Vernissage at Galerie Nesle - this Thursday! [Paris Art Event]

AEAF International Salon des Arts, Galerie Nesle Paris 6 (vernissage Thursday 22 May)

Hello !

In case you are in Paris this week, a little reminder of the Vernissage for AEAF International Salon des Arts at the beautiful Galerie Nesle in the heart of Paris 6th this Thursday, May 22nd, from 6pm.

The art exposition is running through to May 25th.

Come discover beautiful contemporary art in a vibrant and inspiring setting 🖼️ for a fantastic evening filled with creativity and great company at this superb venue: a hidden gem.

I will be showcasing two of my oil paintings which share a common thread. [what could it be? 🤔 ]

Hope to see you there!

Warm regards,

Jeannine 

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🥂 Vernissage Thurs 22 May 6pm

📍 Galerie Nesle, 8 rue de Nesles,  Paris 75006 (métro Odéon ou Pont Neuf)

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time ”

— Thomas Merton

AEAF International Salon des Arts, 22-25 May 2025, [Paris Art Event]

AEAF International Salon des Arts, 22-25 May at Galerie Nesle Paris 6 (vernissage Thursday 22 May)

Hello !

Been VERY BUSY in the art studio wrapping up several oil painting commissions but wanted to share information concerning an upcoming art event 🖼️ 📅

I’m DELIGHTED to have been selected for the 42nd International Salon des Arts organized by the Académie Européenne des Arts France (AEAF) to be held from 22-25 May at Galerie Nesle.

If you’re in town, I’ll be attending the vernissage on Thursday 22 May at 6pm. It would be lovely to see you 🥂 😊

I can’t wait to see “Winter Stroll” and “Left Lead” at Galerie Nesle, a beautiful venue in the heart of the Paris 6 arr. with a fantastic ceiling that dates back to 1602!

Looking forward to catching up with old friends and making new acquaintances  😊

Feel free to reply to this email if you have any questions or just want to chat!

For more details see below.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Best,
Jeannine

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When :       22 – 25 May 2025 (22: 14h-18h, 23 et 24: 11h-19h, et 25: 11h-18h)

Vernissage :        Thursday 25 May 2025, 18h

Where :      Galerie Nesle, 8 rue de Nesle, Paris 75006 (métro Odéon ou Pont Neuf)

“My ambition is limited to capturing something transient and yet, this ambition is excessive”

— Berthe Morisot

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

Galerie Thuillier Paris [February Art Event]

Hello !

I’m going to be at Galerie Thuillier in the Marais, Paris for the vernissage on Tuesday 25 February (6-9pm)  🖼️✨

I can’t wait to share my passion for vibrant colors and the beauty of nature with this whimsical little oil painting from 2024.

I always love returning to Galerie Thuillier to catch up with old friends and connect with fellow art lovers and celebrate the magic of creativity!  I have not been there since July 2024 so looking forward to being back 😊

Feel free to reply to this email if you have any questions or just want to chat!

For more details see below.

Looking forward to seeing you there! 🌈🐴🦋

Best,
Jeannine

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Where: Galerie Thuillier, 13 rue Thorigny (Marais, Paris) by Picasso Museum

When;            21 February to 6 March

Hours:            13h-19h (Tues - Sat except bank holidays)

Vernissage:   Tues 25 February (18h-21h)

The Butterfly Effect 2, oil on canvas, 2024

Galerie 39 Barbizon to 16 Feb [New Painting]

Hello! 🎨 I'm thrilled to share my latest oil painting with you—a vibrant 2025 painting that captures winter’s essence at Twilight! 🌅

The winter may be grey but nothing like color to had warmth to a space.

Inspired by my home county (Bucks County, PA), this new piece is a celebration of life and light where color and emotion collide.

With a sunny weekend predicted, I can't wait to do some LIVE painting! 🎨😊✨

‘Hiver en Couleur’ Art Show is at Galerie 39 Barbizon through to Sunday 16 February.

Best,
Jeannine

Featuring ‘Ciel d’Hiver’, Plaine of Barbizon / Macherin

Galerie 39 Barbizon [Art Show]

Featuring ‘Ciel d’Hiver’, Plaine of Barbizon / Macherin

Hello !

