Have I mentioned that my aunt, Marie-Line Fourmont, who has worked on the farm practically every day since she married my uncle, runs a gorgeous household, does the bookkeeping, cooks meals that would make you weep… is also a well respected painter? She has just launched her website (with much help from my cousin Jeanne) which highlights tableaux that are available for purchase. Marie-Line’s work gets all sorts of press and she exhibits in France and overseas. During the summer, the driveway gravel crunches endlessly with cars coming to visit the gallery.
She’s having a special weekend where you can visit the farm and drink cocoa and and meets lots of other local artists on November 29 and 30 if you happen to be dans le coin. (Send an email to the address on the site for more info.) Unfortunately I’ll be in Chicago, as I am every year for this annual event. But if you go, say hi to Caroline, Agathe, and Prune for me! (Respectively, these are a farm’s tortoise, cat, and golden retriever.) And hi to all the cows! And be sure to eat some rillettes! Local specialty!
I am loving those paintings!! the eggs are beautiful. I remember how much trouble eggs gave me in photography class...your aunt has perfected them!
Posted by: Amber | 10 November 2008 at 11:48 PM
My dear Elisabeth, greetings from another farm far,far away. I loved reading about your aunt Marie-Line Fourmount and her art and would love to know more about her daily life. Please have her come visit my art blog too. As an unabashed Francophile, I am happy to have found your blog.
Posted by: Donna Baker | 13 November 2008 at 04:59 AM
You have a very talented aunt! I guess it runs in the family...love those paintings! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sona | 15 November 2008 at 07:14 AM
Your aunt is a wonderful artist. I really enjoyed those paintings! Very lovely. Thank you so much for sharing.
Posted by: Margaret Jacobsen | 16 November 2008 at 06:50 AM
oh my goodness she does wonderful paintings!
i hope to have a marvelous past time like that one day as well
Posted by: chantelle | 16 November 2008 at 09:12 AM
Aw how beautiful! A nice little fame connection. I ADORE the tea cup one. Not only because I love teacups but because I love the pastels!
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