Art Exhibition "Coup d'oeil - Corsica and Provence" OPENING

Mixed media drawings and oil encaustic paintings by Jean-Louis Diaz 

The Costa Verde collection

This collection is inspired by two recent trips to the Costa Verde (the green coast) of North-Eastern Corsica. This area is renowned for its ruggedly beautiful and wild forested mountains, which reach down to the shore-line of the Mediterranean.
The collection comprises 6 large mixed media drawings on Canson Montval paper on which I have used a combination of an acrylic wash, charcoal and dry pastels.

Jouques en Provence.

 I have included 3 recent oil encaustic paintings which represent the forest, fields and walking trails around Jouques. 
The commune of Jouques, close to Aix-en-Provence is the largest green space after the Camargue. It is cultivated in parts with orchards, lavender fields and vineyards. 

Jean-Louis Diaz is a practicing Visual Artist based in France and Australia. He holds a BA in Fine Arts (Painting major) 1980, Dip Teaching 1978. He is inspired by the rural diversity of Jouques, his home village close to Aix en Provence and other cultural, historical sites in Provence. Furthermore, he is Co-Director of Artelier Provence which offers Art retreats and workshops. He has held exhibitions in Australia and France and is represented in private collections in Australia, Europe and North America.