Artist Couple from California seduced by Brittany
Earl Boley, 66, painter from Sacramento, California, and Susan, photography
teacher , spent several weeks in Plougasnou at Mrs. James' B&B in Kerdalidec.
They arrived on the 22nd of December and Earl has already done over 20
paintings, mostly seascapes, and Susan shot a thousand photos.
When the weather conditions deteriorated, Earl worked on the paintings
for his next exhibit in the US, dedicated to wine and chocolate, for Valentine's Day.
First time in Brittany
Earl and Susan selected Brittany through the web site of Mrs. James.
Having been in France a dozen times, but being in Brittany for the first
time, the artists were looking for a quiet place by the sea. They are
going to leave Plougasnou on January 8th to seek inspiration in Aberdeen,
Scotland, before flying back to their studios in California. Nevertheless,
Brittany will stick with them. Earl will go on painting Plougasnou's landscapes
from Susan's photos and his own paintings. During their stay, they were
taken by the beauty of the land and the welcome they received. They are
thinking of coming back here in May or June with family members or with
a group of American painters. The artist summarize his philosophy with
humor as follows:"I need an hour to do a painting with...45 of practice."
Earl will show his work at the B&B, 10 Kerdalidec street, on Thursday, January 5th, 2 to t pm. You can see his work on the web at earboley.com
Ouest-France: Two vacationing Californian painters show their work
During their vacation in a B&B, two painters painted Brittany and more specifically "Trengor finisterien". For one day, they showed
their work.
The artist couple wandered and painted this region. Their work gives us with a new look on our land. A true freshness and a feeling of surprise
best describe their pictorial expression. The warm feeling of their home, a drink to welcome you in, about thirty paintings set between cooking
pots and spice jars set the tone, without pretense. Good idea to transform a vacation space into an open space.
It's a different way to develop ties between tourists and locals.