The story behind the painting: Atelier Cezanne

Atelier Cezanne

I was so excited to have gone to beautiful Aix en Provence last month. Located in the southern part of France in the Provence area, Aix is known to be the place of destination for some of the worlds most famous impressionist painters.  Aix en Provence is home to The “Father of us all” : Paul Cezanne. Known for his apples, and paintings of Mont St. Victoire, and inspiring generations of artists including Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and many others.

Sunlight and Shadows at Cezanne’s studio.

He is a legend and an inspiration to me. The whole point of going to Provence was to get to see his studio.  I will write more about that visit in a separate post, but suffice to say-it was amazing! On our last day in Aix en Provence we went back by to see the site one last time. It had been dark and rainy and cold most of the trip..but on this morning-the sun was glorious and lit up the grounds-just like every painter dreams of! I have done two paintings so far of this spot. One, shown above (Atelier Cezanne) is of his red door open, and letting the light into the foyer. The second painting is a close up of his steps with the watering can and flowers. The paintings practically painted themselves! It was so inspiring and so powerful, that in no way, shape or form was this work. I wouldn’t even say it was a labor of love, it was just a gift-I received such a blessing to be able to go there, and to do these paintings. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Beth

Paul Cezanne Mont St Victoire