The Summer Blues ..
Something to put you in the #Summer mood.
This painting is called #Corbiere Summer. From a#painting trip John and Sandi took in late June that started in #Toulouse and ended in #Perpignan.
The huge Corbiere wine region is one of the most sparsely populated in #France, its dramatic scenery bordered by the #Mediterranean and the #Pyrenees Fresh to the website.
.. Summer Solstice ..
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year - today we can enjoy around 17 hours of daylight. We will celebrate here it here in our garden - I am sharing a few flowers - the natural theme is appears to be pink. How will you celebrate?#summersolstice2016 #flowers #johndonaldsonart
An Evening in Èze ..
Here John has painted the small medieval village of ‪#‎Èze‬, high above Cap Ferrat, ‪#‎France‬ named Riviera Night Falling. Perched on the‪ #‎FrenchRiviera‬ it is famous for the view of the sea from its hill top. The village is known for its beauty and has been dubbed a village-musée, a "museum village". small medieval village of ‪#‎Èze‬, high above Cap Ferrat, ‪#‎France‬ named Riviera Night Falling. Perched on the‪ #‎FrenchRiviera‬ it is famous for the view of the sea from
Flash Back Friday ..
This is looking back to a 1998 Solo Exhibition by John Donaldson called L'Éclat Du Midi. loosely translated the brilliance of the light of the Midi region of France. This took place at the Omell Gallery in London and was one of thirteen solo exhibitions featured there. The front cover is a mansion in the middle of #Limoux #France, to the the left is his interpretation of a part of the Canal du #Midi and to the right is the amazing annual #carnavaldeLimouxagain in the town whe
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