by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 9, 2011 | Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
“Creativity in our everyday lives” Last night we had our icscis alumni holidays get together and we had lots of fun! We ate and drank well among discussions about art and life. A common topic among our group was the importance of creativity in our everyday lives. ...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 19, 2011 | Art History, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Our last days in Tuscany We are back from another great painting workshop in Tuscany! During the last days of our workshop we painted in the Val d’Orcia and in Lucignano and we visited Assisi, where we had the chance to see Giotto’s magnificient frescoes...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 8, 2011 | Art History, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Hanging our show in Tuscany, art critique, meals and more…. We are celebrating today Studio Italia’s mid-session with a show at La Fratta’s beautifully restored i Salotti di Fattoria. Around 10h00 and after a few cups of coffee, we decided on the works to be...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 27, 2011 | Art History, En français, Food | Cooking, General, Painting
Our last day together in Provence: crit, group show and farewell supper by Raymonde Béland Nous voilà, c’est déjà la dernière journée, demain nous plierons bagage et repartirons tous chacun vers nos prochaines destinations. Le matin après le petit déjeuner....
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 11, 2011 | Art History, En français, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Pilgrimage to Cézanne’s home, workshop, and mountain by Callie Archer We painted Mont Sainte Victoire near Aix-en-Province under the inspiration of Yves then saw a retro of Cezannes paintings at his former home. We were in our element! A guide imbued us with...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 8, 2011 | Art History, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Puimoisson Lapin à la Gionot by Lorri Bromilow After a previously beautiful sunny day and outdoor evening, we awoke to a grey and rainy day. So, scheduled plans were changed. We painted in the nearby village of Puimoisson, which is a quaint little town with its...
