April - Spring in Motion [News]

April — Spring in Motion

April opened in Versailles at the Biennale Versaillaise, where I exhibited ‘Versailles à Cheval ‘— in the very town that hosted the Paris 2024 Olympic equestrian events and loved catching up with fellow artists and collectors at Carré de la Farine.

Received the official Certificate of Distinction ‘Mention’ issued by the jury of Salon des Artistes Francais at Art Capital, held in the Grand Palais Paris (Feb 2026). What an honour to be selected for this prestigious Paris Salon and the further recognition: a deeply meaninful milestone in my journey since returning to painting in 2017.

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Upcoming — Parc Floral de Paris

If you’re in the Paris region in May, I’ll be exhibiting two landscapes in the annual juried show, Parc Floral de Paris : organized by Cercle des Artistes de Paris and held in the Bois de Vincennes.

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I’ll be attending the Vernissage May 4 at 6pm. 👉🏻 If you’d like to join, send me an email and I’ll send you an invitation for two.

📆 May 4–31, 2026

🕰️ Mon–Fri 14h-19h, Weekends & bank holidays 10h30-19h

🥂 Vernissage: May 4, 18h

📍 Parc Floral de Paris | Route de la Pyramide | Entrée Nymphéas | Pavillon 18 | Métro Château de Vincennes

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In the Studio — Building Toward June

Two works have recently found new homes—always special to see paintings connect with collectors and carry part of my creative story into new spaces.

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So what’s new?

Since Galerie 39 Barbizon, I’ve been busy in the studio working on a large-scale project to be unveiled in June. More exciting news to come in May. Stay tuned 🎨

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As a result, little new work has appeared recently, aside from Chailly Spring (Chailly-en-Bière)—a small painting begun during the Galerie 39 Barbizon exhibition in February. After so many grey winter days, I wanted to bring some sunshine indoors, inspired by the vivid yellow rapeseed fields (colza 🇫🇷) surrounding Barbizon in April 🌼 , with a quiet hidden equine presence for the viewer to discover. 😉

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What else?

Following my acceptance into Oil Painters of America at the end of 2025, that artistic momentum has continued into 2026 with my acceptance as a member of Fondation Taylor (Paris). I am very grateful to my two sponsors for supporting my submission to the Foundation’s Committee.

Founded in 1844, Fondation Taylor is one of France’s historic artist institutions, supporting artists through exhibitions, publications, and grants. This marks an important step in my journey as an artist.

That’s all for now. Thank you for following the work, sharing it, collecting it, or simply reaching out when something resonates—it truly makes a difference.✨

Take care, and I hope you’re enjoying the spring sunshine 😎 wherever you are. And for those in the Fontainebleau region, I hope you’re enjoying the Printemps des Sports Équestres at the Grand Parquet 🐴 — an event close to home that I was sorry to miss this year.

Best,
Jeannine

Summer Colors, Fresh Work and an Invitation [Newsletter]

Hello 👋

Late Spring / Summer has been full of lots of creativity, recognition, and exciting opportunities. I’m delighted to share a glimpse of what’s been happening in the studio and beyond:

🎨 Art inspiration

As I say “Life brings Color, Colors Inspires Art” and the past few months have brought much to my mind as I continue to explore my own art going forward.

The last few months have been full of ART INSPIRATION including a 9-day watercolor art excusion to Skoura, Ouarzazate and Marrekech Morocco with a group of artists led by Patricia Cabillon. It was a very special experience to explore new ways to see light and color via watercolor. I plan to share a full account of this trip with you in upcoming weeks but here is a little photo snip-it.

After the visit to Morocco, the remainder of June was spent on a family trip to the United States 🇺🇸 before returning to France 🇫🇷 in July …. filled with horses shows in Fontainebleau and near Deauville … and art studio time prepping for a VERY BUSY Autumn including artwork scheduled November art events: Galerie Kubota (Tokyo, JAPAN 🇯🇵) organized by Denis Cornet Galerie THUILLIER Paris and the Dutch Equine Art Fair organized by Paard Verzameld at Living Horse Museum Amsterdam 🇳🇱.  