All set up and ready ‘Hiver en Couleur’ (4- 16 February 2025) solo art show celebrating the colors of nature to brighten up the grey winter days. 🖼️✨

I can’t wait to share my vibrant landscapes with you along with some other artwork including a sprinkle of some equine art. This is one of my favorite events in my art calendar to catch up you.

As always there will be LIVE painting in action. 🎨a

You won’t want to miss it—come immerse yourself in the colors and emotions that art can evoke!

One piece I’m particularly excited about is the feature painting “Ciel d’Hiver’, which captures a stunning interplay of light and shadow across a winter landscape. I can’t wait for you to see it in person. Will you be able to find the secret horse hidden in the painting ? [a new little signature accent I’ve added to the landscapes since 2024 and is a hit with everybody] 🔍

Feel free to reply to this email if you have any questions or just want to chat!

For more details see below.

Looking forward to seeing you there! 🌟

Best,
Jeannine

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When?       4 – 16 February (13h30-19h30 every day). Live Painting

Vernissage?     Saturday 8 February, 17h-19h

Where?      39 Grande Rue, Barbizon France 77630

Hello 2025 ! [Newsletter]

Featuring “Autumn Reflections”

My last oil painting of 2024 full of beautiful warm hues of autumn foliage and the reflections on the water to evoke feelings of hope and renewal, perfect mindset for starting 2025 😊

Hello !

It’s been AWHILE since I have connected with you …. and apologies for that.

From a creativity perspective, 2024 was a tough year as was not in the art studio as much as I would’ve wished …. following an accident mounting my horse in March leading to 2 surgeries, unplanned urgent trips to the US for family, and then recently having to put down our beloved retired mare (and art muse). 🦄 🎨

Throughout all … ART was my THERAPY in 2024 … both in creating 25+ paintings and participating in art events (Barbizon, Paris, Bucks County PA USA) and seeing you. 😊

So what’s the plan for 2025?

 The 2025 Art Pipeline is a beautiful mix of equine art and landscape oil paintings, plus fun monthly equine art challenges as part of the Paard Verzameld Collective. You'll also find some vibrant urban-themed paintings that bring a fresh splash of color and lively energy to any wall space.

[New for 2025] I’ll be creating unique art for open edition prints and merchandise. I love this as it makes art accessible for all ages and budgets … and will change with the seasons ❄️ 🌱 ☀️ 🍁 … so always good to check out the ‘Shop Art’ on website to see what’s on offer.

My 2025 art events will be limited so I can spend more time in the art studio (when not at the stables) focusing on Barbizon & Paris art shows …  with some other exciting events currently in planning stages later in 2025 including Tokyo [stay tuned]. 

So what is coming up soon?

• Galerie 39 Barbizon : Solo Art Show « Hiver en Couleur » featuring landscapes (4-16 Feb, vernissage Saturday 8 February 5-7pm)  [note: my equine art will be there 25 Aug – 7 Sept 2025]

• Galerie Thuillier, Paris 3 : Prix de la Presse featuring a new unrevealed oil painting (21 Feb – 6 March, vernissage Tuesday 25 Feb, 18h)

(Check out website periodically for updates Current Year Art Events (click here))

So what about the Online Shopping ?

It was very exciting to launch E-commerce in late 2024. So now you can purchase online.

Have you checked out my online shop(s) ? Yes … there are two shops. I needed to do that to keep customs and shipping costs down so there is Shop USA and Shop Europe for time being.

What can you purchase? A variety of art from original oil paintings to unique art created for open-edition of prints and merchandise, and E-Gift cards (for paintings, prints, merchandise, gift cards, and can be used towards commissions).

• “Shop Art USA” is up and running

• "Shop Art Europe" is currently limited to original oil paintings. Unique art-designed prints and merchandise will come later in March. … but you can get items sooner if you click here  Contact me

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📣 I’ll send another email in the next day with information about Galerie 39 Barbizon Art Show from 4-16 February.  

 Stay tuned and hope to see you soon!

“My ambition is limited to capturing something transient and yet, this ambition is excessive. ”

— Berthe Morisot

Online Boutique [Big News]

You may have noticed merchandise popping up on my social media. I'd like to share with you what's happening 😊

• Why sell Merchandise & Open Edition Prints ? 

