Friday 30 March 2012

toques et clochers commence...

How many Toques et Clochists does it take to change a fuse??
There was no microphone for most of the speechifying; people paid attention and listened carefully. Honest.

It all went well - the exhibition seemed of rather good quality - several really nice paintings - though I was wearing dark glasses on account of the hangover from hell.


Here is our own Didier, from the drawing group, who chaired the committee of judges - a thankless task - good speech about the difficulties of the artists life.


Mostly the whole event was upstaged by a terribly pretty little girl who won a prize and stayed on stage, being a wriggly ballerina kid. Charming.

Chantal Thomas's studio is open to the public - she is showing Catherine Mascalls and Annie Poulan too, so well worth a look. Other artists are dotted about; Margaret and Kat and I have put them on hold till tomorrow, me on account of the H from H previously mentioned, they because they were hungry and shot off to the Creperie.

Buses run from Tilling to Antugnac all day Saturday.

*Steve and Jeanie have left early this morning, heading to Lyon and thence to Paris for a day or so before flying back to America. Shame. BUT there is a sporting chance they'll buy a house here. Fingers crossed. This photo of Steve was taken as he helped with last nights burst pipes crisis, for which l'm sure Leo is grateful:)

2 comments:

James B.L. Hollands said...

How do I put a link to your blog on my site Vanilla? I do hope you're well, havent seen you in ages

James Hollands

vanilla beer said...

Hi James, I'm very well and rarely leave the south of France:} Where are you nowadays? You can put up links by going to your dashboard and following the signs on the toolbar - thanks - and have you seen www.thishumanclay.blogspot.com which is where I put up paintings as they occur -