The image above is by Elisabeth Estivalet, one of my favorite artists. I bought one of her paintings for my parents after graduation (and after I booked a spot on ER and a couple of national network commercials in rapid sequence, which made buying things like paintings seem like an OK idea), and it currently hangs in their dining room. Estivalet creates pastoral landscapes of her native Provence using only a palette knife, so the works are extremely tactile (and so pretty). 

If you’re in D.C. this weekend, P & C Art is hosting a preview of Estivalet’s new collection.