Après-midi, 20 x 13 inches, acrylic on paper. ©2009 Deidre Adams.

Last year, I was fortunate to be part of a group of students of Amy Metier who went to France for an art-immersion experience. I wrote quite a bit about my adventures and posted some photos from the trip:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

The best thing about the trip was being there to paint. It’s one thing to travel and see the sights, but I never liked the idea of running all over to different cities and having only a short time in each one. I much prefer the way this trip was organized. We stayed in Paris for 4 days, and then Giverny the remaining 8 days, with day excursions to nearby towns. While in Giverny, we went out on location to Monet’s garden and the surrounding areas to paint. I’m convinced that this is the absolute best way to travel and get to know a place, and I hope to have another opportunity to do it again some day.

If you are in the Denver area, I would like to invite you to join me and the other artists for the opening reception of an exhibition of paintings and photographs by the participants of the trip:

Evenings with Monet

Opening Reception:
Friday, Sept. 3, 6-8 pm
Alliance Française
571 Galapago St., Denver
303.831.0304

Exhibition dates:
Sept. 3 – Oct. 30, 2010
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 9-7:30, Fri: 9-5, Sat. 9-noon