Place à l'art 2025 - Wolvendael Park in Uccle

"Sunny afternoon at Parc Wolvendael"
15x15cm oil on cotton panel
(private collection, Brussels)

UPDATE: the final concert and "Place à l'art" of Sunday 31 August will take place inside the Cultural Center. I will not attend as I prefer when the event takes place outdoors where I can paint the scenery. 

Thanks for visiting my stand on the 17th and 24th and see you there next year!

This year's "Place à l'art" event is back at Wolvendael Park for the last three Sunday afternoons of August: 

Place à l'Art 2025:    17, 24 and 31 August, from 15h30 to 18h30 

At the same time you can enjoy three free one-hour concerts in the park:

Musiques au Parc

• Le dimanche 17 août, de 17h à 18h : Musique cubaine avec Tumbao Cubano
• Le dimanche 24 août, de 17h à 18h : Soul jazz avec Laurent Doumont – L’Americano
• Le dimanche 31 août, de 17h à 18h : Musique classique avec le duo Emma Posman & Leen Van der Roost

NB: If rain is forecasted, then the events on 24 and 31 August take place indoors at the nearby Cultural Center, 47 Rue Rouge. If it rains on 17 August, the concert is moved to the former Maison Communale on Place Van der Elst.

See you there! 

 

 

 

 

Place à l'Art 2024

"Bloemen"
15x15cm, oil on canvas panel
(private collection, Brussels)

 

Change of location*

See you at the Parvis Saint-Pierre this Sunday morning, 18/08/24

My exhibit at the Parvis Saint-Pierre in Uccle in front of the church:

 Sunday 18 August 2024 from 9h30 to 13h00 (Morning only)

Several bus lines or trams 92 or 4 will get you there. The stop is "Heros".  

NB: If it rains the event is cancelled.

The complete schedule for "Place à l'Art!" is listed on the Uccle website:  Uccle Culture: Place à l'art 2024.

*Normally in August, the event is held in the "Théatre de Verdure", but this summer Parc Wolvendael is closed due to the storm that took down trees there in July and caused a fatal accident. Works are still ongoing to make the park safe for visitors.

Sketching in oil

 

"Summer afternoon at Parc Wolvendael"
15x15cm, oil on canvas panel
(private collection, Brussels)

 

 "Place à l'art le 20 aout 2023"
13x18cm, oil on canvas panel

I think that when you paint small from life in a couple hours max, you can call it an "oil sketch". These two were painted en plein air during the Place à l'Art event in Uccle in August. It took place in the park because the weather was good. I got two tables, a few chairs and a spot in the shade -- what more can you ask!?

Plein Air

"Lambertmontmartre at the KMSKA"
20x25cm oil on canvas

Our Belgian heatwave made the day nearly unbearable but I wanted to take advantage of the Lambertmontmartre event in front of the Antwerp Fine Arts Museum to do some plein air painting. If you arrive early, you can get a spot with some shade under the trees.

https://lambermontmartre.be/info/

 

"Bloemen"
15x15cm oil on canvas panel
(private collection, Brussels)

Then in Uccle on 2 July, I set up a stand near the flower shop and did a small painting. The flow of people going to the "Marché Bio" brought visitors to our "Place à l'art" exhibit.

Place à l'Art 2023

 

Place à l'Art !

As long as the weather is good, I'll be at the "Théatre de Verdure" in Parc Wolvendael on Sunday 20 August 2023 from 10h30 to 18h00 exhibiting some paintings. 

There are several bus lines and trams 92 or 4 to get you there. We'll be in the park, right across from the Uccle Cultural Center on Rue Rouge. Two concerts also take place there that day:

A 11h30 : concert classique avec Marie-Juliette Ghazarian (soprano) et Anke De Gersem (harpiste)
A 17h00 : concert jazz avec Le Pauline Leblond Trio (Pauline Leblond, trompette & buggle, Sam Gerstmans, contrebasse et Matthias De Waele, batterie)

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I've also registered to be at the Parvis Saint-Pierre in Uccle on Sunday, 10 September 2023, from 10h00 to 13h00.

The 92 and 4 tram takes you there. Get off at Heros and walk 2 minutes to the Parvis Saint Pierre.

We'll be next to the outdoor organic food market, so two reasons to stop by!

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Below is the complete schedule for Place à l'art this summer.

• Dimanche 2 juillet 2023 au Parvis Saint-Pierre de 10h00 à 13h00. I WAS THERE! Thanks to all who stopped by!
  
• Dimanche 16 juillet 2023 au Théâtre de Verdure du Parc de Wolvendael de 10h00 à 18h00. (I AM NOT ATTENDING THIS ONE.)
  
