1) Festiv’Art Chartreuse — this weekend
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Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 2026
Salle des fêtes du Revol, Saint-Laurent-du-Pont (38380)
Fri 14:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
Entry: €2 / day; under-12s free; multi-day pass €4
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A visual arts festival centred on nature. I’m hanging a collection of oils: scenes from the Gorge du Guiers Mort and the Cirque de Saint-Même. Mine is the first stand as you come in.
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Guests of honour: Luca Melcarne & Nathalie Lecrivain. Organised by the Chartrouz’Art association.
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Thank you to Priscilla, Yann and Allan for the very professional and friendly organisation.
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Site: https://www.festivart-chartreuse.com/
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Practical info: https://www.festivart-chartreuse.com/infos-pratiques
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2) Saturday 3 October — 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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An hour on that quieter state where attention and action line up — and how art, plein air and time outdoors can lead us there. We’ll start from the very first marks: fire, charcoal, play. (The talk is in French.)
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3) Next week — 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: framing and values on day one; reflections, transparency and textures on day two — and you leave with a finished canvas. Oil or acrylic, all levels, 6 participants maximum.
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Places are still available: if you’ve been meaning to come, book now with Maison Prataz.
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€120 members / €135 non-members. Oil paint and brushes provided on request (€5 extra). 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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4) Thank you — “Ce n’est que de l’eau” (It’s only water)
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The group show at the Cœur de Chartreuse Tourist Office closed on 30 September. Thank you to everyone who came by to see the oils alongside the photographs of L. Burgarella and J.-L. Martyniak (Héliophanie).
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5) Shop
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Plein-air oils are still available at joseph-sherriff.com (14 works online). Worth highlighting:
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• Confluence hivernale, 27 Dec 2025 — oil on wood, Guiers Mort — €420
• Cascade de la Petite Vache — €240
• Orage sur le Guiers Mort — €420
• Remontée d’automne, Guiers Mort — €180
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Also online: Le courant vif (€420), Ruisseau du Pendu en hiver (€240), Tourbillon sur le Guiers Mort (€180), Sous la glace (€90).
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Link: https://joseph-sherriff.com
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6) ClearIdeas — for the easel
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A quick reminder: my three studio apps on clearideas.art — Composition Studio (clear, tactful composition feedback), Drawing Skills (drawing accuracy with live colour cues) and Nuances (harmonious palettes from a reference).
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Hub: https://clearideas.art
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Thanks for reading. See you this weekend in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont — and on Saturday at 16:45 at the Maison des Arts.
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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