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Henri's Museum - Albi, France

I've always had a passion for Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's art so to visit his family region, and see Albi's museum of his works will always be a special memory for me. Henri's art had a vibrant movement about it, and gave an insight to his subject's personality (if you looked far enough).
As a young art student (read that as smart arse), the little bloke enthralled me with his posters, chalk and charcoal sketches of prostitutes, Moulin Rouge ladies and the cafe patrons of Paris. Even his unfinished sketches had a completion about them. To me, you could read his art, get a feeling for the personalities he captured.

I saw some of his work on our 2006 trip to the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, but it was not enough.
So for me, an art student (with very little talent) from the northern suburbs of Melbourne, it was a dream to be in Albi to see his original works.

Albi nestles on the Tarn river in the Midi Pyreneess. We stayed at the Hotel les Pasteliers on Rue Honere de Balzac within walking distance from the old town and the really interesting stuff. We booked into the hotel only to realise that the year before, the Tour de France had a time trial stage there and the CSC team stayed in the very hotel. Stuey O'Grady, an Australian was part of the team that year but crashed out in an earlier stage.

We took our bags to the room which was very comfortable and the concierge was most welcoming. We would certainly recommend the hotel for a short stay.
Here's a link to their website http://www.hotellespasteliers.com/

The Berbie Palace is home to Henri's collection - you enter by a small entrance to the side of this grand building. Not grand as Grandiose but an austere grand. Its red brick facade is bland but impressive.

Inside were works that I was familiar with from my old study books and many that I was not aware of.

Henri's father was a very strange man, taken to dressing very flamboyantly. The painting of his father, Count Alphonse mounted on his horse while having a Falcon on his wrist gave an insight to the admiration he had for his father. At the time of this painting, Henri did not have the ability to enjoy riding with his father due to his disability. In fact the painting was long after his parents took different paths

He did however have the ability to paint the movement of people and creatures which he could not himself experience.

He left the family home Chateau de Bosc (more later) at a young age when his parents separated. His mother took him to Paris where his talent for drawing emerged.

Wikipedia can tell you much more about Henri follow the link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_de_Toulouse-Lautrec

As we walked away from the museum, under my arm was a comprehensive booklet guide (which I still occasionly re-read) and a few reproduction posters of his work. One which is my prized pieces is naturally a bicycle poster.



How could you not like the man - he had a passion for bicycles!!!!!



And just for fun - The John Houston directed film of Henri's life at the Moulin Rouge.

The following day we decided to visit the family home of Henri. More about that next week.

Who was that lady in gum boots and the stockman's coat? I'll let Sue tell later.

All the photos here have been courtesy of the internet due to the loss of my own collection.

Painting Banksy Graffiti 3D illusion

Painting Banksy Graffiti 3D illusion

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Top Ten Pillows

I think my favorite thing about blogging is getting to know people who are like me. Finding friends who share my passions. One thing I am ridiculously passionate about is pillows. Please don't laugh.  I'm serious! I am nuts about pillows. Since I am a sewer I usually make all my pillows.  But every once in a while I see a ready-made pillow that I just can't resist.  I have put together a list of my top ten pillows that are available right now. Just click on the little link and fire up your credit card. These are in no particular order. I love them all and couldn't possibly rank them. :o) 

Numbers are everywhere right now. I thought this was adorable.

Ralph Lauren Home

This is my favorite PB pillow from their latest catalog. I tend to gravitate towards blue all the time. 

This rug matches the pillow. I think it would look great to use the rug under a dining room table and 

throw the pillows on a sofa in a connecting living room. Just a thought!

Pottery Barn

Williams-Sonoma Home is a lovely catalog/website. Just a tad over my price range but a girl can look. 

These embroidered and beaded pillows are so popular right now.

Williams-Sonoma Home

For those of us on a budget you can get the same look for a reasonable price at Pier 1.

Pier 1

I had to include one of these ruffled pillows. I think they are just the cutest thing. 

Not really my style but I love them anyway.

Pier 1

DwellStudio is a hot retailer right now. A division of Robert Allen, it's very up-to-the-minute with it's fabrics and styles. This pattern is my favorite. I have a little bit of it in Citrine that I am going to do

 something with as soon as I get a little time...and I'm not blogging.

DwellStudio

This trellis design is EVERYWHERE. It can be found in just about any color and in any type of decor. 

Wallpaper, fabric, rugs, etc.

