Provence Oil Paintings Spring Sale

Online Spring Exhibition by artist Ashley Tinker

Hello friends!

It’s been some time since I’ve posted oil paintings for sale online here on the site. Instead I’ve been busy working on direct commissions. Also, many sold out on Instagram before I could post them here so I’ve been secretive while working on this winter/spring series for the past few months. I know that some of you have been patiently waiting and I thank you. I really appreciate your support.

This online exhibition will help us finance the final stages of our barn renovation which will be a two bedroom vacation rental. We’re still hoping that it will be ready for the summer. Ah! The floor isn’t even in yet! We’re working on it a lot at the moment so if you’re curious, there are daily updates on Instagram.

Like many people, Covid really had an effect on my business. With lots of time on my hands and not being able to go anywhere in lockdown, I turned to oil painting. I had dallied in oil paining before when in art school in Italy or in the studio here in Provence at the NG art creative residency. However, this was all encompassing. This photographer started to dream in paint, even see in paint!

The original project was to have an exhibition here in our barn. However, we weren’t able to get the windows and floors done in time. Hopefully next year when I plan to show more of my ink drawing series. In the Autumn I will also be showing my more abstract palette series.

Dreaming in Paint

But for now, please enjoy these Provence oil paintings. Many are inspired by my long walks in the Alpilles and Luberon. I now feel a part of this landscape, as if rooted here like the silver-green olive trees that I love so much.

If you’re interested in buying a work and are in the region, you’re welcome to come by my studio here in the Alpilles. It’s also possible to reserve paintings if you’d like to drop by later on in the year.

Scroll down to the bottom of this article to see prices and an idea of shipping costs. For the very large paintings, to save on shipping, it’s possible to take the canvases off the stretchers and send them rolled. They will have to be re-stretched and framed afterwards.

The faint “Curious Provence” on the images of the paintings is only on the picture in an attempt to avoid reproduction. It is difficult to do justice to the paintings with photography. Imagine the tones to be more rich and varied in person. The borders of these canvases have been painted dark brown except for the raw linen canvases where I think it’s a treat to see the beautiful linen. These are low resolution images for web purposes; if you’d prefer to see a higher resolution image before buying I can send one via email.

If you’d like to buy a painting, or have any questions, please email me at : curiouspriovence@gmail.com

Let me know in the comments which are your favourites ! I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Bon weekend,

Ashley