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I am an artist living near Lorgues in the vine country of provence. Lavender, poppy and sunflower fields shimmer in the summer sun. There is nothing I like more than to sit and paint in this spectacular countryside. I love it so I would like to share in some of my joy with you. So I have started to run spring and autumn water colour workshops, so maybe you can come and paint with me too. http://www.paintprovencewithtess.com
Our wonderful hotel in Aigues Mortes Camargue Rosie and I had an amazing meal for very little in the Restaurant of the Hotel and then in the morning a lovely breakfast before a potter around this stunning medieval fort. I just think it is stunning As you can tell it is quite beautiful and worth a visit. […]
MoreI have been away, two weeks not. I am so happy to be home amongst my friends, my paintings, my sketches, all that I love. My niece Rosie, book artist and photographer extra-ordinaire, came to show me and make this book for me, hopefully I will be able to make the next one. Rosie has […]
MoreBelow some of my paintings of the Carmargue at PaintprovencewithTess.com I finished this view over the marshes of the Camargue this evening. For over two years now I have had my water colour sketches scattered on the floor of my studio, pinned to the walls of my studio, taped to the shelves in my studio, […]
MoreAnne hard at work Anne’s lovely jug and almond blossom Annes’ cyclamen in blue pot Oil on Linen…Le Marais St Maries de la Mer by me.. Looking forward to you joining me on my painting trips in provence this year. Take a peek at my website we still have some spaces!!!
MoreSo happy to have a class full of lovely talented people for one of my first classes of 2016, although they may not have been quite so happy with me as today everyone had to draw and paint with the opposite of their usual hand. The idea of it is always much worse than the […]
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