D.C. Earl

In one horrible, life-changing instant, Samuel Tillman lost the love of his life. Sam tumbled into the abyss of despair where love, beauty and joy could not reach him. His family came to his aid with a planned journey of recovery, which included a road trip, art courses in oil painting and nude photography, and six weeks in an art studio located in the seaside village of Cassis, France.

The best of plans are subject to unanticipated events. Those events in Sam's journey involve six women searching for direction in their own life. They each select a week in Cassis to model for Sam. On the surface, sitting for a painting or posing in a photo-shoot may seem like a simple thing, but spending a week in front of Sam's camera and canvas while immersed in the glorious beauty of Cassis becomes anything but simple. When a woman sees herself as a work of art, can passion, love and sensual desires be controlled? Some actions, however well intended, often have a reckoning.