1) Still this week — Ce n’est que de l’eau (It’s only water)
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Through 30 September 2026
Cœur de Chartreuse Tourist Office
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
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Group show at the tourist office (112 rue Léon Auscher): Joseph shows three paintings with photographs by L. Burgarella and J.-L. Martyniak (Héliophanie). Free entry. Hours listed by Chartreuse Tourisme: Mon–Fri 9–12 & 14–18; Sat 9–12; Sun closed (hours not guaranteed same-day).
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A few days left to see it in person before the walls change.
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Link: https://www.chartreuse-tourisme.com/offres/exposition-ce-nest-que-de-leau-saint-pierre-de-chartreuse-fr-6238853/
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2) Festiv’Art Chartreuse — next week
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Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 2026
Salle des fêtes du Revol, Saint-Laurent-du-Pont (38380)
Hours: Fri 14–18; Sat 10–19; Sun 10–18
Entry: €2 / day; under-12 free; multi-day pass €4
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A nature-focused visual arts festival. I’m showing this year among the artists.
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Guests of honour: Luca Melcarne & Nathalie Lecrivain.
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Site: https://www.festivart-chartreuse.com/
Practical info: https://www.festivart-chartreuse.com/infos-pratiques
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3) Talk — “Feeling calmer with art”
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Saturday 3 October 2026 · 16:45–17:45
Maison des Arts
23 Av. Charles de Gaulle, 38380 Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
As part of Festiv’Art
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In the Festiv’Art programme I’ll give a roughly one-hour talk: “Feeling calmer with art” — how art, plein air, and time outdoors can open a quieter stretch where attention and action line up.
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4) Workshop — “Painting river landscapes”
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Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 2026 · 10:00–17:00
Maison Prataz, Les Échelles
50 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 73360 Les Échelles
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Two studio days on painting moving water: values, reflections, transparency. Oil or acrylic, all levels (6 places).
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€120 members / €135 non-members. Book with Maison Prataz: +33 6 62 35 14 88
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Link: https://www.artstage.fr/agenda/peindre_les_paysages_de_riviere-54588-0-s.html
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5) Shop
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Plein-air oils still available at joseph-sherriff.com (about 14 works). Worth highlighting:
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• Cascade de la Petite Vache — €240
• Orage sur le Guiers Mort — €420
• Remontée d’automne, Guiers Mort — €180
• Confluence hivernale, 27 Dec 2025 — oil on wood, Guiers Mort — €420 (featured)
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Also online: Le courant vif (€420), Ruisseau du Pendu en hiver (€240), Tourbillon sur le Guiers Mort (€180).
Motifs: Chartreuse streams — Guiers Mort, Pendu, Petite Vache.
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Link: https://joseph-sherriff.com
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6) ClearIdeas — tools for painters and draughtsmen
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Introducing three practical studio apps on clearideas.art — composition feedback, drawing accuracy practice, and harmonious palette mixing — built for painters and draughtsmen.
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Composition Studio
Upload a painting and get clear, tactful composition feedback that respects your style. A quick studio check before you push the painting further.
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Drawing Skills
Sharpen accuracy with live colour cues: marks that match the model show faintly green; a slight miss turns yellow; a larger miss turns orange. Use it to check a finished drawing, or keep the camera still and follow the ghost contour while you draw.
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Nuances
Mix harmonious palettes from a reference. True colours and the first three harmonies are included after sign-in; extra proposals use 1 credit. Sample with the pointer (neighbourhood average, not a single pixel), then use Mixing coach with your camera on the palette when you want guided mixes.
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Hub: https://clearideas.art
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Thanks for reading. See you at the tourist office before the 30th, or in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont on 2–4 October.
Joseph E. Sherriff
Atelier Les Marrons · 34 chemin Isidore · Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
https://joseph-sherriff.com
joseph.e.sherriff@gmail.com · +33 6 45 76 97 36
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