• Dimanche 20 août 2023 au Théâtre de Verdure du Parc de Wolvendael de 10h00 à 18h00. (I'm registered for this one)
  
• Dimanche 10 septembre 2023 au Parvis Saint-Pierre de 10h00 à 13h00. (I'm registered for this one)
  

Check the Uccle site for further information:

Commune d'Uccle EVENTS 

Uccle Parcours d'Artistes in April 2023

 

The "Parcours d'artistes d'Uccle" has a new name: "Meet My Arts". Some 350 participating artists will be exhibiting throughout the Commune.

I am very pleased to have been allocated a nice space at the residence "Le Hamoir" along with a dozen other artists. We will be located on Rue Hamoir, 1, just off Chaussée de Waterloo in Uccle. The location is easily accessible by bus lines STIB 41, DeLijn 136, and TEC 136a.

We will be exhibiting our artwork during two weekends in April:

First Weekend:

Friday, 14 April from 18h00 to 22h00 -- includes the Vernissage!

Saturday, 15 April, from 14h00 to 19h00

Sunday, 16 April, from 14h00 to 19h00

 

Second Weekend:

Saturday 22 April, from 14h00 to 19h00

Sunday 23 April, from 14h00 to 19h00 

 

Links:

The Meet My Arts website: http://www.meetmyarts.be/fr/

My entry: https://www.meetmyarts.be/fr/portfolio/catherine-hale/ 

More from the Commune d'Uccle: https://www.uccle.be/fr/decouvrir-et-sortir/culture/evenements-et-agenda-culturel/les-grands-evenements#meet-my-arts

Website of the venue: https://www.residencehamoir.be/

"Fête de la musique à la Ferme Rose"

 

"Fête de la musique à la Ferme Rose"

20 x 25cm, oil on canvas

(private collection, Uccle)

 

It's never been so hot on June 18th in Belgium. Nonetheless we had our exhibit at the Ferme Rose while musicians played in the courtyard. I painted quickly trying to capture the light before it changed. I had left the blue chairs empty to fill in later when the crowds arrived, not realizing that they would pick up all the chairs and move them to a shadier spot off to the left. I also waited to paint the musicians later because I figured the light didn't matter so much back there. So when the five person Brasilian band, Roda Rio, stepped on stage and they fit my composition, I added them. Of course, people enjoyed the music so much they started dancing, photographing the group, and blocking my view but that's all part of the challenge of "plein air" painting.

Art Exhibit & "Fete de la Musique" on 18 June 2022

 

I will participate in a one-day art exhibit at the "Ferme Rose" in Uccle on 18 June 2022 from 11h00 to 18h00. At the same time, musicians will play in the courtyard all afternoon.

 

Find the complete program here: https://sites.google.com/view/dimanchart

https://www.facebook.com/DimanchArt/

La Ferme Rose
44, avenue de Fré
1180 Bruxelles

Exhibit at "La Ferme Rose" on Sunday, 10 April 2022

 

I will bring a few recent works to the group exhibit "Dimanch'Art" on Sunday, April 10th (11:00am to 6:00pm) at La Ferme Rose in Uccle.

Please stop by and say hello if you are in Brussels!

Dimanch'Art Website (includes map of location)

 Photos from the other exhibitors are also on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DimanchArt

Place à l'Art 2021

 

"Avant le Concert" (during Place à l'Art 2014)
15x15cm, oil on canvas
(private collection, Brussels)

 "Place à l'Art" is back! 

Artists from Uccle will be exhibiting their work on 11 July (9h30 to 13h00) at the Parvis Saint-Pierre, as well as on 8, 15 and 22 August (from 15h00 to 18h00) in Wolvendael Park.

I plan to participate on the three dates in August.

See you there!

*If rain is forecasted, then the event takes place indoors at the nearby Cultural Center on Rue Rouge (no 47).

More info here: http://www.uccle.be/administration/culture/activiteitenkalender-1

 

Place(s) à l'Art à Uccle 2019

"Place(s) à l'Art -- septembre 2012"
20x20 cm, oil on canvas
(private collection, Brussels)

Final date:  Sunday, 29 September 2019 on Place Saint Pierre (9h00 to 13h00)

See you there (unless it rains)

The event will follow a new schedule this year:

Every Sunday from 9h00 to 13h00, from 28 April to 29 September 2019 on Place Saint Pierre.*

*except from 28 July to 1 September, when it will take place in Parc Wolvendael from 15h00 to 18h00, during the outdoor concerts.

Read about the changes on the site of the Commune d'Uccle:  2019 "Place à l'Art"

Concerts in the park: musiques-au-parc

See you there on the following dates in 2019:

 28 July, 4 August and 1 September in Parc Wolvendael (15h00 to 18h00)

22, 29 September on Place Saint Pierre (9h00 to 13h00)

My drawings from previous years: Mes dessins de Place(s) à l'art

Le piétonnier de la Rue Xavier de Bue

Music in the Park!

My painting of Park Wolvendael was featured in this year's poster for "Music in the Park". 

