"In the summer of 2013, we went to a painting workshop organized by Walt Bartman at his home at Tighman Island, Virginia. As always when we were traveling I was in a hurry before leaving. Ariane had asked me to have my things ready the day before, but still when it was time to leave there were a lot of things to do: change the cat litter, finish packing, getting canvas and paints, food and alkaline water for the journey. We had leased a very cute Hyundai hybrid car and finally left. Ariane put music,CD in the player and, as always she worried when I didn’t drive in the middle of the lane. She liked to drive and she drove for a long time. We arrived at Saint Michael, stopped to eat something and still there was a long way to Tighman Island. We thought the island was close but we drove what seemed like a long time on a long road with trees on the right side and we got worried, thinking that we were lost in a desolate place. Finally we arrived to the hotel. The following day Ariane painted House in Tighman Island  and Tighman Island Sunset ." Carmen Marianovich Landscape painted en plein air. Oil on canvas. 22' x 30' (55.5 x 76 cm)