Bonne Nuit

Medium: Oil on linen panel
Size: 10" x 8"
Availability: Available

Price includes frame, ready to hang, and free shipping in Continental US $995.00 USD

Almost every time before leaving a place, I paint a "good-bye for now" piece. Here I was in Nice in the South of France. I absolutely loved our (husband Randy and my) days there. We stayed at an airbnb at Place Messena -- so this wonderful square was the first spot where we greeted the day and last glimpse before heading in.

I took full advantage of the proximity -- painting three pieces within steps of each other, on different days. This was the last one before we were to head toward Aix-en-Provence -- by way of a painting stop in Villefranche-sur-Mer. I'd used up all of this day painting already, but had to squeeze in one more ... so chose the bar on the square serving food and drink the latest. Through the arch beyond is the water park I painted.

The diners there knew each other and it was a birthday celebration for one.

If it was possible to stretch my time there without missing out on all the fun to come, I would have done so. Magical place with an aura all its own.

Bonne Nuit, framed and ready to hang

Bonne Nuit will be one of the paintings included in a special brief show (Friday, September 11th to Sunday, September 13th, 2026) at my studio in the Artists' Atelier in Great Falls VA -- before it is exhibited at the art festivals that follow this Fall.

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I find the saying "A picture is worth a thousand words" to be true. Each painting in the exhibit tells a story. This was a summer to remember with tons of painting adventures in the South of France, Telluride CO, Easton MD and Door County WI. My other stories include time at home in Northern Virginia and more plein air outings in Italy, North Carolina and Atlanta.

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