Author Archives: Jo Myers-Walker

Monet’s gardens

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

These photos are from Claude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny, where he lived and painted for many years, and his and wife Alice’s children played. He would paint in his boat en plein air and trees were planted for … Continue reading →

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Rouen sketchbook

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker
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Revisiting the studio

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

During our studio visit on the weekend, we were invited back to La Page Blanche to paint. New friends Agnès Dévé, Marie-Antoinette Girard, and Adeline Gouarné all studied in Paris (links are to Google translations). It was a good opportunity … Continue reading →

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Visites d’ateliers d’artistes

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Last weekend nearly 200 artists in a variety of media opened their studios for the fourth annual Visites d’ateliers d’artistes (“Visits to artists’ studios”), a chance to talk with the artists and see their artwork and where it was created. … Continue reading →

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Making friends in Rouen

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker
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Seeing the sights

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker
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Cathedral of light

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Saturday night we went to the “Cathedral of Light” (Cathédrale de Lumière) outdoor sound and light show, with video projected onto the front of Rouen Cathedral. It was spectacular standing with Rouen families, looking 100 ft. in the air and … Continue reading →

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Arrival in Rouen

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker
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Travel preparations

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Lately I’ve been sketching people in the new journal I’m taking on my trip, drawing the people at an outdoor cafe in Iowa City and pretending I am in Rouen, as sort of a warmup. I’m drawing what I see … Continue reading →

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Quilt show and UFOs

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

I was honored to be asked to give a talk during the Iowa Quilters Guild (IQG) annual meeting at Reiman Gardens on Saturday. Quilt design has a lot in common with painting in terms of composition and color. I talked … Continue reading →

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