"Where there is love there is life."
–Mahatma Gandhi
My cousin Tracey and I at the second wedding this season in Brooklyn. Her daughter’s was the first in New Orlean’s
This is a year of love. It's like I'm in a delightful romantic movie. I just attended my second beautiful wedding and am gearing up for another in New York's Finger Lakes Region. These beautiful weddings inspire so many ideas for paintings of flower arrangements and gorgeous table settings with flattering lighting and impeccable fashion in breathtaking spaces with amazing people. All of which would make a meaningful painting for the bride and groom or attendants.
Me at the opening to the first of three shows I’m in this summer, The Studio Montclair Critique Group Showcase. From here I went directly to the wedding in Brooklyn.
Three Group Shows
Meet up with me at one of three fantastic group shows I'm honored to be participating in this summer. That's so much more love! The first show opened Saturday at Studio Montclair, and it's fantastic. At the opening, I met up with some artist friends I've only known on Zoom. Others I haven't seen in a few years. It's a great show of work by 34 artists who participate in monthly critique groups. It shows how the discipline of steady work leads to mastery. I've become a big fan of Denis Orloff, Dan Epstein, and Mo Riza, among other talented and prolific artists in this show.
Get information on all three shows and make a date to meet me there by clicking the button.
This is the most spectacular dining view and most amazing meal I have ever experienced. Le Jules Verne, Paris, April 28, 2022. See more pictures in Marina’s Article
I'm still luxuriating over my trip to Europe. On the first day, my artist friend, Marina Bosetti, and I lunched at the Michelin Star restaurant, Le Jules Verne, on the Eiffel Tower's second floor. Once we exited the thrilling, private, glass elevator ride, we settled into one of the best dining experiences of our lives. Marina wrote a beautiful article on our adventure. Read about it here.
This one,”The Hills Are Alive,” is still available. Because you’re on my mailing list you can purchase it before it goes on the website by emailing me here.
This week I'm back in the studio, working on more small European landscapes. They are so evocative and tactile. I did my best to insert the region's energy, light, and magic into each piece. Look for prints of the ones already sold coming soon to the website.
Love,
Leslie