Les Gitans #1

Jon’s Themes

Provence

The richness and colour of the landscape can be seen in the paintings of the countryside around Uzes.  Villages, vineyards and some of the events and fetes provide the material for much of his work.  Examples include:

A series of paintings that reflect the movement and passion of the Fetes des Taureaux, during which bulls are driven through local villages and let loose to rampage through the streets. Here the coming together of the black bulls, the white horses of the Carmargues, the local Gitanes in their white shirts and black trousers provides the touchstone for this theme.