• Why not sell only Original Paintings  ?

My art celebrates a passion for life, nature and equines through color bringing artful energy and joy to your home or work decor.

By buying my art you support an independent artist and I am deeply grateful … THANK YOU 😊

The CHALLENGE is I am only one person. Each original oil painting can take from 2 weeks to 3 months to create depending on size, which creates constraints given demand. I've also been thinking about the best ways to make my unique art available for all ages and budgets.

So what’s happened?

I've developed 'Shop Art' Online Art Boutique on my website … to make this a viable business on which to live, and MORE IMPORTANTLY, to make art available to everybody.

'Shop Art' includes two boutiques to minimize your shipping costs (one for US and a separate one for Europe). This took time and there is still some work involved.

• SHOP ART US : UP and running (click title)

• SHOP ART EUROPE Part is up and running and Merchandise / Open Edition Prints will be rolled out in January 2025 .. in the meantime merchandise will be available at Marché de Noël Barbizon FRANCE (14 December).

(note: my website remains source for my Art Portfolio, Art Events, News and the links to the 2 stores)

 What’s in 'Shop Art' ?

• Original Art available to purchase.  For my Collectors you now have the ability to purchase my unique art ONLINE. You're the cornerstone. ONLY YOU are the holder of the original signed full landscape / equine art painting with a Certificate of Authenticity. These will continue to be shipped from my art studio in Barbizon FRANCE.

• Open Edition Prints & Merchandise for art lovers of all ages and budgets [NEW] You can purchase beautiful curated prints & merchandise to add a unique artful twist to your home or office decor and wonderful for gifts. 😀

For the launch, I've specially selected a couple of pieces from my existing work (not full image) to create a small Collection of products for the holiday season. This is a trial run.

From January 2025, Open Edition Prints & Merchandise will be sourced from unique art that I create for the changing of the seasons. The original artwork will remain with me but can also be enjoyed by you. The Collection will change according to the seasons so what you see available in March won't be available in July.

• Gift Cards 🎁 [NEW] Just in time for Holiday Season 2024. Available in BOTH Shop USA and Shop Europe. Great for giving a one-of-a-kind gift …. the gift of art.

  Gift Card can be used to purchase original art, prints, merchandise or put towards a commission.

  You receive the gift card in an email with a unique GIFT CARD CODE.

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So excited to share these new offerings with you 😊

** ALSO going forward repeat clients receive a 15% discount as my way to THANK YOU for your support **

Don’t Forget Marché de Noël Barbion 14 December !!

Flying into Holiday season!

I hope you are doing well. Since my last email, Salon d’Automne 2024 hosted by the town of COUBRON (93) has since finished and have lots of wonderful memories of the week. It was very special to the Guest of Honor (‘invitée d’honneur’) but what I LOVED most was sharing my world as an artist with students of local schools. Even with some snow challenges ❄️ still achieved to do a full day where I met with 6 different groups of students with lots of intrigue and questions !! 😀 Some of them where as tall as me …not difficult right? 😂. Here are some photos of the week.

Salon d’Automne 2024 hosted by the town of COUBRON

December so far has been very busy wrapping up

• 5 commissions

• 2 new painting releases

• 1 Paard Verzameld Collective December Equine Art Challenge (released Sunday evening 8 Dec)

• Launch of 2 E-Shops (USA 🇺🇸 & Europe🇪🇺), and

• 1 Marché de Noël Barbizon 14 December.

The Marché de Noël will be my first and would be lovely to seeing you !! Santa Claus will be there along with holiday snacks and vin chaud, a horse-drawn carriage and local artists including myself. I can’t wait to share some exciting new art goodies for people of all ages and budgets.

I’ll send out an email later this week giving you more information about Shop ART USA / Europe.

📣  Next full art show for your calendar at Galerie 39 Barbizon 📆 3 – 16 February 2025

 - Information for Marché de Noël Barbizon -

📆 Saturday 14 December
⏰ 10h - 19h (but I need to leave for 17h30)
🏛️ Place de la Chapelle Notre Damce de la Persévérance
📍BARBIZON (77) 🇫🇷

Salon d’Automne 2024 COUBRON (16-24 Nov 2024)

Looking forward to participating as GUEST OF HONOR (‘Invitée d’Honneur’) at Salon d’Automne 2024 hosted by the town of COUBRON (93) starts this Saturday 16 November (vernissage at 10:30am).

