Derain famously called his tubes of paint “sticks of dynamite”
Chloé is gentle, tenacious, ferocious, kind, generous minded – and one helluva talented artist.
History tells the facts – Art tells the story
Book Club: Barry Walsh wrote Danny Boy from his holiday home in Argelès sur Mer. It’s a story about the trials of becoming a man while managing friendships, finding out about love and making life decisions.
In this delightful book, Eugene Barter leaves the comfort – and boredom – of retirement in Wales, and buys a rambling house at the foot of Canigou.
Port Vendres’ Pavillon des Arts is host to the maritime paintings of Romer Kitching in which docks, boats, sky and sea take on an immaterial aspect in the hands of this classically trained artist.
Focus on the watercolours painted by Charles Rennie Mackintosh whilst he was resident in Port Vendres.
Book Club: Life and Soul Dog is a book for dog lovers who know there is more to their dog than meets the eye, and for those who are curious to find out if that is true.
Also an avid gardener, Calcutta-born artist, Ansua Dutta-Wystup, loves to paint the simplicity of nature. Combining her Bengal Art School training of line and form with her own unique blend of impressionism, her works are characterised by calm and serenity.
Book Club: Lessons in Chemistry, in my opinion, falls just short of its potential with a number of obvious/OTT elements but overall, a very enjoyable summer read