One good thing is that you can find it easily and second, it's affordable.

Overstock.com

This ikat pillow is right up my alley. Better Homes & Gardens featured Fabricadabra in their March issue. I saw it and immediately got online to check it out. I ended up buying fabric instead of a pillow. The fabric is not the standard width. It's about 18 in. wide. Perfect for a table runner or a pillow.

Fabricadabra

A top ten pillow list would not be complete without a little animal print.

These have great texture and very neutral colors.

West Elm

And for all you shabby chic girls we are ending with a linen pillow. Restoration Hardware has a few styles similar to this one in linen and another line in burlap. Definitely a pillow crush.

Restoration Hardware

I hope you have seen something you like. 

I hope there was something you read here that made you smile.

I'm going to leave you with a little peek of what I'm working on for 

my family room. If you missed it you can see part of the transformation here.

Tattoo Artist Lina Bertucci

Great Art Tattoo Design

Tattoo Design for Sexy Model

Sexy Asian Butterfly

Graffiti Fonts - Hand Selecta U by Graffiti Writer

Graffiti Fonts - Hand Selecta U by Graffiti Writer

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Dell XPS Studio 16 1645 (core i7)

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645 (core i7) Laptop Specification

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Dell XPS Studio 16 1645

Price $1488
Product Specification:

Processor Type	Intel®Core™ i7 720QM
Processor Speed	1.6GHz, turbo up to 2.8GHz
Processor L2 Cache	L3 6MB
HardDisk Capacity	500GB
Ram	4GB
Ram Type	DDR3 1066MHZ
Ram Slots	2 Slots
Optical Drive	Super Drive
Fax/Modem	Yes
Ethernet Crad	Yes
Wifi (Wireless Lan)	Yes
Camera	Yes
Card Reader	Yes
Graphic Crad	Dedicated
Graphic Card Memory and Type	1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Usb Ports	3 Slots
Bluetooth	Yes
Screen Size	15.6 HD with Anti-GlareHD with TrueLifeTM LED.
Operating System	Windows 7 Professional
Warranty	One Year local and International.

Dell Precision M6500
17" (43 cm) power at great value with configuration options for any ISV application
 

£1,499

Processor

One Inte® Core™ I5-520M(2.4GHZ,3MB,Dual Core,35W) Memory runs at 1066MHz

Operating System

English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (32Bit OS) with recovery DVD

Antivirus-Software

Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, 15-months

Memory

2GB 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel (2x1GB)

Monitors/Displays

17in Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) Antiglare Silver with White Led LCD Panel

Hard Drives

250GB Serial ATA (7200RPM) (Free fall sensor)

Optical Drives

8X DVD+/-RW Drive Tray Load with Optical Software Included

Graphics Card

1 GB GDDR5 for ATI FirePro M7820 (with 1GB dedicated memory)

Dell Precision M6500 

Heavy-duty performance with flexibility for demanding users

 

£1,969

Processor

One Intel® Core™ i7-740QM(1.73GHz,6MB,Quad Core,45W) Memory runs at 1333MHz

Operating System

English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (32Bit OS) with recovery DVD

Antivirus-Software

Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, 15-months

Memory

4GB 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel (2x2GB)

Monitors/Displays

17in Widescreen WUXGA (1920x1200) Antiglare Silver with White Led LCD Panel

Hard Drives

320GB Serial ATA (7200RPM) (Free fall sensor)

Optical Drives

8X DVD+/-RW Drive Tray Load with Optical Software Included

Graphics Card

1GB nVIDIA FX2800M (with 1GB dedicated memory)

Dell Precision M6500
Ultimate mobile performance - uncompromised desktop replacement

£3,299

Processor

One Intel® Core™ i7-940XM(2.13GHz,8MB,Quad Core Extreme,45W) Memory runs at 1333MHz

Operating System

English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64Bit OS) with recovery DVD

Antivirus-Software

Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, 15-months

Memory

8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel (2x4GB)

Monitors/Displays

17in Widescreen WUXGA (1920X1200) USB3, Truelife RGB with EdgetoEdge Blood Orange LCD Panel (Bluetoo

Hard Drives

500GB Serial ATA (7200RPM) (Free fall sensor)

Optical Drives

8X DVD+/-RW Drive Tray Load with Optical Software Included

Graphics Card

1GB nVIDIA FX3800M (with 1GB dedicated memory)