I will be joined with other beautiful art by wonderful artists in painting, drawing, pastel, sculpture etc.

Very excited as it is the LARGEST exposition of my work to date outside of BARBIZON

🖼️ 25+ landscape & equine oil paintings

✨   NEW 2024 art being unveiled at the show

🎨 LIVE painting … Tuesday 19 Nov & Thursday 21 Nov for students visiting from local schools.   

I would like to thank Monsieur Le Mayor and the Art Cultural Team of COUBRON for organizing this show.

Looking forward to seeing you … À très bientôt ! 😃

 - Information for Salon d’Automne 2024 (COUBRON 93) -

🥂 Vernissage, Saturday 16 Nov (10-12h)
📆 16 to 24 November
⏰ Sat-Sun (15-18h), Mon-Fri (16-18h)
🏛️ Complexe Jean Corlin
📍 17 Chemin de la Remise COUBRON (93) 🇫🇷

🎨 LIVE painting ... Tues 19 Nov & Thurs 21 Nov

Salon d’Automne 2024 COUBRON [Guest of Honor]

In November 2023, was HONORED to receive 2 awards (PRIX Invité d’Honneur and PRIX Coup de Cœur 🖼️🏆🏆 ) at the Salon d'Automne 2023 hosted by the town of Coubron.

THIS YEAR, I will be back attending the Salon d'Automne 2024 as GUEST OF HONOR (Invitée d’Honneur).  VERY grateful to receive this accolade and can’t wait!

I’ll be there with 25+ landscape & equine oil paintings including NEW 2024 paintings that will be unveiled for the first time at this show. 

Thank you Monsieur Le Mayor and the Art cultural team of COUBRON for your assistance in organizing this show.

A special thank you to the amazing support of my dear friends and family as it takes time and dedication (and support) to enable me to create art and participate in events to get to this point.  

Over -the-moon and can wait to catch up with fellow artists, friends and the public 🖼️

 - Information for Salon d’Automne 2024 (COUBRON 93) -

🥂 Vernissage, Saturday 16 Nov (10-12h)
📆 16 to 24 November
⏰ Sat-Sun (15-18h), Mon-Fri (16-18h)
🏛️ Complexe Jean Corlin
📍 17 Chemin de la Remise COUBRON (93) 🇫🇷

🎨LIVE painting ... week 18 November (more info to come)

~ Looking forward to seeing you and sharing my new art 😃 ~

Le Salon d’Automne 2024 [Paris Art show]

Le Salon d’Automne 2024

“Butterfly Effect 3” equine art oil painting, Section: Figuration (sector 76-80)

[🇫🇷] Un ‘petit moment’ a passé depuis mes deniers nouveaux mais suite un accident important en mars, la suite deux chirurgies (cheville cassé et ligament genou), une visite aux USA pendant 5 semaines pour les raisons familiales et urgents et, en plus, quelques expositions pendant l’été … j’ai été vraiment débordée. Mon silence n’a pas été pour rien parce qu’il y aura une dizaine de toiles à l’huile qui vont sortir avant fin 2024. Je vais communiquer en plus bientôt. Je promis !

Entre temps, je suis au septième ciel que mon grand tableau «Butterfly Effect 3» a été sélectionnée pour le 121e Salon d’Automne Paris.

« Butterfly Effect 3» n’a pas été facile à réaliser étant donné sa taille et j’avais jambe était immobilisée de mi-mars à juillet suite 2 chirurgies. Mon tableau à l’huile art équin célèbre ‘ma Barbizon’. J'ai hâte de le partager avec vous au Salon (Section : Figuration, sector 76 - 80).

On se trouve les informations clés pour le Salon en bas. Je serai ravie à vous revoir! A Très Bientôt :)

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 [🇺🇸]  It's been awhile since my last news but following a serious accident in March, two surgeries (ankle and knee ligament), a visit to the USA for 5 weeks for urgent family reasons and exhibitions during the summer …I was really overwhelmed! My silence has not been for nothing because 10+ new oil paintings will be released before the end of 2024. I will communicate more on this new work soon. I promise!

