…Je parle pas de Marina Abramović (bien que c’était une expo fantastique !). Je parle de mon exposition de peinture au centre ville de Grenoble ! Je serai là pour vous accueillir ce samedi de 12h à 18h. C’est ouvert aujourd’hui aussi jusqu’à 19h.
…I’m not talking about Marina Abramović (although that was a great show!). I’m talking about my painting exhibition in Grenoble’s city center! I will be there to greet you this Saturday from noon to 6pm. It is also open today until 7pm.
À bientôt ?
Enfin, MON PROPRE MUR ! J’expose 11 tableaux à Grenoble et je serai souvent dans la galerie pour vous accueillir ! Comment en savoir plus ? Je ne sais pas toujours en avance quand je serai là, donc je donne toutes les infos sur la page Facebook de Grenobloise. Il y a des petits formats qui font de bons cadeaux de Noël (si vous cherchez un cadeau unique !). Si vous me suivez sur Facebook, vous allez savoir où est la galerie, quand elle est ouverte et quand je suis là. À bientôt ?
Finally, MY OWN WALL! I am exhibiting 11 paintings in Grenoble and I will often be in the gallery to greet you! How to find out more? I do not always know in advance when I’ll be there, so I am putting all of this info on the Grenobloise Facebook Page. There are many small pieces that make great holiday gifts (if you’re looking for something unique!). By following me on Facebook, you will know where is the gallery, when it’s open and when I am there. See you soon?
Pour faire suite à mon post précédent, je voudrais partager avec vous la peinture aquarelle que j’ai fait sur la colline de Lauves (en Provence).
Following my previous post, I’d like to share with you the little watercolor painting I made while sitting on the Lauves hill (in Provence).
Taking in the view before starting to paint.
My spot 
Final result! “Sainte-Victoire vue des Lauves” ~
Cette peinture (avec 10 autres) est exposée au centre ville de Grenoble. Si vous habitez dans le coin contactez moi pour plus d’informations.
This painting along with 10 others are on view in Grenoble’s city center. If you live in the area and would like more info feel free to contact me.
Bonjour tout le monde ! Hélène Perrin-Gouron from Wing It Productions would like to let the lycée-age teenagers of Grenoble know about the upcoming auditions for 2012-2013 Floodlight musical. She has contacted Grenobloise to help spread the word! See below:
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Would you like to be in the 2012-2013 Floodlight musical?
If you can act, OR dance, OR sing, OR act and dance, etc.,
OR if you’re enthusiastic and eager to be part of a team,
be bold and sign up now for the September auditions!
Workshop & Audition: Wed. September 12th & Fri. September 14th -6pm/8pm
Register: helene@abcanglais.org
Facebook: Floodlight (Gre)
Blog: http://floodlightgrenoble.blogspot.fr/
About a month ago, I was nominated by the fabulous and witty new-yorkaise, Miss Ella Coquine, to partake in Travel Supermarket’s Capture the Colour Photo Contest. Ella’s blog is so funny and addicting that I await her posts like I await the next episode of Breaking Bad. Je déconne pas ! If you have not yet stumbled upon her blog, you are in for a treat! Merci beaucoup Ella ! Gros bisous !
This is the coolest thing that I’ve been nominated for since joining the blogosphere, as it involves: 1.) Photography! 2.) Colors! 3.) Money! 4.) an iPad3! Oh yeah… That’s why I’ve managed to return to this blog and interrupt my August canicule coma-like state to submit my entry before the August 29 deadline! I also get to nominate 5 fellow bloggers (sorry for the short notice) of whom I’m confident have insanely gorgeous and colorful photos themselves.
How to enter:
Basically, choose your best, most original photo/s that represent 5 different colors — if possible 1 or more of the colors blue, green, yellow, white & red. For more info be sure to visit their website and see their Terms & Conditions page.
Alright, all this text colors me the wrong way. Let’s get to the pictures, shall we? Allez c’est parti !
*be sure to click on images to see them larger!
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Essaouira, Morocco – 2012
This gorgeous city of artisans, situated on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, contains a remarkable amount of blue: from the sky, the water and of course the buildings that all have a touch (or more) of sky-blue paint. Essaouira enchanted me with a feast of blue incomparable to anywhere else in the world that I’ve visited; a sensory experience of which I will never forget. The 3 hour bus-ride from Marrakech was well worth it, and I would highly recommend it to others.
