poppies

The Last Poppies - Pastel 8 x 10
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Same spot in the lavender fields of Grignan, different view. Very few poppies were left due to the early heat wave.

Lavender Fields

Lavender Fields - Pastel 8 x 10
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For the last few years, I have had the pleasure of organizing painting trips to Provence with artist friends and students. I look forward to these trips every summer and this year was no exception as a small group of us headed to the beautiful Drôme Provençale.  

The lavender was in full bloom a couple of weeks early, a sure sign of climate warming, but always a real treat for visitors and painters. This scene is from the lavender fields of Grignan.