I finally had fruit on my seckle pear tree this year, and managed to save a few from the deer and fill my favorite, oldest bowl (itself rescued from a farm sale a few autumns ago.)
It's good to be home again in Vermont, but I do miss some things about Paris, including the ubiquitous cafe (a public institution that allows a solitary person like me the comfort of company without the obligations of social contact.) And the cafe creme is great.
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My visual journal is inspired by what I see every day: the weather on my hill in northern Vermont, what’s growing in my garden, a curio brought back from travels or an ordinary object from the kitchen shelf made special by careful looking. "Journal" paintings are fast, improvised daily entries, a chance to experiment with new approaches and pay attention to the here-and-now. When I’m traveling, quickly recorded impressions are posted from Paris, Provence, Spain, Maine and anywhere else I’ll find myself this year. My large studio compositions take time, planning, refining of the original inspiration. I'll also be sharing that different kind of creative process with you here on "A Painter's Year".