by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Nov 28, 2022 | Art Classes, Art Exhibitions, Bonnieux, Painting workshops
End of November in the vineyards. Fabrice is already pruning the vines ready for the winter. Bare, twisted, dancing vines, stripped of all colour and left naked to brave the winter. From tiny buds, pink and green to spring green leaves, growing into long tendrils,... 
by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Sep 18, 2021 | Bonnieux, My Watercolours, Painting workshops, Rouissillon, watercolour courses
Early morning sunrise over the hills It is my last day today, very sadly I will have to leave this niche in paradise. I arrived last Saturday. Books, files and work to do. I had planned a weeks work and a weeks rest. Work in the morning and fun in afternoon. As... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Apr 17, 2021 | Bonnieux, Matisse, Painting workshops
I was in New York cooking in the Spring of 2007 for dear friends in their brown town house, a few minutes walk away from Central Park. Ten minutes from the Artist Student’s League on 57th where I was a member every year for many years on the trot. Some of... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Sep 8, 2019 | Bonnieux, Painting workshops, Rouissillon, Vineyards, watercolour courses
Today we finally have cool weather the mistrals strong winds have blown away the hot humid air. It has been a summer of heat, hard work and big things to cope with. I turned 62 yesterday and I have finally had a calm quiet weekend which has been wonderful. My... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Aug 18, 2018 | Antigua, Bonnieux, Camargue, lavender fields, Lorgues-Provence, Lourmaran, Painting workshops, Rouissillon, watercolour courses
The above photo has nothing to do with food and everything to do with the Caribbean. I thought I might remind you all of the wonderful places we are going to in 2019 with Paint Provence with Tess. Antigua late February/early March..Lake Powell and Antelope Canyon 6th... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Jul 13, 2018 | Art Classes, Bonnieux, lavender fields, Lorgues-Provence, Lourmaran, Painting workshops, Poppy fields, Rouissillon, watercolour courses
I am in the Alpes Maritimes. Bar-sur-Loup, for my summer cooking work. I am staying with my friend Alison and this is the view from my bedroom window. When everything in the world of humans seems so upside down and difficult I find strength and peace in the great...