Grenoble (quartier Saint-Laurent), France – 2012
Green was a particularly difficult selection for me to make. Living in the French Alps, I have so many photos with green in them: from the grass, plants, trees, de la Chartreuse and, ya’ know, the enormous, lush green Alpine mountains that I’m surrounded by here. I followed the judge’s advice and went with a photograph of mine that portrayed green in an atypical way — a photograph that shows a sense of my signature style and technique. A photo that I had fun taking. I started pursuing photography in my early teens and my family’s cheeky felines were my first models. This photograph makes me think back to Grenobloise at 14 years old, in New York, capturing the dramatic light and color on my white Bengal kitty, Hagi, with my new (and first!) digital camera that I had recently received for my birthday. I hope you enjoy this picture as much as I do.
lac d’Annecy, France – 2012
Okay, yellow was the other tough one. Tougher than green. I immediately thought of food and I really wanted to find an interesting picture of chicken tagine with pickled lemons from Marrakech, or secondly, a photo of mine of a bright yellow flan on a purple tablecloth from Barcelona. But, my yellow food pics didn’t quite work artistically. I spent hours searching for yellow in a unique way — a photo which sparked within me familiarity and joy. Hélas, I found this shot of mine from Annecy, the birthplace of mon chéri barbu — a fellow Alpine city that I am lucky enough to visit on a regular basis. If you don’t know already, Annecy lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, and the cleanest one in Europe. It happens to be right next a picturesque, medieval town appropriately known as “The Venice of France”. Peddle boats (called les pédalos in French) are always seen on Annecy lake, but not so often singled out nor accompanied by a crow in place of human tourists — so this photo takes the cake pour moi.
Edinburgh, Scotland – 2012
As my loyal readers may already know, I was away on vacation in Edinburgh for the first week of this month. One of the first things I noticed about this place were the clouds. They were large, numerous and fluffy, a bit more of what I’m used to back home on the islands of New York (Manhattan, Long and Fire, if I’ve sparked your curiosity!). I suppose due to the flat land, proximity to water and the wind. Then, there was a second familiarity: seagulls. Everyone seems to hate them due to their loud cries, but I just cannot. I’ve been surrounded by them my entire life; like deer and racoons, they are too engrained into my visual vocabulary — c’est-à-dire my nostalgia from back home — to dislike them. This photo is clever because of the successful overlay of white-on-white, and I’m quite impressed with it! And, to add a bit of a Royal Scottish twist, this photo was taken at the Edinburgh castle!
Le marché aux épices, Marrakech – 2012
Let’s hope that I’ve chosen a Red photo that would make Mark Rothko proud! This was the easiest color of this competition. I fell in love with this photo the moment I took it. I had a blast speaking with this man and buying all sorts of Moroccan goodies from him! What can I say about this photo that you can’t experience for yourself?! Régalez-vous bien !
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Now here are my nominees (hurry up, you have a week)!
Books, cupcakes and cats chasing chipmunks
Good luck les filles! I hope one of us wins!
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Je fais partie d’une exposition collective qui a lieu à ART’ TEA STIC du 9 juillet au 9 août sur le thème « Vues de Grenoble » ! Vernissage: jeudi (aujourd’hui) le 12 juillet à 18h30.
I am pleased to announce that I am in a group exhbition entitled “Views of Grenoble” at ART’ TEA STIC from July 9th until August 9th! Opening: Thursday, July 12th (today) at 6:30pm.
Art’Tea Stic
6-8 rue Bayard
38000 Grenoble
04 76 18 22 01
Ce samedi passé était le premier jour du 99e Tour de France. C’était aussi le fête de la Gay Pride de Paris. Ici à Grenoble, quelque chose d’encore plus incroyable s’est passé… La ville était envahie par des zombies !!! J’ai réussi à prendre des photos… Je me serais fait manger si je n’avais pas eu mes qualités de paparazzi !
This past Saturday was the 1st day of the 99th annual Tour de France. It was also the day of the Gay Pride Parade in Paris. Here in Grenoble, something even more incredible was going on… The city was flooded with zombies!!! I managed to get some photos… I would have gotten eaten alive if it wasn’t for my quick-footed, body-twisting paparazzi skills!
