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Paris in pictures

I promise that I will have drawings from my Paris trip up soon. Unfortunately, the Fall semester at the university begins on Monday so I am busily prepaing for that as well.

In the meantime, I will say that I had a relaxing time in Paris, mostly without any agenda. In an attempt to describe Paris in one word, I thought that it was charming. Imagine my surprise this morning when I read an article in der Spiegel about the Eurozone crisis. The author described France as “… a deeply nostalgic and narcissistic country which is also, precisely for those reasons, very charming.” The psychologist in me could not have said it better.

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My Paintings are for Rent!


I have 4 travel sketches at the Landstuhl Public Library. It’s part of their Artothek program. Artwork can be checked out, just like books, but there is a fee and some other restrictions. I like the program because it’s a way to get original artwork into more people’s homes, even if only for a short time.

Sorry to my friends living elsewhere. We’ll have to create an Artothek-like program where you are living!

My page:
http://www.artothek.landstuhl.de/projekt01/index.php?idcatside=2252

Landstuhl Public Library Artothek Program:
Hauptstrasse 3a
66849 Landstuhl, DE
in the Bürgerhaus [Community Center]
http://www.artothek.landstuhl.de/projekt01/

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When in Munich, …

Drink beer of course. Here I am doing the tourist-thing at Hofbräuhaus München during a day trip to Munich. The Hofbräuhaus is a happening, touristy, international place. Thank you to the Munich local sitting down the table for tips on what beer to order, and to the Russian couple across from me who snapped my photo.

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Golden Roof – Innsbruck

The Golden Roof was built by Emperor Maximilian I the 16th century at his residence in Innsbruck, Austria. The roof tiles are gilded in solid gold. Re-gilding is done every few years (with real gold leaf) to keep the roof sparkling in the sun.

Maximilian's Gold Roof, watercolor & ink, 6x4 inches, 2012, M. Liebhaber