Growth

Try as I might it gives me the willies to stand and paint with a crowd staring and taking snap shot of me. So I leave during the tour hours and do other things like take pictures, sketch, or prepare for other paintings. The new space is one end of the big vast exhibit space.

In general the work has been going well but it is definitely not my best work. I have decided that I am here to grow and to grow means to let go of the comfortable way of working. That being said I have found it wonderful to work with a huge bright brush (flat and square) and load it up with paint. I am also trying to shift my normal palette and work with some more limited colors. At this point I have finished 8 or 20 paintings but 2 of them are not worth saving so I will probably scrape them down at some point. I moved my studio a few days ago to a place with better light but need to work around tours that that go through the Abbey now that tourist season has begun.

Fecund

This land and place is fecund. Big fruit, bright colored vegetables, big bumble bees, huge cows, incredible cheese, fabulous wines, and abundant seafood. Did I mention the pastries? The bread? It sort of fills you up to the brim with richness.

I am taking the day off from painting today. So are all the other residents. I slipped out this morning while everyone else still slept and took the bike for a ride along La Rance. The temperature was ideal and there were quite a few runners out for a Sunday run. Later after breakfast Carl (my husband) and I walked into Dinan for an art exhibition and then took side streets back to the apartment. Yesterday the whole group went to the beach for a swim at St. Cast-le-Guildo. then to a Breton Oyster festival. American western line dancing was the feature entertainment early on at the festival which was a very strange contrast. Later there was traditional Breton dancing and David, Sara and Christopher and Jane (the residency directors joined in).

Third "Place it Project"

This is a nice little architectural pen and ink and water color of London that was sent to me anonymously. I left it on Rue du Lehon in Dinan at 11:30 at night. It was also gone this morning.
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Second "Place it Project" object.

This is beautiful Sake cup made by ceramic artist Susan Hoerner. I did not do a very good job photographing it because as I was placing it this morning people started coming and I didn't want them to see what I was doing. It is so beautiful- who ever gets it is going to be lucky. Quite an appropriate spot for this artist who is also a chocolate lover.

Place it Project

I collected bits of art work from artist friends of mine with the idea I could leave a piece of their art all over Brittany. Each piece will be placed in a spot that I think someone will find it easily. A child, an old woman, a traveler, a store owner? Each piece will have a tag that says……..

Ceci a été rendu par un artiste Américain. Si vous l'avez trouvé - c'est la vôtre. Faites-nous savoir vous l'avez trouvé en laissant un commentaire au http://sarahwaldron.blogspot.com/

This was made by an American artist. If you found it - it's yours. Let us know you found it by leaving a comment http://sarahwaldron.blogspot.com/

Sounds so much better in French doesn’t it?

So here is the first object I have placed so far. It has been picked up because I checked today. Maynard Lyndon - cube: placed on Rue du Beaumanoir, Dinan on a fabulous rusty turquoise chain in front of a beautiful Breton house.

This is where we are all living

So comfortable. Val Rive.