In the meantime, I am over-the-moon that my large painting “Butterfly Effect 3” was selected for the 121st Le Salon d'Automne Paris.

« Butterfly Effect 3» was a CHALLENGE to create given its large size and the fact that my leg was immobilised from mid-March to July following 2 surgeries. My equine art oil painting celebrates ‘my Barbizon’. I look forward to sharing it with you at the Salon (Section : Figuration, sector 76 - 80).

Information for the Salon is below. I look forward to seeing you again! A Très Bientôt  :)

 - Key information for Le Salon d’Automne Paris -

• Where: Entrance Place Clemenceau – white Pavillons Avenue Champs-Élysées – Paris 8

• When: 23-27 October 2024 (vernissage by invitation Tuesday 22 October)

• Hours: Wednesday to Saturday (11 - 8pm), Sunday (closes 6pm)

I will be present at the vernissage (22 Oct 18h-20h) and during the event … Friday 25 Oct (13-20h), Saturday 26 Oct (13h-18h maybe later), and Sunday 27 Oct (14-18h)

• Special events: HOT SWING ORCHESTRA Saturday 3-8pm and des dessins de CABU DESSINE sur le thème du jazz.

• Tickets: 15 euro  / 7 euro 12-26 years age / Free for children under 12 and others indicated

https://www.helloasso.com/associations/societe-du-salon-d-automne/evenements/invitation-au-vernissage-du-salon-d-automne-mardi-22-octobre-de-17h-a-22h-2

L’histoire du Salon d’Automne

Le Salon d'Automne est un événement d’art historique à Paris …créée le 31 octobre 1903 au Petit Palais Paris … une exposition indépendante pour promouvoir l'avant-garde et les idées novatrices de l'époque. Le choix de l'automne comme saison de présentation est stratégique à plus d'un titre : il permet aux artistes de présenter les petits formats réalisés en extérieur au cours de l'été — en se plaçant ainsi à la pointe de l'actualité artistique — et de se démarquer des deux autres grands salons — celui de la  Société nationale des beaux-arts et celui des Salon des Artistes Français — qui ont lieu au printemps (ca va dire, en février).  Le Salon d’Automne a précipité l’émergence de tous les grands courants artistiques du XXe siècle : Surréalisme, Cubisme, Abstraction, Nouvelle Figuration, Art Singulier. On y retrouve tous les plus grands noms de la peinture moderne, de Cézanne à Picasso, l'École de Paris, Dali, Zao Wou Ki et Antonio Manfredi (2014) ou Moebius (2015): [sources divers dont https://www.salon-automne.com/fr/historique ]

Le Salon fait le retour sur l’Avenue des Champs-Élysées après 2 ans (pendant des préparations de JO).

Galerie 39 Barbizon merci beaucoup!

🇫🇷  Merci beaucoup pour une très belle exposition à la Galerie 39 Barbizon cet été. Ça me fait le plaisir de retrouver des amis, des clients et de faire des nouvelles connaissances. Comme toujours, que des bonheurs à partager des nouvelles toiles, de faire peinture en vivo , et à voir mes œuvres partir vers leurs nouvelles maisons 🔴.

Suite l’exposition, j'ai dû partir aux Etats-Unis pour des raisons familiales. Je serai de retour en septembre en préparation pour les événements à venir à l’automne (SAUMUR 49, PARIS, et COUBRON 93), CLIQUEZ ici pour plus d'informations.

En attendant, je vous souhaite une belle fin d'été. A bientôt ! 😊]

 [🇺🇸 Thank you a lovely art show at Galerie 39 Barbizon this summer. I really enjoyed catching up with friend. clients and making new acquaintances. As always, good times sharing new art, hosting LIVE painting, and seeing paintings off to their new homes 🔴.

Post-show I had to rush off to the US for familial reasons. I will be back in September preparing for upcoming Autumn art events (SAUMUR 49, PARIS, and COUBRON 93), CLICK here for more information.

