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AS I LOOKED OUT ONE MORNING
SIZE 61 BY 91 cm
Staying at a guest house near Aix, the morning was fresh, clear and welcoming
Price R 3000
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VINCENTS REVENGE FEATURING JOHN LENNON
SIZE 122 BY 92 cm
Crows were used to haunting the Great Vincent. So after his death, he came after them in a powerfull cloud. Revenge. Blow them off course. Confuse them. Scare them off.
Price R 5500
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EARLY MORNING ON THE DORDOGNE RIVER
SIZE 60 BY 100 cm Boxed
We were out on a triathlon run early one morning. It was freezing and we came upon a bridge over the Dordogne River. It was a crystal clear morning and the reflection of the Bridge was startling. An old man was fishing. Hopeful. Patient.
Price R 4800
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FIREWORKS OVER CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
SIZE 75 BY 100 cm Boxed
I was visiting some friends in the great wine region of Chateauneuf du Pape, when the locals put on a firework display to celebrate an occasion. It ignited the evening sky. It was spectacular. Earlier that day, we had been out for a run and a hawk buzzed us, swooping madly at our heads the whole way. It had a nest nearby. The wine was awesome. Too much consumed. Local hospitality is unforgettable.
Price R 5500
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LE PONT VALENTRE CAHORS
SIZE 91 BY 61 cm
This magnificent old bridge over the Lot river in the town of Cahors dates back to the 14th Century. It is one of the finest examples of medieval architecture and is the symbol of the town. I have walked on it many times. The locals protect it. Love it. Are proud of it. They are right. No cars allowed.
Price R 3200
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ROSES AT LAROQUE DES ARCS
SIZE 90 BY 70 cm
LAROQUE is a small village in Cahors. I was lost, poor French vocabulary at the time and stumbled upon a courtyard and was astounded to see so many roses. It was a spectacular sight. That night we were served duck with chopped potatoes and garlic prepared in a way that only the French can do. Out came the guitar, and the chef played Oh Champs Elysee! I played, yep, you guessed it! Where do you go to my lovely.
Price R 5500
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FIELDS AT CAHORS WITH POPPIES AND LAVENDER
SIZE 100 BY 75 cm Boxed
On our daily cycles around the outskirts of the town, we would come across these magnificent fields. You could take your own empty wine bottles to the local farmer and fill up with his vineyard production. I loved the Rose.
Price R 5500
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FIELDS ON THE WAY TO SAINT CIRQ LAPOPIE
SIZE 76.5 BY 91.5 cm
Saint Cirq is one of the most beautiful of French villages. It is built on a cliff side. We were on our way from Cahors to have a long lazy French lunch and came across this spectacular view of fields of sunflowers and lavender.
Price R 5500
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FIELDS AT FLAUJAC POUJOLS
SIZE 61 x 91.5 cm
On our first stay in this village in the town of Cahors, this was one of the beautiful fields which stretched out into the horizon. Beautiful. We used to watch foxes darting amongst the fields. Quickly. Startled and watchful. We once saw a wild boar, nervous, snuffling up some roots.
Price R 4400
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POPPIES IN A FIELD AT ARCAMBAL
SIZE 60 x 100 cm
This village in Cahors used to have an annual running race. One year we were there for the race and the run went through these fields. At the end of the run everyone received a huge box of strawberries and of course some bottles of local wine. We saw an old man collecting snails from a field in a wire basket.
Price R 3200
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SUNFLOWER FIELDS CAHORS
SIZE 90 x 120 cm
These were some of the spectacular fields of Sunflowers that stretched as far as the eye could see. It was an awesome sight. Les tournesol!
Price R 7200
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OLD MAN COLLECTING SNAILS ARCAMBAL
SIZE 75 x 100 cm
An old man, all alone in a field of pumpkins, collecting snails in a wire basket.
Price R 5500
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BLACK MOUNTAIN WITH LILLIES
SIZE 90 x 120 cm
It was starting to get dark near Bordeaux and I came upon this awesome Black Mountain. I sat down amongst the Lillies and stared.
Price R 7500
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