The self taught artist Paul de Longpré was my inspiration
to take up watercolor painting.
I fell in love with a large watercolor painting of roses,
bumblebees and butterflies that I had the joy of viewing
at the Irvine Museun years ago.
What a pleasure to spy one of his originals
currently on display just inside the
entrance to the Laguna Art museum.
It is the inspiration for my latest ceramic creation currently being fired.
When it comes out of firing any touch up needed will be done and a clear finishing glaze.
held here each May at Summerland Cottage.
Paul de Longpré (1855–1911), was a French painter of flowers.
He was born in Lyon, France in 1855
In 1876, at 21, he first exhibited at the Paris Salon.
De Longpré arrived in Southern California with his family in 1899. He found inspiration in the 4,000 rose bushes he planted on his 3 acre Hollywood estate.
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