EAT. PAINT. LOVE. in Provence Sept. 2024

Eat. Paint. Love. in Provence

SAVOR. CREATE. EXPERIENCE.

Who wants to come? All levels welcomed! Beginners, what a way to learn! Advanced artists, what a way to keep learning! New adventures help you see life with new eyes. Life is short. You owe it to yourself to explore and savor!

Fifteen days in Provence - an inspiration to painters through the centuries. Experience the food, wine, lifestyle and culture of this ancient and breath-takingly beautiful natural environment. Art sessions, plein air, and free painting throughout with instruction and encouragement from Christine Peloquin. For painters and foodies. Companions, friends, spouses of traveling artists are welcomed! We will stay out in the countryside in a collection of stone cottage villas in Sigonce. We will do day trips to Avignon, Aix en Provence, Cassis, Forcalquier market, Verdon Gorge, Luberon, wine tasting at Chateau la Coste, Olive Oil tasting and visits to L'Occitane and the lavender fields. We can plan and flex our time around our own needs and preferences. Our residence has a gorgeous swimming pool and there will be opportunities to hike, browse and peruse at your own pace. We will have our own communal kitchen for casual grazing on local Provencal foods (cold cuts, cheeses, olives, salads, pates, terrines, yoghurts, breads and pastries !!!) as well as meals cooked by our French hosts and dining experiences at local Provencal Restaurants. Meals included in the trip cost: 14 Breakfasts; 3 lunches; 10 Dinners. We will have drivers for our excursions so that we can sit back, relax and take it all in as inspiration for your art, minds and hearts..

PLEASE EMAIL ME TO BE PUT ON THE WAITLIST! There are only 10-12 spaces available and it will be on a first come first serve basis. As soon as we have definitive dates and itinerary, they will be posted. All of this is being planned by Christine and Wendy Smith-Wood of MAGIC COMPASS TRAVEL EMAIL WENDY. There will be deposit information coming soon. Cost does not include air fare to France. More to come!!

Tentative Dates: September 14-29, 2024

COST: approximately $8000

https://christinepeloquin.com/provence-2024

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Plein Aire Painting

So Heather and I have been traveling around Plein Aire Painting! We are gearing up for Tim Horn at Warehouse 521 and are super excited! Best part is doing it in our new Nova Lizzie Loo Camper Van! These paintings are Clearwater Lake, Lake Dora Boat House, Stump Pass Beach State Park, Lakeside Inn, and Heather Painting in the Backyard.

A Woman's Prerogative: Artwork by Christine Peloquin

Arts On Douglas Gallery
A Woman’s Prerogative: Works by Christine Peloquin
March 5 – 26, 2022
Opening: Saturday, March 5, 4 to 7 pm
123 Douglas St. New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

About the Exhibition

Christine Peloquin is known for her mixed-media paintings, which combine drawing and painting on fabric and paper collage, depicting women, children, and landscapes. For Peloquin's fourth solo exhibition at Arts on Douglas, she has found literary inspiration that has influenced her to create a new series of expressive paintings of and about women.

About this body of work, Peloquin explains, "In 2021, I read 10 books by women authors that resonated with me so deeply, that their writings began to profoundly change me and my art practice. I was so inspired, I wanted to create characters and portraits that would exemplify the authors’ ideas and concepts.” As she reflected on the insights of these literary works, she carefully selected quotes that inspired her and then created a painting to reveal her interpretation. For the exhibition, Peloquin will include the quotes alongside the paintings so the viewer can contemplate the relationship. “I wanted to make the authors’ words visual, so I could discuss them in my language, through my medium.”

The books inspired Peloquin in diverse ways and this can be seen in her unique approach to each painting. For example, in the piece titled Let it Burn, Peloquin creates a four-panel mixed-media acrylic and charcoal collage that, combined, depicts a portrait of a strong and confident woman. For this piece, Peloquin was inspired by American author and activist, Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed, in which the last line reads,

“A woman who is full of herself knows and trusts herself enough to say and do what must be done. She lets the rest burn.”

