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March 2, 2025

Angela Kallsen featured in St. Paul Pioneer Press

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View fullsize Visiting the hospital garden in Arles where Van Gogh recovered from losing his ear. The courtyard looks exactly like it did when he painted it.
View fullsize Visiting a vineyard in Gironde, getting inspired for paintings. Here we have 80-year-old Grenache vines and wild mustard, plus a little pollinator friend.
View fullsize Art Vine Voyage: Provence ‘25 continues! Here we have one of the three old olive trees at the Pont du Gard. They were brought over in 1985, but the trees were “born” in 908! I have photos of these from 2007; it will be fun to compar
View fullsize I’m in my absolute happy place right now! I’m working on a sketchbook drawing of the outdoor kitchen at our chateau in Taillades, I’m listening to birds with my binoculars right next to me, and sipping a glass of wine. How could lif
View fullsize My adventures yesterday in the nature preserve down the road from @rougebordeauxinfrance Lots of birds, a big fuzzy bumblebee, and the first orchid! It will be so interesting to come back in a couple weeks to see if more orchids are up by then.
View fullsize The @tfgrape Art Vine Voyage is all set up and ready to begin! 🍷 🍇 ❤️ But in the meantime I’m relaxing at @rougebordeauxinfrance drawing in the garden. ✏️ I included my big bumblebee friend 🐝 that kept me company. 😉 La vie est belle!!!
View fullsize I have a new series of monoprints coming out soon! These are the playful first steps in my new series of grapevine paintings, “Vita Vinea”. I will have these available for sale at the studio and on my website in the coming weeks. In the
View fullsize A great week of work at the studio! I’d like to share a sneak peek of my new grapevines. My next newsletter will have more details and information on the series, so if you’re not subscribed already, check out my bio link for the Kallsen S
View fullsize A sure sign of spring is seeing these beautiful little blossoms! My “rescue succulent” here only blooms once a year, and she puts on a fabulous show. I love it when her little starfish blossoms light up the studio window. Spring is always
View fullsize Amazing shaggy vines in Temecula CA. Crazy twisted cordons! Can’t wait to sketch some of these.
View fullsize You may not know it, but this is a MAJOR SUCCESS story! I received this drawing of Jason from a gentleman who is signed up for one of our upcoming Art Vine Voyage tours. He was attempting to prove to me how bad he is at drawing… well, the only

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