About The Artist:
Mirelle Duchesne
Mireille was born and raised in Normandie, the province of France so loved by the Impressionists. The expansive skies, rolling fields, and gardens captured her heart, and she realized quite early that she was an artist. However, her conservative, traditional upbringing discredited women artists, so her passion went largely unnoticed until she moved out of her parents’ apartment in Le Havre. As a young adult, Mireille traveled the...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.