Newsletter du printemps [🇫🇷]

Un petit bonjour rapide. Cela fait un certain temps depuis mon dernier blog. Jusqu’à il y a peu de temps, j'étais occupée à des expositions d'art et à créer de nouveaux tableaux. Récemment, tout a changé. Le monde a été bouleversé avec les règles, soit d'auto-isolement soit d'obligation légale à rester à la maison avec des exceptions limitées et, malheureusement, nous avons pu avoir des membres de la famille et / ou des amis affectés par le coronavirus. J'espère que vous allez bien et êtes en sécurité.

En France, pendant la période de confinement, j'utilise ce temps pour me concentrer sur ma famille et produire de nouvelles peintures. Je suis incertaine sur ce que les deux prochains mois nous apporteront… alors je vis au jour le jour. J'avais prochainement un salon d'art en mai, mais je crois qu'il y a peu de chance qu’il soit maintenu. Ceci est juste une petite note pour vous faire savoir ce que je fais… que vous ayez ou non vu sur mon compte Instagram / Facebook (JCWFlowercreations).

Suite au Salon des Artistes Français à Art Capital en février 2020……

Nouveau tableau “Promenade Dominicale".  Nouveau tableau “Promenade Dominicale".  J'ai réalisé une peinture à l'huile sur toile "Promenade Dominicale" 90x90cm. Inspirée d’une photo de Laurent Bouxière, j'ai voulu capturer le calme et la beauté d'une promenade matinale en forêt, que ce soit à pied ou à cheval. Pour moi il véhicule de bons souvenirs avant le confinement que j'ai vraiment appréciés avec ma fille et nos chevaux dans la belle forêt de Fontainebleau qui borde l’endroit où je garde mes chevaux.

29 Feb-8 March 2020 Biennal Salon « Art Animalier », Saint-Pierre-Les-Nemours. J'ai été ravie d'être l'une des 43 artistes sélectionnés pour ce bel événement biennal. Ce fut une merveilleuse occasion de converser avec d'autres artistes, de rencontrer le public et de offrir également une « démonstration en direct » d'une nouvelle peinture à l'huile. Ce devait être mon dernier événement artistique externe avant le confinement.

Et pour la ensuite, car il y en aura une? J'ai quelques peintures dans le « pipeline » couvrant différents sujets car cela m'aide à occuper mon esprit ailleurs (par exemple : au bord de la mer). J'ai également une demande spéciale pour le 90e anniversaire de mon père qui est actuellement sur le chevalet. La sélection de différents sujets à peindre aide également à étendre l'utilisation de mes couleurs pour minimiser les livraisons à domicile grâce aux fournisseurs d'art qui opèrent en ligne.

C'est tout pour le moment. Restez à l'écoute pour des snip-its / histoires sur Instagram / Facebook (JCWFlowercreations).

Faites attention et restez en sécurité et prenez soin de vous. 

Spring Newsletter [🇺🇸*]

* Given this is a longer blog, a version in French will be issued as well.

A quick hello. It has been some time since I last blogged. Up until recently I was busy with art shows and creating new paintings. Recently that all changed. The world has turned upside down with rules, depending on where you live, of either self-isolating or required by law to stay at home with limited exceptions and sadly we may have had family and/or friends effected by Coronavirus.  I hope that you are safe and well.

In France and while in lockdown, I am using this time to focus on my family and develop new paintings. I am not sure what the following couple of months will bring … taking it one day at a time. I had an art salon coming up in May 2020 but believe there is little chance of that happening. This is just a little note to let you know what I have been up to …that you may or may not have seen on my Instagram / Facebook accounts (JCWFlowercreations).

Following the Salon des Artists Francais at Art Capital in Feb 2020…

New artwork “Promenade Dominicale".  I completed a 90x90cm “Promenade Dominical” oils on linen painting. Inspired by photo by Laurent Bouexiere, I wanted to capture the peace and beauty of a morning walk in the forest, whether on foot or on a horse. It is something that I enjoy with my daughter and our horses in the beautiful Fontainebleau forest that borders onto where I keep my horses. 

29 Feb-8 March 2020 Bi-annual “Art Animal” Salon, Saint-Pierre-Les-Nemours. I was delighted to be one of 43 selected artists for this lovely bi-annual event. It was a wonderful occasion to converse with other artists, meet the public, and also provide a “live demonstration” of a new oil painting. It was to be my last external art event prior to lockdown.

So what next? I have a few paintings in the pipeline covering different subjects as it helps me take my mind elsewhere (like the beach). I also have a special request for my father’s 90th birthday, which is currently on the drawing board. The selection of different subjects to paint helps extend the use of my paint colors to minimize art supply shipments to my home thanks to my art suppliers that are operating online. 

That is all for now. Stay tuned for snip-its / stories on Instagram/Facebook (JCWFlowercreations).

Take care and stay safe. 

Bonne Année 2020

Sending best wishes for a happy and healthy 2020. 

From my side I have been busy over the holidays preparing my 2020 artwork plan: the pipeline for new paintings and the calendar for upcoming art shows including:

• 45ème Salon Art et Matière, Art Animalier - Boigneville - 25 janvier à 2 février 2020

• Art Capital 2020 - 230ème Salon de la Société des Artistes Français – Grand Palais Paris – 12 au 16 février 2020

• 13ème Biennal d’Art Animalier - Saint Pierre lès Nemours - 29 fev au 8 mars 2020

Stay tuned… new paintings to be released shortly 

Seasons Greetings

Since my September Autumn Newsletter, I have been busy working on several oil paintings including a commission, and recently participating at the annual Salon International Animal Art Paris (November 2019).   

