Thursday 13. 10. 16 A rather damp day here today – it has been raining since last night, all day and is still raining.
More hands
Tuesday 11. 10. 16 Did this oil pastel sketch of Edward’s hand on Sunday. Alas I have had no other photos of hands despite asking about 20 people for them!
Aigues Mortes
Sunday 09. 10. 16 Went with Claire to Aigues Mortes on friday – pleasantly uncrowded and then on to Grau du Roi for a very tasty lunch of Mackeral. This is the church of Notre-Dame-des-Sablons with stained glass windows by Claude Viallat from Nîmes.
Marseille
Thursday 06. 10. 16 Went to Marseille yesterday with Patricia as she had to renew her Swiss passport. Walked all around the MUCEM but didn’t go inside to any of the expos. Also took the Hop on and Off bus up to Notre Dame de la Garde and back. Had a tasty lunch of sardines and generally wandered around. We drove to Montpellier and then took the train to Marseille.
Hands
Monday 03. 10. 16 This is the first in yet another new series. Inspired by my visit to Reading Jail I have asked some friends to send photos of their hands so that I can make a portrait of them. These are Jason’s hands on his scooter.
La Récréation
Monday 03. 10. 16 I have started a new painting – La Récréation – a painting in La Vie Quotidienne series showing the Lycée sudents on their morning break outside the boulangerie.
Carrières de Lumières
Friday 30, 09. 16 Went with Claire to Les Baux today for a show on Chagall at Les Carrières de Lumières. Brilliant show, I have never seen Chagall look so good. This is one of Claire’s photos, check out her blog http://claireberanger.com/blog/for more pics .
That time of year
Wednesday 28. 09. 16 Did this small 8 x 10 of Allan Gardens in Toronto to use as a Christmas card this year.
Maureen
Tuesday 27. 09. 16 Started this portrait of Maureen today.
London, Cambridge and Reading
Friday 23. 09. 16 Just back from a busy week in the UK. Besides seeing a number of friends I went to the Hockney show at the RA, a display of medieval illuminated Ms at the Fitzwilliam museum Cambridge and an Artangel installation at Reading Gaol plus both Tates and the new Switch House at Tate Modern. A stimulating trip. I stayed at Beit Hall which is part of Imperial College, very comfortable, reasonable rates and conveniently situated. I made this sketch en plein air whilst waiting for the Reading Gaol expo to open. It is the view from the garden at the Town Hall.