🖼️ New Art

Since my last newsletter, I’ve been busy in the art studio working on new oil paintings and wrapping up several commissions … and completing a few pieces for the 1-week art challenges organized by Paard Verzameld’s International Equine Art Collective that are always a GREAT OPPORTUNITY to explore different styles and techniques to EVOLVE as an artist.

As I like to weave traditional Representational style into Impressionist atmosphere …. I feel there is still a way to go 🎨 .  I’m using opportunities like art exhibitions in Tokyo and Amsterdam to push the creativity out further.    

📣 Stay tuned for a little email in the very near future revealing the two paintings series destined for Tokyo (November 2025).

🏆 Recognition
In the past few months I was honored to receive the PRIX Arts Majestic Galerie Montsûrs at the International Salons des Arts Paris organized by the Académie Européene des Arts-France (May 2025).  I was then delighted to also receive awards from LightSpaceTime International Online Art Competitions in June and July: 10th place Overall/6th Place Painting Category & Special Recognition (“Cityscapes”), and Special Recognition (“Summer”).

📅 Upcoming Show

Galerie 39 Barbizon

The summer also brings my annual solo Equine Art Show at Galerie 39 Barbizon. Last year it was held in July coinciding with the Paris 2024 Olympics. This year, I’m returning to end of summer timeslot falling during the Grande Semaine de Jeune Chevaux Finales CSO at Grand Parquet, Fontainebleau featuring new work. Can’t wait !!

📍Galerie 39, 39 Grande Rue, 77630 Barbizon 🇫🇷

📆 Tues 26 Aug – Sunday 7 Sept 2025 (13h30-19h30, LIVE painting 🎨)

🥂 Vernissage Saturday 6 Sept, 17h-19h

✨ I would love to see you at my vernissage to be held on Saturday 6 September 2025!

🌿 Wishing you a bright, inspiring end-of-summer!

THANK YOU for being part of this journey. Your encouragement and presence mean the world. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at the vernissage at Galerie 39 Barbizon Saturday 6 Sept from 5pm 🥂

Best,
Jeannine

So Long Winter [Newsletter]

Hello !

Spring vibes are in the air and I' can’t wait for the Fountainebleau Forest to wake up 🌿 

Following busy February with Galerie 39 Barbizon solo show and Galerie Thuillier Prix de la Presse, I took a quick break to find some sun in Provence. A great place for 2025 planning 😉. Since, when I'm not at the stables, I've busy been in the art studio before a hospital visit on 20 March to remove the titanium plate following 2024 accident [FREEDOM 😀] .

So a few new paintings are finished. YES - a WILD color variation ! 🎨  

I love the dynamic impact of COLOR … to create a natural light within the canvas and to express emotion. For me, sunsets always translate as Nature saying “hey LOOK at me” 🌅 but the gentle morning light is more a reflective … “un petit coucou” … sense of hope and possibilities of what could come in the day. Does color impact you similarly

So what’s in store for 2025?

PAINTING … Last year, life events took away considerable time. I want to see where the pigments take me this year.  This Spring, I plan new canvases including a Water Series 2025 and two pieces for an art event in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 (November 2025). Intrigued?  Me Too! 😃 Stay tuned! 🎨

Any upcoming art shows?

I’m playing around with a couple of art show ideas but really want to focus on CREATING in 2025.  The next scheduled art event is in May (AEAF Salon International des Arts at Galerie Nesle Paris 6). As always there will be Galerie 39 Barbizon Equine Art Solo Show (August). More to come! 🎨

What else?

With all the excitement of February art events I forgot to mention “London Calling” ©️ 2018 received 2nd place in Fusion Art Palm Springs CA International Online Art Competition “Urban Landscapes”. I was so happy 😃. It's one of my favorite 2018 paintings that’s now held in Private Collection in London 🇬🇧

ShopArt is up and running

Two sites to keep shipping costs low (USA and Europe). It is easy to purchase original art as well as pick up lovely gifts and gift cards. Have you checked it out yet?

