by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 2, 2011 | Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Arrival to beautiful Provence After bringing all of our Studio Italia happy participants to the Arezzo train station, and a long train ride from Florence and a night stop in Milano, we finally arrived to our lodge in Provence, located on the Plateau de Valensole....
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 1, 2011 | General, Painting
The End of Studio Italia Last evening of our painting workshop during the Benfinita in Rigomagno (link). For 10 days we painted hard and we ended up with 150 paintings! Our show in Rigomagno lasted for a week and was attended by hundreds of visitors from the Siena and...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 27, 2011 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
My painting workshop crit! My “crit” was prefaced by Yves asking me to repeat something I had said earlier in the day – “I struggle to find a “higher” meaning/reason/purpose for my painting.” On the one hand, I enjoy doing fairly traditional landscapes. However, it...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 23, 2011 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Getting ready for Studio Italia show! Since 2006 we have been part of the marvelous arts and gastronomy festival il colle degli ulivi held every June in the charming medieval village of Rigomagno (Siena). On June 20 we mounted our Studio Italia’s show in a pop-up...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 22, 2011 | General, Painting
An afternoon in Cortona As we drive up the hill that leads us to the town of Cortona, I have no idea what awaits me on this painting journey. We arrive at the town lookout to a stunning view. What a symphony for the eyes. Now for the most difficult decision of the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 21, 2011 | Art History, Painting
Painting in Montepulciano Monica and I (or the collective Lost Paradigm) were asked to show one of our works at Il Colle degli Olivi jazz and gastronomy festival held every June in Rigomagno, a small top hill medieval village in the province of Siena. In the midst of...
