"I
first travelled to Provence in 1997 with my
wife Joanne on our honeymoon, and it was during
this special time that we both decided that
we would have to return with our paints and
boards; and so in the autumn of 1998 and the
spring of 1999 we sat in the fruit filled landscape
of Provence and painted. Provence is a sumptuous
subject for a painter, it is filled with exciting
new colours, people and places. I feel at home
amongst the vineyards and orchards and the activity
in the fields provides endless inspiration.
The landscape presents itself to you, inviting
a response. "
Above:
The Grape Harvest 33 x 40 inches acrylic on
board. On display at Ferme La Garriguette
Above:
'Rasteau Seasons' Mural by John Dyer and Joanne
Short. On display at Ferme La Garriguette.
The mural was commissioned in 1999 by the Coulsons,
and depicts the grape seasons - from winter
with the bare ground and vines, spring as the
green shoots grow, summer and the ripening of
the grapes, and finally the harvest and a bottle
of Rasteau
Red.
Above:
John, Joanne and Martha-Lilly by the mural -
photo taken September 2004
Martha-Lilly
has learnt to swim and ride a bike at Rasteau
!
Above:
The view from the balcony of the apartment
Above:
View across the fantastic 20 meter pool towards
the 'cabine' and 'apartment'
Above:
View across the pool towards the landscaped
gardens
