Corsica

A sweet little drawing.

I love how the trees are surrounded by the ruins, the little windmill...
This is I believe from Corsica.

Talking

From Madagascar. It did not matter whether native or colonial, rich or poor, Monty made endering and quirky all his subjects. He loved to show I feel what made us all so much the same one human race.

waiting...

A favorite. Perhaps a study for a painting, or for some illustration work for a news paper ; as he always did work of that type to scrape a living.

people - quick sketches

My grandfather loved to sketch people, he always did so with delicate humour and quirkiness.  He was constantly observing and drawing all around him. My grandmother used to say he would use any kind of paper which made it difficult to preserve his work. Some time it was what ever paper had been wraping the meat or cake she brought in!

This is a simple little sketch of my mom as a child. Though a humble quick little drawing, yet a wonderful one, with humour and his unmatched sens of observation.

This is a beautiful pastel portrait of my grand mother Genevieve by Monty. Hi pastel technique was so soft and vibrant with organic forms that feel so alive. There is something truly loving in his gesture.

Still life

No date or place written here and nothing I can recognize there exept perhaps for the vase which might be a little Valauris vase that came to me from my sister recently and Gege before that. I could be wrong. What is wonderful here is this gathering of personal and familiar objects that are like a subjective self portrait. A small glimpse into the soul of a man I have only faint memories of alive, but countless of accounts of him all strange, comical and wonderful.