The French Connection

Bois-Colombes Bus Stop

Giclee of the Day!

The fall of 2003, October !  The entire summer had been devoted to the preparation of fifty plus paintings that would be shipped to France.  The name of the show was Coastal Attitudes.  The paintings would hang for a week, in the Cultural Gallery of Bois-Colombes.

The painting featured on this blog installment was completed seven years later, in 2010.  The hotel, home base, was a hard right after the flower shop.  We, my exhibiting partner Dian and I, were considered neighbors by the Bois-Columbes residents.  We shared tea, cocktails, dinners, luncheons, etc. with the locals during our stay.  Many artists live in this suburb of Paris, and we were invited into many working studios.  Anna, the sculptress, become one of our special friends.

We were overwhelmed with the turnout opening night!  The french people support the arts in so many ways.  We were the first Americans to exhibit in this gallery, and the reception was mind blowing.  The centerpiece for the food table was a replica of the Twin Towers- - 911 was still an open wound to the world.  They honored us, showing us that they felt our grief, it was an amazing gesture of friendship. 

The giclees I will be showing are for "adoption".

Til next time - -  I will be sharing the highlights of this time spent in Paris in future posts.