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Now and Then.
Journal from studies in France.

2021 notes: In 2014, and again in 2016, I was able to go to France and study with several master artists. In 2014, it was with Ted Seth Jacobs, and in 2016 with Michelle Tully at Studio Escalier. Because of COVID, Studio Escalier began online instruction in 2020. So, I’ve been able to study with Michelle online since then…but with no weekend trips around the country. Still, I’m glad to be able to continue studying with Michelle.

Ted, a great teacher and artist, celebrated his 90th birthday when I was there in 2014, but his health was in decline and he passed away several years ago. It’s was a great learning experience for me. I’m so grateful to have had that time.

When there, I took lots of photos and travelled whenever possible. The photos and related comments here are simply reminders for me of these excursions and serve as a type of journal and a memory keeper.


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2014
A Weekend visiting the Three Oldest Lighthouses in France
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2014
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2014
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2014, Ted Seth Jacobs, Musee David d’Angers
Museé des Beaux-Arts d'Angers, Museé David d'Angers and Ted’s Home Gallery
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2014, Ted Seth Jacobs, Musee David d’Angers
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2014, Ted Seth Jacobs, Musee David d’Angers
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2014, Ted Seth Jacobs
Evening Landscapes and a Birthday
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2014, Ted Seth Jacobs
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2014, Ted Seth Jacobs
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2014
Journey to Giverny
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2014
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2014
View fullsize More of the serious trees.
More of the serious trees.
View fullsize At the beginning, the road was wide.
At the beginning, the road was wide.
View fullsize Green fields and hills alongside.
Green fields and hills alongside.
View fullsize Old rock fences.
Old rock fences.
View fullsize They once were someone's home.
They once were someone's home.
View fullsize The road narrowed.
The road narrowed.
View fullsize Eventually, it became a two-lane track.
Eventually, it became a two-lane track.
View fullsize Then a single lane dirt path.
Then a single lane dirt path.
View fullsize A downhill path to the river.
A downhill path to the river.
View fullsize The bridge at Auzay.
The bridge at Auzay.
View fullsize You cross over to the ruins.
You cross over to the ruins.
View fullsize L'Argenton.
L'Argenton.
View fullsize L'Argenton—many birds here too.
L'Argenton—many birds here too.
View fullsize The bridge from a distance.
The bridge from a distance.
View fullsize Betting there are fish.
Betting there are fish.
View fullsize Some trees along the river.
Some trees along the river.
View fullsize Ruins of a mill.
Ruins of a mill.
View fullsize Ruins of a mill.
Ruins of a mill.
View fullsize Ruins of a mill and miller's house.
Ruins of a mill and miller's house.
View fullsize A place for picnics.
A place for picnics.
View fullsize Elevated walkway.
Elevated walkway.
View fullsize Elevated walkway.
Elevated walkway.
View fullsize Tree full of mistletoe.
Tree full of mistletoe.
View fullsize Ancient oaks growing in massive split rock.
Ancient oaks growing in massive split rock.
View fullsize Natural undergrowth.
Natural undergrowth.
View fullsize Time to go home.
Time to go home.
View fullsize The road home.
The road home.

Evening Walk to Passerelle d'Auzay

April 12, 2016

New research shows that going for a walk improves your creativity. That's vindicating news for me, because it looks like all I do all day is take pretty pictures. In reality, these are from another 1-1/2 walk tonight—after a full day in the studio.  This time it was to Passerelle d'Auzay—just a 45 minute walk from town to the ruins of an old water mill on the river Argenton.

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