In the interim, have a lovely end of summer. See you soon! 😊]

Vernissage Tonight, Barbizon

🇫🇷 Vernissage CE SOIR à la Galerie 39 Barbizon avec des nouvelles toiles d'art équin ainsi que les 3 nouvelles peintures à l'huile dédiées à Paris et à l'athlétisme qui sont actuellement en route de retour à Barbizon. Je serai ravie à vous voir 😊

L’exposition d’art personnelle continue jusqu'au dimanche 4 août avec peinture IN VIVO 🎨

[ 🇺🇸  Vernissage TONIGHT at Galerie 39 Barbizon with new equine art oi paintings as well as the 3 new oil paintings dedicated to Paris and athleticism currently on route back to Barbizon. Would love to see you 😊

Show continues through to Sunday 4 August with LIVE painting 🎨

Poster artwork: New oil painting, The Butterfly Effect 2

Solo Art Show - Galerie 39 Barbizon

🇫🇷 Un peu en retard dans la communication, mais j'ai été occupée à finaliser des nouvelles toiles. La prochaine exposition d'art personnelle avec mes chevaux à Galerie 39 Barbizon commencera cette semaine ! J'ai hâte de vous partager mes nouveaux tableaux équins. Comme toujours, je serai là avec ma toile et ma palette pour peindre IN VIVO 🎨 . 

Vernissage se tiendra le vendredi 2 août à partir de 18h.

J'espère que cela n'entrera pas en conflit avec la programmation de jeux olympique du saut d'obstacles mais difficile de trouver un créneau qui marche bien pendant les Jeux olympiques. 😊

[ 🇺🇸  A wee bit late in communication but been busy wrapping up new paintings. Next my Solo Art Show with my horses at Galerie 39 Barbizon is starting this week! I can’t wait to share my new equine paintings with you. As always, I’ll be there with my canvas & palette doing LIVE painting 🎨 .

Vernissage will be held on Friday 2 August 2024 6pm.

I hope it does not clash with the Olympic showjumping timing – tough to find a timeslot that works during the Olympics. 😊

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When?  24 July – 4 August (13h30-19h30 every day). Live Painting

Vernissage? Friday 2 August from 18h

Where? 39 Grande Rue, Barbizon France 77630

Poster artwork: New oil painting, The Butterfly Effect 2

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 ]

On the road to recovery !

Bit of a bumpy spring but looking forward to summer art shows

🇫🇷 Rien de tel qu'un accident à cheval surtout lorsqu'il arrive sur le montoir ! Donc le 14 mars, jour normal, j'étais sur le point de monter le 2ème cheval de la journée MAIS j’ai fait une chute au montoir : os externe de la cheville cassé et une rupture du ligament croisé antérieur et le ligament collatéral médial abimé au genou. HEUREUSEMENT… tout s'est passé sur la même jambe ET aucun dommage à mes poignets donc je pouvais toujours peindre !! Deux interventions chirurgicales plus tard… (a) fière d’être une propriétaire d'une plaque en titane à la cheville, et (b) chirurgie reconstructive du LCA. Avec tous, j’ai bien travaillé dans l’atelier même si la plupart du temps ma jambe a porté une attelle de quelque sorte. Il y a des nouvelles toiles : des commandes, des chevaux et des œuvres inspirées par l’esprit olympique prévue pour deux expositions d’art en juillet 2024 (Paris et Barbizon).

Restez à l'écoute pour plus d'informations sur les œuvres d’art. J'ai hâte de vous voir et de vous voir !  🎨🐴

🇺🇸  Nothing like a riding accident especially when it arrives getting onto the mounting block! So on 14 March, a normal day, I was about to mount the 2nd horse of the day BUT and my foot slipped on the mounting block and I went down : broken outer ankle bone and with a ruptured ACL and damaged MCL in the knee. LUCKILY …  all happened on the same leg AND no damage to my wrists so could still paint !! Two surgeries later…(a) proud owner of a titanium plate in my ankle, and (b) ACL reconstructive surgery. With all of that, I have been very busy in the art studio (even though most of the time my leg has been in some sort of brace) with  new paintings: commissions, equines and Olympic-spirit artwork leading up to two art shows in July 2024 (Paris et Barbizon.

