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Enjoyed May

The countdown to summer is officially on, and while I don’t know where or when I’ll be taking a summer vacation, I do plan on relaxing most luxuriously and taking it easy at Heath.

1. Philips Collection on 21st Street in DC.
Up Close with Paul Cezanne until July 14, 20241.

Went back to the District of Columbia to dive into the collection Up Close with Paul Cezanne at the Philips Collection, which is there until July 14, 2024

  • Portrait of Cezanne, etching on paper, 1874 by Camille Pissarro

Cezanne and Pissarro met in Paris while in art school at the Académie Suisse in 1861. They began to paint together outdoors in the rural Oise Valley and began an intensive study of each other’s work, which included an exchange of portraits.

  • Fields of Bellevue, oil on canvas, 1892-95,
  • Ginger Pot with Pomegranate and Pears, oil on canvas, 1890-93
    Claude Monet purchased this painting in 1898, four years after Cezanne visited Giverny [Monet’s home], and the picture remained in pristine condition in large part because Monet purchased it directly from the artist and displayed it in his bedroom for decades.

2. La Bouillabaisse de Pierrette at L’ Avant Garde
2915 M Street, NW Washington, DC

This traditional Provençal fish stew is one of the easiest and most satisfying meals you can make, and is always a major focus when in a French restaurant. This stew has the most scrumptious aroma especially when served with garlic bread.

3. Watching my niece and nephew have a fantastic time in Disney World

I look forward to the daily photos of the kids having a great time in Florida.

4. The barbecuing season has offically started…… love the summer season!!!

Stay stylish,
Kathleen

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A Fantastic Spring Weekend

It’s been an extremely busy weekend; laying mulch, designing garden rows, and popping downtown to the Philips Collection to see the Bonnard exhibit.

House plants have been moved outside to the deck since it was going to rain all weekend, then next it was time to stake the peonies from the southern side of the property.

The first major retrospective of Pierre Bonnard in 20 years at the Philips Collection. The exhibit gives one the opportunity to explore sources that fueled the French artist’s creative practice. Bonnard’s immediate surroundings were a main focus; landscapes of Paris, Normandy and the South of France to intimate interior spaces …… a day in the life of the artist.  

After several hours viewing artwork, it was time for lunch at the busy French brasserie Pastis in the Union Market district [1323 4th Street NE]. Their cheese plate was a selection of three cheeses from the cellars of Jasper Hills Farms was delciious. The selection of breads and wine were the start to the meal, and lunch was the cioppino and onion soup with a delicious Caesar salad …. overall a most enjoyable day!

Kathleen