06/14/2026
Van Gogh has always been an inspiration to me and I have studied his life and work for some time. I am currently on a painting trip in France and will be following his life here in reverse. First, I had to visit the Musee d’Orsay to see my favorite painting of his - Starry Night Over the Rhône. The Van Gogh room was by far the most crowded in the museum and never dwindled. I wish I could have spent more time with these works studying his brushstrokes, but I didn’t want to interfere with others there to view them.
Today I am in Provence and will visit St. Remy tomorrow to see the asylum where he admitted himself and stayed for a year. Painting on the grounds where he created many of his amazing works will be incredible. Next weekend I will spend two days in Arles, where he lived for more than a year and stand in the spot where he painted Starry Night Over the Rhône, a dream moment for me. After that will be a return to Paris and a stay in Montmartre where he lived before moving south.
This will be an incredible journey, and one that will stay with me long after I leave.
