News & Notes

Mid-July: New work at the Station Gallery

June-July painting trip to Provence, France: Hope recently returned and will be developing a body of work from this trip in the coming months. You can see her plein air work from the trip on her Instagram.

July-August: Hope is taking the rest of the summer off to rest and spend time with family. She will resume her exhibit schedule in the fall.

Featured image: Sketchbook entry for 7/25/25 (Domaine Apras)

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Farms and clouds, waves and water…

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View fullsize Inspiration boards! Not every piece is a winner, but I’m pretty inspired by the plein air work I did in Provence to get painting in the studio!
View fullsize Getting home from France=10.5 hours in a steel tube 35k feet up in the air. So yeah, I had some time to do some art!🤪 I got this sweet little watercolor box last year thinking it would come in handy when the pastels were too messy or just too much.
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View fullsize Last pic of the day: sunset over le Petit Bessillon. And yes, there is a Gros Bessillon mountain off to the north. #petitbessillon #sunset #pleinair #pleinairpainter #pastelartist #pastelenpleinair #laprovenceverte #laprovence #triptofrance
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View fullsize I learned a new French word this week: canicule. It translates to heat wave, and HOLY CRAP do they mean it! We have retreated into our blessedly air conditioned BnB, which also has a lovely view of the courtyard from inside! #pastel #pastelart #heat
View fullsize Le Pont du Gard, 2000-year old Roman aqueduct and favorite swimming spot for people around Nîmes. I was doing ok until my shady spot became a 🌞 spot! Had to quit before being taken out on a stretcher!🥵 #hothothot #pontdugard #pleinairpaintin
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View fullsize Sound up!! I made it over the pond to Provence. So tired from the slog to get here, so I just took a walk and scoped out the surroundings. Got to hear that classic Provençal greeting from the cicadas. Can’t wait to get out and start some