Pink Grapes - Vin Rosé

Pink Grapes - Vin Rosé

Every day that I was in Antibes, Antibes Juan-les-Pins, Monaco and Nice I documented my travels. These writings also included my observations of French dogs and cats, French drivers and observations on the art of French conversation. After I returned to the States, I printed out my 'books', had them professionally spiral bound with beautiful grey-lavender covers which featured an original Lavender painting on each one. They were wrapped with sheer ribbons and crepe paper and then mailed to the friends in France and Germany that mean so much to me ... and ensured my wonderful time in the French Riviera.

Five years ago, with my first exhibition in Germany, our regional newspaper asked me to record my travels - they were interested in featuring my journeys in the Bethlehem section of the newspaper each week. Every day I wrote and typed and each week I emailed my travels and each week the newspaper printed them - for six continuous weeks. It was a wonderful discipline. I had the idea to create a book for all of the persons that touched my life in Schwaebisch Gmuend ... and I think it made for a very nice present. On the cover of each Schwaebisch Gmuend book, I created an ink drawing of the German half-timbered houses and roof-tops. The painted Lavender cover of my Antibes book is a nice complement to my Schwaebisch Gmuend book.

I highly recommend to you travelers and book lovers to try it yourself ... Christmas is coming and wouldn't it make for a lovely gift for someone special in your life.

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Grapes - Rosé Vin de Provence

Grapes - Rosé Vin de Provence

One of my favorite luxuries in Antibes was the delicious wine that was available. A little market down the road from - Thalazur Spa - where I stayed for three weeks, featured a selection covering the whole back wall. Usually, I love the deep dry reds the most, but in the Cote d'Azur and Alps Maritimes I enjoyed the lovely Rosé de Provence.

I can almost taste the cool sweet wine just by looking at these 'pretty in pink' grapes.

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The Lime - La Chaux

The Lime - La Chaux

“What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love”

Robert Herrick

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Lemon - Citron

Lemon - Citron

I thought about what I wanted to paint - that wasn't a commission - and I wanted it to be French -- so I visited the produce department ... and saw the 'Lemons'. I've purchased tablecloths with lemons featured on them - and decided on this citrus.

So ... without further Adieu -- I present the 'Lemon' ... or 'Le Citron' .... s'il vous plait ....

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Crown Royal

Crown Royal

The production of Crown Royal began in 1939 coincident with the first Royal Tour of Canada by reigning monarch King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth. To mark this historic occasion, Samuel Bronfman, President of the Seagram Company, decided to create a quality whisky to be packaged in a crown-shaped bottle and dressed in a distinctive royal purple bag. Like the packaging, the name chosen for the product was intended to reflect the quality of the spirit, a marketing concept that quickly caught consumer attention. It was available only in Canada until 1964.

Today, Crown Royal is produced solely at the Crown Royal distillery at Gimli, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Crown Royal is often mixed with another, usually non-alcoholic, beverage for added flavour such as ginger ale and Coca-Cola. Common names of these beverages include: Crown Sidecar, Crown & Soda, Crown & Coke, Crown Lemon-Lime, and Crown Fizz. A mixture made with Royal Crown Cola is called an RCCR (Royal Crown Crown Royal). There are some "premium" Crown Royal variants; including Crown Royal Limited Edition and Crown Royal Special Reserve. The Spirit Journal gave the Special Reserve its "highest recommendation" rating of 5 stars, and Whisky Magazine gave the Special Reserve its Editor's Choice Award.

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New Prints

CHICKEN CHEF

PRODUCE FISH GUY

It was a great press day today. We ran the print for the 'Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival' - September 5, 6, 7th - 2008 - (24"x 18") ... AND ... I am releasing two smaller prints (14"x 11") from the Animal Chef series: Chicken Chef and Produce Fish Guy.

The original CHICKEN CHEF oil painting is maybe 4' x 3' and it lives in Wilmington DE. I will have to write to the woman who purchased it and let her know that CHICKEN CHEF is now in print.

The other print is PRODUCE FISH GUY. I've heard from a lot of people that these are their favorites of the Animal Chef series. Now, you can acquire your own lithograph of CHICKEN CHEF or PRODUCE FISH GUY, printed on acid free, archival satin finish paper in a signed and numbered limited edition of 250. Before you know it summer will be coming to an end and we'll have to think of Christmas presents!!

But, for now, I'm still in French Riviera mode ....

The HUDSON VALLEY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL

This is the HUDSON VALLEY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL poster in which I am privileged to design. It measures 24" x 18" and is printed with non-fading inks on acid-free archival 100 lb. paper. It is designed for the wine and food festival which takes place on September 5th, 6th and 7th at the beautiful Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY.

It's the second year in a row that I am designing the poster. I first met Michael Babcock, the founder of the Hudson Valley Wine Festival, when I was an exhibiting artist at the Finger Lakes Wine Festival in western New York. He liked my paintings and prints and saw the possibilities of a first ever print for the Hudson Valley Wine Festival. So, last year, he commissioned me for the first poster for this wonderful festival. I have a very excellent director of printing that is responsible for all of my prints - and happily, he is even more precise in reproducing my work than even I would be - if that's even possible. He inspects the colors and crispness through his magnifier and can even spot the difference of a 1 percent color change. It truly is HIS art. So, with my designs, the director of printing - and my friend - David DalCin, and the Hudson Valley Wine Festival - it's a very good combination for all.

AND, this year GOURMET is the primary sponsor ... and that makes me very, very, very happy --

I hope to see YOU there !!!! à votre santé ~

HUDSON VALLEY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL

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Antibes - the first painting ...

Antibes - the first painting ...
30" x 40" acrylic on stretched canvas

Now, I have several things to tell you. First, concerning this painting, it's not finished - it's basically only started ... AND I photographed it with my cell phone -- so it's a bit more 'watercolory' here than it really is. Also, the size is 30" high by 40" wide -- a bit larger than my 6" x 6" Painting Each Day paintings ....

But, it's the first painting that I have done since before I left for the South of France -- and I needed to paint something large. This painting, of course, is strictly from my imagination -- besides the fact that it's only started. I'll repost it when it's finished.

About the South of France: My exhibition was in Antibes for the month of July. It was a fantastic gallery - 'Galerie Bains Douches'. It was in the old Roman bathhouse and the room was a massive stone semi-circle with halogen lights. I will post some photos of the gallery when I have my slides made into photos. Yes, I know, it's antiquated, but I still take slides when I travel to Europe. To me, there's nothing like a slide show. Also, I don't have to worry about those pesky camera batteries when I can just lug around my old Minolta srt 200. The sad thing is that I had some leaks in the camera seal and light got in and ruined about 20% of the pictures ... so I invested in an even better old Minolta srt 201. Completely manual of course.

It was one of the greatest times in my life -- and the saddest. For I lost my Father 2 1/2 days after I returned. The wonderful thing is that we had those couple days together ...

So, little by little I'm trying to be me again. Without my Dad, without my Mom ... so, it's back to work - for my profession - and for my sanity.

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My Father

My Father

My Dad, John R. Schlegel, was the greatest man that I ever knew. He was kind and thoughtful, clever and inventive, happy and humorous, sensitive and loving.

My Dad, after 87 years of living the life-well-lived, died on Saturday morning, July 26th at home, surrounded by his family. He greatly missed my Mother who passed away one year earlier - after 60 years together - and was ready to be with her in Heaven.

My Father and me - with our Musikfest beer mugs - I was the artist for the 20th Anniversary - and we were toasting ... What a wonderful man my Father is ...

"He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it."
Clarence Budington Kelland