Back in the USA

Well, the excitement, exhaustion, fun, and all the rest are in the past now, and I have only memories of my month's stay in beautiful Paris, France.  I hope, too, my experiences there helped me grow as a person - yes, even at my age!  I feel they did.

I'm back to my beloved painting again now.  Here are a couple of  recently completed pieces:

Holstein cow, original on 16x20x3/4" stretched canvas

Sweet, Innocent Piglet, original on 11x14x3/4" stretched canvas

On another topic:  I've been receiving several requests daily for custom commissioned paintings for holiday gifts.  I have accepted just a few, from repeat clients, but I don't have space on my calendar for more for the rest of this year. 

I have several more paintings in the works now, all farm-based as that's what's been on my mind a lot lately, so I'll be posting those over the next week or so.  

One Final Post from Paris

I wanted to add one more thing before I leave:  I really liked my apartment here and feel the price was reasonable, the apartment very nice, comfortable, and functional (dishwasher, clothes washer, comfy bed(s), etc.), and the neighborhood very convenient.  With the owner's permission, I am posting his email address here so that if you're interested in renting the apartment from him, you can contact him directly.  His name is Alex, and his email address is snowhaze1@hotmail.com.

My Final Post for my Vacation in Paris

This is my final post from Paris, and it's a bitter-sweet one.  I'm looking forward to getting back home and getting back to work, and I'm regretting terribly leaving my little Parisian apartment and this magnificent city.  But there's always next year.  Read my post in my "Paris Vacation" page -- off to the right side of this post.

Another Post dated Oct 1 - an update and a trip to the Louvre - again