Tivoli Gardens Blair Pessemier Acrylic/ canvas panel 10 x 14" 25 x 35 cm 390.00
Wow, did I miss everyone who reads Artnotes last week. Artnotes has been a critical part of my persona since 1998. Yes, 25 years of artnotes x 52 weeks a year = 1300 episodes. “Did you paint anything for Artnotes this week?” I ask Blair.
Blue Elephant Laurie Pessemier Acrylic/canvas/oil pastel 36 x 23.5" 90 x 60cm 695.00
We have had many guests this month. An enjoyable, if sometimes exhausting, event. Some guests are easier than others. A weekend visitor two weeks ago not only removed her used sheets, but made the bed with fresh ones!! “My mother-in-law does this,” she announced, “and I thank her so much.” I will remember it. The biggest thing I notice with guests is their circadian rhythm: most guests don’t wake until well into the morning. I actually prefer that, so I can get early morning projects done and walk Berlino, sit with my cup of tea. I can fit my whole workday in between 5:30 and 10 AM and then I am free to do nothing. Night life isn’t my strong suit.
The Ringmaster at Practice Blair Pessemier Acrylic/canvas 20 x 24" 50 x 60cm 590.00
This week, we visited a friend who rented a house in Italy. It is one of those enormous Tuscan villas with graveled paths, and a living room which would contain my entire Stimigliano apartment. The arched doors are 12 feet high, opening up all the way – the ceilings inside are 20 feet tall. The amazing thing is that there is a coziness to the place – unlike some French chateaux, or British houses of similar size. Hats off to the decorator and those Medici who were involved in its construction.
Geranium Laurie Fox Pessemier Acrylic/canvas/oil pastel (painted edge to edge canvas unstretched) 21 x 17" 53 x 43cm 350.00
We spent our time alongside the pool, with Berlino (he’s not allowed inside the building). He found an old wooden ball he chewed on for our 3 hour visit. There was a special house to change into swimsuits, and butterfly-dotted lavender bloomed all around. It was terrific. Our friend’s idea was much the same as ours: have a big beautiful place (I think she has 10 bedrooms) and people will WANT to come. A maid and gardener, of course. Her family from brothers and sisters to grandchildren enjoyed it.
Snake Laurie Fox Pessemier Acrylic/Canvas/Oil Pastel 7 x 35" 17.59 x 8cm 550.00
Hemlock Lodge, our beloved summer home, was a little like that, but the designation of vacation house is where the similarity stopped. We did have a bigger pool (Highland Lake). Welcome summer.
INVITING All Artists to present their Work: Paint, Literature, Crafts, Food....
Pessemier's Sunday Salon Weekly on Sunday No Reservation Necessary
How it works: Bring a piece of your ART: that could be visual, like painting or printmaking; or literary, as in poetry or prose; or crafts, like metalwork or knitting; or food, or music. Something you made, or feel particularly inspired by. You have about 5 minutes to present, and we'll ooh, ahh, or answer questions you have. You can also come and see how we work before diving in. Just show up on Zoom at a minute or two before the hour. No selling, no networking until after everyone has presented.