Êtes-vous prêts pour plus de photos du Festival de l’Imaginaire Grenoblois (organisé par l’association Rêv’Ailleurs) ? Zombie Walk en images…
Are you ready for more photos from the Festival de l’Imaginaire Grenoblois (organized by the Rêv’Ailleurs association)? Images from Zombie Walk…
Écoutant la groupe africaine Nabil Baly Othmani devant le café Tout va bien pendant la Fête de la Musique (21/06/12), j’ai pris cette photo:
While listening to the African band Nabil Baly Othmani in front of café Tout va bien during la Fête de la Musique (21/06/12), I took this photo:
J’avais toujours aimé l’art du portrait, surtout quand c’est sur le vif. Je prennais des photos de ce groupe quand ce monsieur soudainement m’a regardé. J’aime les petites filles de chaque côté de l’image, et aussi le jeune homme à la fenêtre au-dessus de la tête du guitariste. L’espace de quelques secondes, une photo banale des musiciens est devenue un portrait captivant…
I have always loved portraiture, especially when it is candid. I was taking photos of this group when this man suddenly looked at me. I like the little girls on each side of the image, as well as the young man at the window above the guitarist’s head. Within a few seconds, a generic photo of musicians transformed into a captivating portrait…
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Tout va bien
4 Rue Chenoise
38000, Grenoble
Le nouveau cinéma Le Méliès a ouvert le samedi 23 juin à la Caserne de Bonne, et c’est très joli !
Description par leur page Facebook: “Trois salles art & essai au coeur du quartier de la Caserne de Bonne, qui propose aussi des ateliers de pratique et des cours d’analyse de cinéma pour tous les âges.”
Je suis y allée ce dimanche passé pour voir “Le nouveau monde” par Terrence Malick et c’était une soirée bien passée ! Le film est génial et la salle est grande et intéressante. J’aime bien le quartier la Caserne de Bonne est je suis heureuse qu’il a enfin son propre cinéma (juste a côté du parc !). Flânant vers le bassin après le film, j’ai ecouté les grenouilles font un son super marrant (info pratique, je sais !)…
Voyez un vidéo du nouveau Méliès sur GreNews en cliquant ici !
La salle titré “Le nouveau monde” !
The new (relocated) movie theater Le Méliès opened this past Saturday, June 23rd, at la Caserne de Bonne (a new, innovative and eco-friendly neighborhood in Grenoble) and it’s really nice!
Here’s the description on their Facebook page (roughly translated): “Three art-house theaters in the heart of la Caserne de Bonne including recreational studios and cinema analysis courses for all ages.”
“The New World” by Terrence Malick
I went there this past Sunday to see Terrence Malick’s “The New World” and it was an evening well spent! The film is brilliant and the theater is large and interesting. I really like the Caserne de Bonne neighborhood and I am really glad that they finally have their own movie theater (right next to the park!). While wandering around the park’s artificial pond after the film, I listened to the frogs make a hilarious sound (important info, I know!).
See a video of the new Méliès via GreNews by clicking here!
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Cinéma – Le Méliès
28 Allée Henri Frenay
38000 Grenoble, France
04 76 47 99 3
Pardonnez mon absence, mes chèrs amis qui suivent Grenobloise. J’avais voyagé et mangé souvant ces jours, comme d’habitude, et j’ai plusiers chose de vous montrer, mais c’est pour ça je n’avais pas eu du temps de partager mes petites trouvailles sur ce blog. En plus, je suppose que le changement de pays veut dire des problèmes avec les allergies. Comme fou ! Pour la plupart de cette année j’avais été malade, et je suis quelqu’un très active et normalement de bonne santé.
Pardon my absence, my chèr Grenobloise readers (or, shall I say watchers, as I post mostly pics!). I have been traveling and eating as per usual, and have more things to share than ever, which means less time for le blog. En plus, I have been sick for most of the year. I suppose changing countries also means allergy problems. Comme fou ! For most of this year I have been sick, and I am someone who is quite active and usually very healthy.
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Bon, pour retourner au sujet plus agréable de ce post, c’est le mois de mai, et mai est mon mois préféré de l’année ! Je vais bientôt partager des photos belles de ce mois. J’avais fait de la peinture aussi, et j’ai plusiers peintures en progrès à ce moment. Voici deux photos d’avant et après d’un de mes aquarelles (inspiré par un bouquet des fleurs).
Bon, returning to the more pleasant subject of this blog post, it is May, and May is my favorite month! I will soon share some beautiful photos I’ve taken this month in upcoming posts. I have also been making art, and I have many paintings going on at the same time. Here are two before and after shots of a current watercolor that is almost finished (inspired by a bouquet of flowers).
day 1 of the watercolor “flower” painting
AND ….
what it looks like now! (including one of my watercolor kits next to it)
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