A Painting A Week No 85

For Sale - 24th May 2011

Portovenere, Italy

Size: 21 x 15cm

Price A$90

(Postage and handling included)

When we were in Italy recently we discovered Portovenere, a lovely village south of Cinque Terre, perched on a promontory in the Gulf of Poets. It has a similar feel to it as the Cinque Terre villages, with narrow colourful buildings squeezed in between the harbour and interesting little alleys leading up to a fort and castle on the hill.  There's also a beautiful grey and white striped 12th century church (San Pietro) standing at the gateway to the peaceful harbour.

Portovenere (Portus Veneris) was built by the Romans as a base enroute from Gaul to Spain, and was used in later years the Byzantines, Lombards, the Genovese and Napoleon. It is also reknown as a former haunt of the poet Byron.

If you would like to buy this painting, please click on the following link to my Art Weekly Online Shop, or if you'd rather deal with me direct, please email me at either jackiesinfrance@hotmail.com or jackie@jackiesherwood.com.

A Painting a Week - No 84

For Sale - 19th May 2011
Daisies and Thistles, Greece
Size: 21 x 15cm
Price A$90
(Postage and handling included)

During my recent energetic forays into the hills of Greece, I've been stunned by the amazing displays of wildflowers. Just finishing now are the vibrant yellow daisies with the purples of the tall thistles mixed in with them. They look beautiful, but are not so wonderful to walk through!  I'll soon be posting a blog about these walks, along with more photos.

If you would like to buy this painting, please click on the following link to my Art Weekly Online Shop, or if you'd rather deal with me direct, please email me at either jackiesinfrance@hotmail.com or jackie@jackiesherwood.com.

A Painting A Week No 83

For Sale - 11th May 2011  [SOLD]
La Baie, Nice
Size: 21 x 15cm
Price A$90
(Postage and handling included)

We spent a couple of nights in Nice recently and a friend had given me a brochure from the local tourist office which showed paintings of the area by famous artists. How exciting was that - standing in the actual spot (well, close anyway) where Matisse, Raoul Dufy and Picaso had stood to paint, and seeing that same view that they'd turned into masterpieces. This painting is a modest attempt from me to capture 'la baie des anges, Nice' - the Bay of Angels - the large sweeping bay which was a favourite to paint in the early 19th century.

If you would like to buy this painting, please click on the following link to my Art Weekly Online Shop, or if you'd rather deal with me direct, please email me at either jackiesinfrance@hotmail.com or jackie@jackiesherwood.com.

A Painting a Week - No 82

For Sale - 4th May 2011  [SOLD]
Colours,Vernazza, Cinque Terre
Size: 21 x 15cm
Price A$90
(Postage and handling included)

Vernazza must be one of the most colourful little towns I've been to. Not only are the buildings a wild array of yellows, oranges, pinks and greens, but the waterfront is full of umbrellas of every colour of the rainbow, as well as boats, flowers and, of course, people!

If you would like to buy this painting, please click on the following link to my Art Weekly Online Shop, or if you'd rather deal with me direct, please email me at either jackiesinfrance@hotmail.com or jackie@jackiesherwood.com.