by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jan 13, 2022 | Art | Religion | Theory, Art History, art retreat, Ideas, Inspiration |Thoughts
Contingency – Essence – Knowledge I am currently in Colombia on a beach, far away from the crowds because of the pandemic. And every year that I am on that beach, Picasso’s painting Les pauvres au bord de la mer (title in French) comes to my mind. From...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 11, 2021 | art classes Italy France, Art History, art retreat, Painting, Painting | plein air
We had to reblog the story of Shirleyann Brough, an artist of Studio Italia. Undoubtedly, Refus Global or Total Refusal is one of the most important texts written in Canada. This anti-establishment and anti-religious manifesto, written by Paul-Émile Borduas and...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Nov 30, 2021 | art classes Italy France, art retreat, General, Painting | plein air
Approach your painting with your senses Many years ago, during a trip to Florence, I discovered the luminous paintings by the Macchiaioli at the Gallery of Modern Art in the Palazzo Pitti and immediately felt connected to their painting approach. Since then, I always...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Sep 3, 2021 | art classes Italy France, Art History, art retreat, Art workshops, Food | Cooking, Gastronomy, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Mónica Márquez presenting Sevy Euqcoral from her series The Lives of Others Opening/vernissage Thursday September 16, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ottawa Art Gallery d’Art d’Ottawa Mónica Márquez, Colombian-Canadian digital artist, photographer, and...
by Monica Marquez | Jun 7, 2021 | art retreat, Art workshops, Food | Cooking, Painting | plein air, painting workshops Italy France
We can’t wait to see you again! Painting the landscape in Italy, now it is the time! Travelling to Italy to paint and eat! This is what we want! We are optimistic about our upcoming art workshop in Tuscany, Studio Italia 2021 (October 1–10). So far, the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 12, 2020 | art classes Italy France, art retreat, Painting, Painting | plein air
Our painting workshops; a time for reevaluation in Europe? We now have this urge to travel. More travelers are looking for meaningful travels. Increasingly, we are aiming for journeys that allow us to learn something new, to deepen our culture, to enhance our lives. ...
