The last painting made during my residency, and I almost didn’t make it! I had set out to make three paintings that day; usually I make two a day, so three was already a stretch. I was anticipating making one in the morning at la Presqu’île, one in the afternoon at the hidden beach, and one last one here at la Plage Corton, but I unexpectedly made two at the hidden beach and was absolutely zonked (épuisée, as the French say) by the time I arrived at la Plage Corton. Having already made three, I thought maybe I could just let it go and sit and enjoy the changing colors of the cape without making a fourth painting… but on my last night?! No way. So I made a final painting, and I’m so glad I did. Afterward, I sat for a while and reflected on my time during the residency and thanked the Lord Above for this beautiful, beautiful life that I lead, and then I packed up one last time and headed back to Aix. Til next summer!!

This painting is part of Summer in le Sud (“luh sood”, a French word meaning “the south of France”), a series of paintings and watercolors made en plein air (outside, from life) as an artist-in-residence with the Leo Marchutz School.

Original oil painting on canvas. Painting size 16”x24”; overall size framed is approx 17”x25” This is a diptych of two 12”x16” canvases framed together as one; they were painted together as if one canvas and are meant to stay together, not separated. This painting comes framed in a natural oak floating frame and is ready to hang.

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Merci for choosing to have a piece of my summertime on your walls!

xo Clare