Stay tuned for info on new artwork. Can’t wait to catch and see you!  🎨🐴

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• Galerie Thuillier “Les Olympiades”, 19 july to 1 August, vernissage Tuesday 23 July 6-9pm (Paris 3)

• Galerie 39 solo show “Equine Art”, 23 july to 4 August, vernissage Friday 26 July from 6pm (Barbizon)

Isn’t he a beauty?

🇫🇷 J'adore peindre des chevaux. C’est très spécial lors de la création d’un portrait pour un client. Le lien entre le cheval et le cavalier transcende le temps et l'espace… et commémoré dans cette peinture à l'huile à la mémoire d'un cheval bien-aimé très spécial, Erwinn Van Broekhoven WS Z.🎨🐴💫

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🇺🇸  I love to paint horses. It is most special when creating a portrait for a client. The bond between horse and rider transcends time and space …and commemorated in this oil painting in memory of a very special beloved horse, Erwinn Van Broekhoven WS Z.🎨🐴💫

Interested in commissioning artwork for your home or office (landscape or animal portrait ?) Accepting bookings from January 2025. Free shipping France / Worldwide shipping DHL.  Let’s explore options 👉  CLICK HERE 

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Looking forward to seeing you in July. Paris and Barbizion art show dates to be communicated shortly.

Thank you so much for your continued support. A très bientôt.

Can you taste the figs?

🇫🇷 NOUVEAU TOILE, « The Fig Tree »

Des nouveaux GRAND tableaux d'art équin vont sortir la semaine prochaine… mais entre temps… voici une nouvelle petite toile célébrant l'été en Provence.

 J'aime travailler sur des pièces plus petites pendant le procesus de creer des grandes œuvres d'art qui prennent du temps. Cela permet de se vider la tête, de changer les choses, et… parfois… l'occasion d'essayer un nouveau tube de peinture.  Quel est le résultat ? Dans ce cas, « The Fig Tree » pour une touche d’été en essayant un nouveau tube de Radient Magenta par Gamblin pour ce rose PUNCHY 💖 🎨 😀 . J'adore le soleil provençal, le rosé, les marchés locaux et le temps passé dans le jardin à déguster de délicieuses figues et à préparer un chutney de figues maison ! 🌳 Sentez-vous l'ombre fraîche sous le figuier ?

DISPONIBLE pour une touche de Provence pour votre mur…

🇺🇸 NEW PAINTING, “The Fig Tree”

New BIG equine art paintings out next week  … but before that … a new little canvas celebrating summer in Provence.

Big artwork takes time and, during the process, I like to work on smaller pieces. This helps clear the head to change things up, let loose and have fun, and … at times … an opportunity to try out a new tube of paint.  What is the outcome? In this case, “The Fig Tree” for touch of summer trying out a new tube of Gamblin radient magenta for that PUNCHY pink 💖 🎨 😀 . I love the Provencal sun, rosé, local markets, and time in the garden enjoying delicious figs and making homemade Fig chutney! 🌳 Can you feel the cool shade under the Fig Tree ? 

AVAILABLE for a little touch of Provence for your wall …

New equine art paintings out soon

Temporary art work station, Gordes

🇫🇷  Suite à l'accident du mois de mars (une fracture de la cheville et rupture des ligaments du genou), je retournerai à l'hôpital fin mai pour une 2ème opération. Alors… Je suis très occupée dans l’atelier avec plusieurs toiles d'art équin en cours pour les expositions d'art de juillet dont une « Paris 2024 à Cheval » dédiée aux Jeux Olympiques : Galerie 39 Barbizon (22 juillet – 4 août) et Galerie Thuillier Paris 3 (19 juillet – 1er août). Restez à l'écoute. 😊 🐴

[🇺🇸  Following the March accident with broken ankle and ruptured knee ligaments, I am going back into hospital end of May for 2nd surgery.   SO spent a little time at the temporary art studio in Gordes catching some sun… and … very BUSY. I can’t wait to share new equine art paintings for July art shows including one “Paris 2024 à Cheval” dedicated to the Olympics: : Galerie 39 Barbizon (22 July – 4 Aug) and Galerie Thuillier Paris 3 (19 July – 1 August).

 Stay tuned.  😊 🐴 ]