“Dye Vats, Cadaquez”
"Dye Vats, Cadaquez" by Murray Wagnon 20x16 Oil on Board While I was walking along the waterfront in Cadaquez, I came upon these large cast iron vats. I was curious as to their purpose. When I looked into the shop behind them, I saw many different colors of yarn, and was told that the vats were used for soaking the yarn in dyes.
“Coit Tower”
"Coit Tower" by Murray Wagnon 48x12 Oil on Board The San Francisco fog was receding to reveal the early morning light landing on the scene before you. This painting was painted 'en plein aire' on a Sunday Morning, after I had worked through the problem solving procedure on a companion piece I had painted from the same spot at the same time, on Saturday.
“Stone House, Provence”
"Stone House, Provence" by Murray Wagnon 20x16 Oil on Board This old house clinging to the rocky hillside in Provence reminded me of one of Cezanne's motifs.
“The Green Pier, Avalon”
"The Green Pier, Avalon" by Murray Wagnon 12x9 Oil on Board The famous 'Green Pier" in the harbor of Avalon on Catalina Island.
“Cadaquez”
by Murray Wagnon 20x16 Oil on Board Cadaquez (Cadaques), a classic Catalan fishing village, perched between the rocky hills, and the Mediterranean, former home of Dali, and haunt of Picasso. The geometric shapes of the rooftops as seen from high up in the town, may have been influential in the development of early Cubism. I have done several paintings of this church from different aspects. This view, from the waterfront, has been a favorite motif for many generations of artists.
“Cypress along the 17 Mile Drive”
"Cypress Along the 17 Mile Drive" by Murray Wagnon 12x9 Oil on Board Cypress trees on a rocky point along the 17 Mile Drive on the Monterey Peninsula.
“Old Cypress, Carmel Beach”
"Old Cypress, Carmel Beach" by Murray Wagnon 12x9 Oil on Board The Classic view on an old gnarled, weathered gray Cypress tree on the main beach at Carmel-by-the-Sea.
“Place Emile Goudeau”
Place Emile Goudeau" by Murray Wagnon 16x20 Oil on Board Place Emile Goudeau, in Montmartre is the former location of the Bateau Lavoir Studios of Picasso, Juan Gris, and other painters, poets, and Philosophers of the Belle Epoque.
“Barges at Pont des Artes”
"Barges at Pont des Artes" by Murray Wagnon 20x16 Oil on Board This view of the river Seine takes in the Barges along the quay between Pont Neuf and the Pont des Artes, with the Louvre in the background.
“No. 75 Rue Lepic, Montmartre”
[caption id="attachment_380" align="alignleft" width="622" caption=""No. 75 Rue Lepic""][/caption] "No. 75 Rue Lepic, Montmartre"" by Murray Wagnon 14x11" Oil on Board When I came upon this Willow Tree at No. 75 Rue Lepic on a chilly day in Paris, I had to capture the Image. . . . and thereby, the "sense memory" of being there on that day, with, her . . . . . An exquisite memory.
“The Red House, Avalon”
"The Red House, Avalon" by Murray Wagnon 16x20 Oil on Board As you enter the harbor at Avalon, it is impossible to miss the red house on the hillside above the yacht club.
“La Casa del Viento Asilomar”
"La Casa del Viento Asilomar" by Murray Wagnon 20" x 16" Oil on board "An old Spanish Colonial style Villa, nestled in the windswept dunes of Asilomar, overlooking the beautiful Monterey Bay."
