Le BaNc 2015

 

Its been a pleasure to participate in the Artistes et Compagnie project for 2015. I was first invited to the project by Dominique Retouret in 2014 to paint a homage to Monet's Waterlilies series alongside a small group of French and Belgian artists.
This year I was commissioned to work in full liberty from my own paintings. This is the resulting bench painted over a long weekend in full sunshine.
I was most thankful to the residents living opposite who kindly appeared with trays of fresh mint tea and Algerian patisseries and fresh dates whilst I was painting. My thanks also go to a local 10 year old girl who came to watch me work and to other friends who stopped by to show their interest and support.

>LeS AbRiCoTs, LeS CeRiSeS et LeS PeRrOqUeTs<

>Les Abricots, Les Cerises et Les Perroquets< Jane Courquin 2015 Copyright, Oil on Canvas 80x80cms

Le JaRdIn sYmBoLiQuE A TuSsOn

Jane Courquin >Le Jardin Symbolique <  2015 Mixed Media 80x80cms

 Returning to painting the medieval gardens at Tusson on the Route de St Jacques de Compostelle is a way to experiment with a more chalky and paler palette after my recent trip to some inspiring London galleries. I'm enjoying playing with the circular symbol shapes within a rectilinear composition and combining interior still life objects with the outdoor gardens.

  Antique French lingerie has made an interesting paint support.

Jane Courquin 2015 Chemise du Jardin Symbolique ATusson

FiGuReS oN a SuRfAcE

LeS fRiTiLLaiReS

>Les Fritillaires< OIl on Canvas, 80x80cms, Copyright Jane Courquin 2015

La rEcOnNaIsSaNcE dEs fRiTiLLaiReS

>La Reconnaissance des Fritillaires< oil on canvas, 20x20cms, copyright JaneCourquin2015 

LeS TuLiPeS SaUvAgEs

 

 

>Les Tulipes Sauvages< Oil on canvas, 30x30cms, Copyright JaneCourquin2015

 

 

This small abstract in oils was completed after further foggy bicycle rides to the fritillary meadow fused with my memories of it in bloom over the past ten years.