Cafe Scene
These are so much fun to paint. Plenty of interaction between the figures, subtle plots and sub-plots, real conversation pieces. Cafe scenes seem to embody the essence of a holiday or a place or indeed the happier less complicated aspects of life- if you don't have to run one of course!
Café de la Poste, Goult
2012,
Oil 76x101 Pivate Collection ( a part of this painting has been used as a book cover)
Café de France, L'Isle sur la Sorgue Oil 101 x 76 Private collection.
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Art Gallery Café - Late Session (Moores Bld. Fremantle)
2015
Pastel 29 x 39 $425
Avignon Evening
Pastel 29 x 39 private collection
Café Journaux - Paris
Pastel 29 x 20 $325
Le Grand Cafe- Ax les Thermes
Pastel 39 x 29 Private Collection
On holiday one year we called into this cafe, I was surprised and initially miffed when I found that their menus included an A4 repro of my painting! Although unauthorised and leaving aside international copyright law it is quite a compliment really. This year we got a free drink!!
Lunchtime in Goult
2013
Pastel 29 x 20 $275 painted en plein air as a study for Cafe de la Poste-above.
Old Theatre Lane, Claremont Oil on board 42 x 35.
Commission
The King's Arms- Shepherds Market W1 Oil on board framed 25 x 16 (46 x36 ovr frame) Private collection.
Not a cafe but probably coffee available !
St.Paul de Vence Oil on board framed, image 29 x 39 Private collection
Provencal Ladies who Lunch- Pastel framed
39x 29 $425 serious pleasure not to be rushed
Mirepoix- a wet day
Oil 31 x 41 private collection