It was a week of maintenance, lots of little jobs to do before the summer really sets in. We got a load of dirt to fill Berlino’s holes in the yard (the badger isn’t taking this lying down). We’ve been eating lunch and dinner at the outdoor table. I’ve eradicated the bugs from the chapel in the back yard and will start painting magical images soon. |
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We finished hanging our floral show at the gallery – despite the small turnout, we both find real pleasure in hanging our work and displaying it there at 963 via d’Azeglio. I know some people stop by there, because our (currently non-working) QR code gets scanned.
I used to be able to get free codes: those little squares indicating a web page, but now everything seems to cost 19.99 a month. I thought this one would be free, but in fact, it stopped working. I have only had 4 of those codes in the last 20 years, so the idea of paying 19.99 a month seems ridiculous.
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Mountain View 1 and 2 Blair Pessemier Acrylic/canvas 12 x 12 and 12 x 16" 490 each. |
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| Gosh, this Artnotes makes me seem like a cheapskate. I am not really. Last night, I talked to a friend about dispersing his household near Seattle – and I suggested he just give the stuff away (including my classic painting: this car climbed Mount Washington). I told him how, in Paris, for a week (back in 2015), we put our furniture out onto the sidewalk for pickup. Every day, people would take something: a chair, a table, an accordion, a set of dishes. At the end of the week, people still lined up, hoping for more. Meanwhile, they thanked us profusely and the universe made sure we found things, too |
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| Roses in the new Vase Laurie Fox Pessemier about 11 x 8" 90.00 each or the 4 for 290.00 |
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| We did buy a rather lovely vase for just 5 euros at the ANT thrift store this week. Also we bought three lovely scarves (a euro each) I am turning into shirts. It’s turned hot out, and I need breezy clothes. I sit in my studio painting nudes (they’re cool) and preparing a catalog of them to send to designers. I’ll include them next artnotes. |
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| We made it to the old Fountain of Youth this week. There was a herd of errant cows on the way, and it took some time to negotiate them. They are as big as our car (I can’t imagine how they got them back). At the river, broken, storm-crashed trees were pushed to the side and the swimming hole was well, whole again. I can’t wait for a dip. |
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Figures Laurie Pessemier acrylic/paper 11 x 8.5" 90 each |
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NOTES: All of our work is now available as reproductions, on paper, canvas and framed.
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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. NO POLITICS please. |
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