ShopArt Europe gifts are slowly rolling out as need to build out a separate platform (when not painting or riding 😂). If you see something you like on USA … contact me know and I will get the same product for you here in France / Europe 👉🏻 FREE shipping France 🇫🇷

Hope to catch up with you soon perhaps at the show ring around Fontainebleau. 🐴 There are a couple of horse shows coming up …  waiting for my daughter to return from 3rd year at Uni 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📣 If you’re in the Fontainebleau region, perhaps I’ll see you at Médiathèque de Fontainebleau on Friday 4 April 6pm for the vernissage of the 2nd Quinzaine Du Cheval in association with Fontainebleau Cheval (Patrice Guéritot photography and Christophe Dumont sculpture).

THANK YOU for being a part of my artistic journey! Your support means the world to me.

Best,
Jeannine

Paris and athleticism, new paintings

See it at Galerie Thuillier Paris 3 (19 July - 1 August), vernissage Tuesday 23 July 6-9pm

🇫🇷  Un petit peu en retard dans la communication donc j'espère que cela ne vous dérange pas si, cette fois, vous mettez la partie en anglais en dessous dans Google Translate. MERCI beaucoup 😊

 [🇺🇸 I am WAY BEHIND in communication and REALLY sorry about that! I may be off horses following the March accident but been VERY busy in the art studio prepping for two July Art Shows (Galerie Thuillier Paris 3 from 19 July and Galerie 39 Barbizon-77 from 24 July).

Here are 3 new paintings celebrating the beauty of the Paris region with sporting elegance and a fun set of colors. 😊 🎨

The common thread across all 3 paintings? Colorful Beauty in Motion.

1. Versailles à Cheval (100x81cm)… An EPIC project like 5 paintings in one and covering my favorite subjects, horses in 3 disciplines and the vast skies, and Versailles with the Apollo Fountain water feature setting the scene.   As an equine enthusiast, horse owner and equestrian, I could not resist creating this painting being the first in the series. It also includes one of my favorite colors, Williamsburg Cerulean Blue 💙

2. « Rhythmic Flare » (55x46cm) Artistry meets athleticism. Nothing like springtime in Paris with a splash of Eiffel Tower cherry blossoms to put a kick into the air with rhythmic gymnastics. I have always enjoyed gymnastics. When I was young I wanted to be active on the Middle School Gymnastics team. Well that did NOT happen as parents would have NONE of it as they did not want me to break something that could stop my training on piano and violin. It was the same reason why I could not ride horses. Rhythmic gymnastics has that added element (like a ribbon). I love the fluid motion combining gymnastics that makes a pleasure to paint 💫

3. « Aquatic Flare » (55x46cm) … Powerful yet graceful precision flying through air to land with a VERY tiny splash in the water 💦. The synchronized diving with 2 divers is equally STUNNING ! 😀 🌟  It brings me back to the day when I was little learning to dive off the 1m springboard and 3meter platform diving boards with my "coach", my grandfather  ❤️

 Every canvas starts with an inspiration (an idea, a color, a style) but converting that imagery into something physically tangible is a leap. The ideas are there.  I wanted some detail but also have fun. The colors were playing around in my head .. but converting the ideas through color to canvas can be the challenge. Did I capture it or lose it in translation? Too much color? Too much or not enough detail? Also, EVERYBODY knows each of these Paris locations so it is key to get it right.

There was also the challenge of Versailles restoration, which refreshed the real life colors of the Apollo Fountain and the Royal Chapel.

For painting style … I wanted a bit more freedom with less precision and more splashes of color to express a feeling : splendor of horses at Versailles, the playful movement of the gymnast through the ribbon to the Eiffel Tower, and the arc of a diver soaring over the Parisian landscape of the Pont Alexander III connecting Rive Gauche/ Rive Droite of the Seine with the backdrop of the elegant Grand Palais.

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So where can you see these new paintings?  

Galerie Thuillier “Salon d’ Été 2024”

I am still in recovery mode following 2 surgeries (ankle and knee post March accident) but I AM WALKING (YEAH!) and I’ll be at the vernissage. Can’t wait to see you!

🥂 Vernissage Tues 23 July (6-9pm)

📍Galerie Thuillier, 13 rue Thorigny, Marais Paris 3

📆 19 July – 1 August

⏰ 13h-19h (Tues - Sat except bank holidays)

[PSST: More information to come early next week for my SOLO art show at Galerie 39 Barbizon (24 July – 4 August, vernissage Friday 2 August, 6pm ]