My collage of this 12th century French Abbey, Notre-Dame de Senanque, reflects many aspects of my artistic philosophies and ambitions. These ideas were formed in part by the year I spent in France just after graduating from college. There, the Romanesque and the Romantic became a part of my world view. So did the black and grey of the suffering that resulted from WWII. That time period in France and throughout the world had been greatly affected by the devastation of two wars. In addition, the mindset of many people I met had been influenced by the writings of Jean Paul Sartre and the Existentialists. This abbey reflects what I love so dearly about life: simplicity and beauty in art, nature and human beings. The business of life here at this abbey is loving God and his creations, living by the toil of one's hands, and earning a livelihood by producing something that fills the senses and fulfills practical needs at the same time. In this remote and beautiful valley, the product is lavender. The monks who live and die here are buried in unmarked graves so that no earthly accomplishments can distinguish one practitioner from another. I have not succeeded in living the simple life in the same manner as the priests at this abbey. But I have tried every day to make my primary goal the love and understanding of my family, friends and other human beings. Next in importance, I cherish the search for beauty and understanding. My two recent trips to Morocco have helped me advance these goals. Fay