Artnotes: Inspiring Each Other

 

Lemons from Chris' Tree   Laurie Fox Pessemier   Acrylic/canvas  11 x 13"   28 x 33cm   375.00

At our Sunday Salon, an artist read aloud some of my writings from Artnotes Paris.  I was really surprised at what I had written all those years ago: about change, and feeling young.  Change keeps us on our toes, and thinking. Wild Hyacinth  Laurie Fox Pessemier  Acrylic/canvas  17 x 23.5"   60 x 43cm  250.00  A friend who owns a house in Stimigliano (the inspiration for buying our little apartment) is visiting here this week.  We’ve had coffee, and he bought a painting of Blair’s.  We have waxed affectionately about our time in Paris, where we met – he’s thinking about buying a pied-a-terre there because he misses the city of Light.  There’s nothing like being in a sidewalk Paris café, we all agreed. We will pass through Paris this summer, on our way to visit friends in Bretagne.  I am seriously thinking us setting up an easel along the quai, and selling paintings during the Olympics.  Unfortunately, the cost of staying there could sink us.  All of our usual suspects are renting their digs out for veritable fortunes.  We shall see. Twin Boys   Laurie Fox Pessemier  Acrylic/canvas 18 x 21.5" Meanwhile, we continue to paint:  twin babies’ portraits, painted by Blair and I, are being shipped to Paris on Monday.  They melt my heart whenever I look at them, and am so glad to see the future in their eyes. Two Boys      Blair Pessemier   Acrylic/canvas  10.5 x 16"     We will drive to Roccamalatina this weekend – our Pompeii books, in print form, are arriving by mail; as well as art supplies.  We continue to hope for our papers, which we will need to pick up in Modena.  I fret about that continuously, but as a Stimigliano friend puts it, “People complain about the bureaucracy…but we spend a tiny fraction of our time each year dealing with bureaucracy and 99% of our time just living this beautiful life in this beautiful place.” Isn’t it something how we all inspire one another? The Ever-Inspiring Orlando Furioso Puppet (Sicilian) Blair bought me Sign up for Artnotes by contacting me at lfpessemier@gmail.com 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. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88093708954?pwd=