It is at this time of year that we look back and, for me, 2019 was a busy fruitful second full year back in front of the easel, meeting new people, and expanding my art world. 

I would like to thank you very much for your support and sending you best wishes for a lovey holiday season. 

Happy Holidays. 

Les tirages qualité Fine Art

NOUVEAUTÉ!  Les impressions d’haut qualité de mes œuvres d’art sont disponible suite un nouveau partenariat avec Cedric Mion, Photographe Équestre Professionnel. Chaque tirage est fait sur une basse de photographe professionnel avec une calibration avant impressive définitive. Le tirage est une taille A3 sur papier « Fine Art » 100% coton norme musée ISO 9706. L’impression est au format 29x35cm avec quelques millimetres de marge en haut et quelques centimetres sur les côtes, qui permet à la fois de manipuler les tirages et de pouvoir les encadrer avec une Marie-Louise (format complet est en taille A3). Ils seront disponible pour 2 œuvres “Acardi Du Houssoit Z” (aka White Jumper) and “Reining Stop” au Salon International Animal Art Paris 2019 à Hippodrome d’Auteuil de 15-17 Novembre 2019. 

Autumn 2019 Newsletter

Since end of summer it has been pretty busy with a couple of art expositions, a new painting and weekly training at the stables / attending a few showjumping competitions so  thought it was a good moment to share what I have been up to lately. 

Recent art expositions

First I wanted to say “thank you” to those of you who were able to make it to my Art Equestre Expositionwith Cedrio Mion at Galerie 39 (Barbizon 77630) in early September. I enjoy exhibiting my artwork at Galerie 39 as it is a great opportunity to meet new people in a picturesque village and able to paint while at the gallery, which creates interest/intrigue from the street to see painting “live”. I plan to be back there again end of August next year (as in the past 2 years).

Following Galerie 39, I headed over to for my art exhibit at Bo Ranch(La Chapelle La Reine, 77760) for their grand opening and first international reining horse show in mid September. It was great to be a part of their opening events, meet new people, see Quarter Horse breed in full action, and to feel the passion for the sport shared by participants and spectators. It was full of energy in a wonderful state-of-the art setting. It was also a great opportunity for me to take some photos that will be my reference for my next oil painting that I will be starting this week. 

New oil painting fresh off the easel

Following these exciting events, I have been able to finish the oil painting that I started at the Galerie 39 exposition. “Red Bar”,  a 92x73cm oils on linen painting, is finished and was on display at the CSI international horse show Barbizon this past weekend. It is now back in Paris for final tweeks and varnish.  

So what is next?

I plan on one more painting in advance of my next art exposition at the 9thSalon International Animal Art Paris at Hippodrome d’Auteuil 15-18 November 2019. The painting will be based on my photos taken at Bo Ranch in Sept 2019 and will likely be the last in the equine series as I focus on other subject matter for paintings from December into winter 2020. 

Stay tuned for more information concerning Animal Art Paris and other upcoming art events that will be posted in the upcoming weeks. 

JCWFlowercreations - the artist

Getting excited:MasterPro Concours Fontainebleau

20-22 June MasterPro Concours de Saut d’Obstacles (French Championship) is next weekend at Le Grand Parquet, Fontainebleau. A love horse show with show jumping up to the 1.50meter classes for the Pro Elite in a beautiful setting with shops / boutiques and refreshments to pass the time away.

One of my new original oil paintings will be on exposition there with Cedric Mion (photographe équestre, Fontainebleau). If I am not at the exposition tent (under the trees by Carriere des Princes), I will either in the saddle warming up the horses or watching my daughter in the show ring with our mares.

Here is a snip-it of the new painting, which is a 100x80cm oils on linen that plays with contrasting lights and darks. I wanted to zoom in to capture the surge movement as the horse rider /time move over the 1.60meter height oxer.

Wishing all a wonderful creative 2019!

Welcoming in the 2019 New Year with excitement following the completion of my first full year painting in 2018. It has been an exciting journey to date after a 30-year professional career: the buildout of my website, completing 14 paintings Including a commission, 2 expositions and becoming a registered artist in France.

While I have not blogged since mid-November, I have been very busy participating at the Animal Art Paris Exposition (Nov 2018), organizing school events at my daughter’s school, schooling the horses, and taking care of my family including our 10-month old puppy. That being said....I have found time to be in the atelier and two new exciting paintings are due out within the week. Stay Tuned!

Looking forward to an exciting New Year and wishing all a wonderful creative 2019!

Prints will be available at Barbizon show

I just teamed up with a specialized printer to create exhibition quality prints of my original artwork. The print is created from a studio photo of the artwork (to replicate the colors in the original piece while eliminating any glare). It is printed onto high quality paper that delivers high-definition images with an extended tonal range and excellent archival properties. Reprints on canvas will equally be available on request. A selection of my original artwork will be available as prints at the Barbizon Exposition (30 Aug – 5 Sept) with more to come during the Autumn.  I will soon update the website for prints that are available for wider purchase.

Quelques nouveautés

I have been playing around with glazing and have applied that to my the last painting “Miami Sunshine”. It provides an additional element of depth and luminosity by enabling light to pass through top thin layers of paint through to the opaque underlying painting. The new image of the painting is uploaded on my website “Gallery – Fresh off the easel”.

I also decided to jazz up my signature, which was an element of fun playing around ideas with my daughter. 

Blog newsletter capability is up and running

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