In contrast, Peloquin’s piece titled Solace is a more somber portrait. Instead of collage, she opted to create a realistic oil painting with radiant angled lighting, highlighting the profile of a pensive woman reclining in a bath. The quote that inspired this piece was from Susan Monk Kidd’s, The Book of Longings,

“All my life, longings lived inside of me, rising up like nocturnes to wail and sing through the night.”

As a whole, the paintings in this exhibition capture a range of emotions and expressions, from quirky and playful to quiet and contemplative, showing a wide arc of emotional qualities. Both the literary works and her paintings “are about unlearning the stories of women that have been told through a patriarchal lens for centuries, and replace it with a new narrative, from a woman’s point of view.”

A Woman's Prerogative

 

“Your moment will come because you'll make it come.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Book of Longings

 

Artists are often asked to write artist statements describing in detail, the meaning and specificity of their work.  Where lies your inspiration? Most artists, including myself, recoil when asked to perform this task. One, if we were as proficient with the written word as we are with creating visual pieces, we would write a book instead. And two, some concepts are simply just poetry that cannot be explained in any other medium.

I have painted women and my children for years, explaining that these subjects are autobiographical, but I would get stymied trying to express the why. The words wouldn’t come. What came through my work was feelings and emotions and longings.

In 2021, I read 10 books that resonated with me so deeply that I found their work profoundly changing me and my art. I was so moved and inspired by these genius women authors, that I wanted to pass out recommended reading lists to anyone who would listen.  I wanted to quit all my day jobs and become a podcast interviewer just so I could talk with them all.  I wanted to become an activist and scream from the roof tops. I want to share their words.

I also wanted to make these women’s words become visual, so I could discuss them in my language. I had to find a way to incorporate these words and revelations into my work and yet share them as the authors intended. So I have collected quotes from these masterpieces and displayed them with the pieces inspired by them.  I implore you to read these women geniuses’ works in their entirety. They are amazing. I will have links on my web site.

These are books about women’s and marginalized peoples’ stories of trauma, courage, and healing. They are about unlearning the stories that women and minorities have been told thru a patriarchal lens for centuries and using that new perspective and strength to create a new narrative.

 

“As a culture, we’ve learned a lot about division, loss, and change. Yet when all else falls away, we have our stories and we have one another. Full stop. My hope is that as you read each person’s vulnerable truth, you’ll be given courage to share your own. As you remember the confusion, shame, and fear of a moment when, unsuspectingly, your world turned upside down, like it did for me with my yellow legal pad pressed to my chest, you will take a chance and share it, perhaps with someone who looks nothing like you. You’ll see first-hand what I mean by magic. I believe in my bones that authentic storytelling is a radical act of love that can connect and heal our fractured world. For it to work, we need your story too. Together, we rise.”

- Hungry Hearts: Essays on Courage, Desire and Belonging-- Jennifer Rudolph Walsh (Editor)

 

 

My recommended reading list in no specific order:

Hungry Hearts: Essays on Courage, Desire and Belonging-- Jennifer Rudolph Walsh (Editor)

Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes― Elizabeth Lesser

The Book of Longings― Sue Monk Kidd

Untamed― Glennon Doyle

The Choice: Embrace the Possible­― Edith Eger

The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World― Melinda Gates

The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience ― Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton

What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing― Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perry

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents― Isabel Wilkerson

Mating in Captivity: Sex, Lies and Domestic Bliss― Esther Perel

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Homemade Holiday Decor

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As an artist, maker and realtor, I am always thinking about how to bring art and the handmade into home decor, And the holidays are the most festive time for playing with ideas and creating a gorgeous and unique home! Since I work with fabric and paper in my artwork, its no surprise that patterned fabric and papers find their way into my holiday decorations too. The great thing is that you don’t have to spend a lot of money. I use fabric scraps to make trees for a table, ornaments, and garlands. Get some paint pens and personalize store bought stockings, ornaments and table decor. Start a tradition of putting the year on all new creations and before you know it, every decorating season becomes a time capsule to explore. Repurpose furniture to become a stage for your creations. Have fun with it!