The Commune d'Uccle has organised a series of free outdoor concerts to take place on Sundays from 16h00 to 17h00. Find the complete schedule here:  Uccle site

Artists from Place à l'Art will also be present starting at 15h00 and I will join them on three of these events -- on 28 July, 4 August and 1 September. See you there!

Parcours d'artistes Uccle-Linkebeek-Drogenbos 2019 -- Monday 10 June from 14h00 to 19h00

The 12th "Parcours d'artistes" will take place from 14h00 to 19h00 on 1,2, 8,9, and 10 June this year.

The Oxfam Bookshop in Uccle  will participate with an exhibit of paintings, drawings, and jewelry by four artists.

This is also an opportunity to browse their huge selection of good quality second-hand books, including many in English.

See you there!  (nearest tram stop: "Place Vanderkindere")

Download the complete catalogue of the open studios event here: Commune d'Uccle

Artist websites:
Martine Rome's paintings and drawings: www.flickr.com/photos/martinerome
Dominique's ethnic jewelry: https://www.befr.ebay.be/usr/ethnicdominique

Sketches of Uccle

"Eglise Saint Pierre", oil on 15x15cm canvas

I'm working on some small oil studies of Uccle. I found images of Saint Peter's Church in Google Street View but preferred the older links when Le Parvis had a brighter facade:  link

"Eglise Saint-Job", oil on 10x10cm canvas
(private collection, Uccle)

Another iconic Uccle landmark is the church on Place Saint-Job. Here it is in Street View: Link

"Rue Xavier De Bue", oil on 13x18cm canvas panel
(private collection, Drogenbos)

The painting above was started from my stand at "Place(s) à l'Art" in 2013 and recently completed using reference photographs. 

"Le Doyenné", oil on 13x18cm canvas panel

I also found a nice view of the 18th century presbytery behind Saint Peter's Church on Google Street View: link.  The building now serves as a cultural center with space for art exhibits.

Le Louis XV

This small painting was started in 2017 when I called it "Heatwave in May" to reflect the surprisingly early summer weather that hit Belgium that year. But that's no longer unusual since we had 20°C at the end of February in 2019. 

I just added some finishing touches and changed the title to the name of the restaurant that currently occupies the 18th century pavilion in Wolvendael Park.

Once I finetune a system for walking around with a few wet 10x15's, oil paints, and a chair, I could try sketching in oil at an outdoor USK event. 

"Le Louis XV"
18x13cm oil on canvas panel
(private collection, Bruxelles) 

Le 11ème Parcours d'Artistes d'Uccle 2017

This year's open studios event in Uccle, Linkebeek and Drogenbos will be held in the afternoons on the first long weekend in June. The Oxfam Bookshop is taking part and will exceptionally be open every day of the holiday weekend, according to the following schedule:

Saturday 3 June 2017, from 10:00 to 19:00 

Sunday 4 June 2017, from 12:00 to 19:00

Monday 5 June 2017, from 12:00 to 19:00

Everyone is welcome to stop by and see the exhibit of paintings and jewelry as well as the huge collection of books, including many in English.

Link to jewelry: Bijoux éthnique de Dominique

To view the complete programme of the event and download the catalogue and map, click on the following link: Site de la Commune d'Uccle

See you there!

Parc de Wolvendael en automne

After painting the park in March, I was inspired to try a contrasting fall view using my photographs from last November. Each path is named after an artist from Uccle. I think the one that crosses the little bridge is the "Allée Gaston Bertrand" but when I went to check, I couldn't find the sign.

"Le parc en automne"

24x30cm oil on canvas

Fin mars au Parc de Wolvendael

We're having some unusually warm weather for this time of year in Belgium so I packed my gear and painted this view from a bench at the top of Wolvendael Park. The trees are still bare so you can see the Eglise Saint Pierre church tower just behind the Centre Culturel d'Uccle.

"Fin mars au Parc de Wolvendael"
13x18cm, oil on canvas panel
(private collection, Brussels)

La Maison Communale d'Uccle

During the rainy winter period, I painted this view of the town hall of Uccle. It is based on a photo taken by the Google Street View team on a warm day in September 2014: link

some history

"La Maison Communale d'Uccle"
8"x10" oil on canvas
(private collection, Brussels) 

Place(s) à l'Art - 14 August 2016 - two small paintings

In August, "Place(s) à l'art" is always held in Wolvendael Park during the Sunday morning "Concert au Parc". 

In my painting below, the artists have already set up their tables while people from the Commune d'Uccle are busy preparing the nearby concert venue.  

"Avant le Concert"
15x15cm, oil on canvas
(private collection, Bruxelles) 


At 13h00 it was time to pack up, so I moved to a park bench where I had a good view of the Pavillon Louis XV, currently a restaurant:
 

"Restaurant Le Louis XV"
15x15cm, oil on canvas panel 
(private collection, Bruxelles)