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About pamelaallegretto

Artist/Writer

NEW ENGLAND RED BARN

Posted on May 25, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

When we first moved to Connecticut, I became fascinated by the multitude of charming red barns scattered across the state. I understand the red barn craze abounds throughout all of New England. But why red? There are many theories: One simple theory … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, barn, blossoms, blue, connecticut, Connecticut farm painting, CT farm, CT red barn, decorative art, designer art, doors, East Hampton, farm, floral, flowering trees, flowers, fruit trees, green, landscape, modern art, nature, new england, New England barn, New England farm, new england landscape, orange, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, purple, red, red barn, rocks, rural setting, sky, springtime, tourism, travel, trees, wild flowers, windows, yellow | 2 Comments

BRIDGE OF SIGHS AND DREAMS – 5-Star review

Posted on May 14, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

“The story trips along without a lull, and the stakes keep getting raised.” Mille grazie to Anna Erikssön Bendewald for taking the time to write such a lovely review. “I downloaded Bridge of Sighs and Dreams onto my Kindle and … Continue reading →

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CINCO DE MAYO

Posted on May 6, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

Pedro has been serenading outside Rita’s window for hours. She’s playing coy, but in reality, she loves the attention. Their hopes and dreams are as genuine and meaningful as yours and mine. Happy Cinco de Mayo to all of my … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged acrylic, adobe, adobe house, allegretto art, allegretto design, architecture, art, chitarra, chitarrista, door, figure, guitar, guitar player, hacienda, hispanic, latino, mariachi, mexican architecture, mexican art, mexican guitar player, mexican hat, mexican playing guitar, mexican serape, mexican serenade, mexico, music, musician, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, shutters, sombrero, southwest, southwest art, southwestern art, window, wood door | 2 Comments

PANSIES FOR ROSALINA

Posted on May 1, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

My Mom is no longer with me on this earth, but she is always in my heart. These flowers are for her. I wanted to paint bright bold colors, happy, joyful colors, not pastel, sappy colors. No leaves, no frills, no … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged Acrylic on canvas art, allegretto, allegretto art, allegretto design, bold colors, botonical, bright colors, contemporary, decorative art, devotion, fiore, fiori, floral, floral art, flowers, garden, goirno della mamma, italian, italian pansies, Italy, love, mamma, May day, Mediterranean, modern, mom, mother, mother's day, nature, nature art, painting of pansies viole del pensiero, pam franz, pamela allegeretto franz, pamela allegretto, pansies, pansy, plein air painting, primary colors, viola del pensiero, wildflowers | 2 Comments

FESTA DELLA LIBERAZIONE

Posted on April 25, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

Today is one of Italy’s most celebrated holidays: Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day Celebration). It marks the fall of Mussolini’s Italian Social Republic and the end of the Nazi occupation in Italy in 1945. This date also commemorates the courageous … Continue reading →

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“HAPPY EARTH DAY”

Posted on April 22, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

In celebration of EARTH DAY, I thought I would post my painting of FALL IN NEW ENGLAND.I know it’s Springtime now, but my feeble attempts at landscape painting are limited, and I wanted to post something appropriate to celebrate EARTH … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged allegretto, allegretto art, allegretto design, autumn, autumn colors, big island, big island of hawaii, blue, botanical, clouds, connecticut, contemporary, earth day, East Hampton, fall, fall colors, floral, flowers, hawaii, impressionistic, island, island art, kailua kona hawaii, kona coast, landscape, leaves, lupin, mountain cliffs, mountains, nature, new england, north shore, ocean, orange, original art, pacific ocean, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pamela allegretto-franz, plein air, pololu valley, pololu valley lookout, poppies, river, sea, seascape, sky, stream, sunset, tourism, travel, trees, tropical, tropical flowers, tropics, view, vista, warm colors, warm tones, water, waves, wildflowers, yellow | Leave a comment

“CLEVER AND CAPTIVATING MYSTERY”

Posted on April 8, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

“Ashes to Ashes, Diamonds to Dust is a clever and captivating mystery set in Venice with plenty of twists and turns. Carla Romano, a modern-girl heroine, meets the challenge that comes her way with a sense of humor while surrounded … Continue reading →

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“WORLD PIANO DAY”

Posted on March 30, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

Yes, there really is such a day, and it’s today, the 88th day of the year. I decided that it’s the perfect day to “air out” PIANO MAN. The last time PIANO MAN took center stage, I had a contest … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged blues, blues painting, contemporary art, honky tonk music, honky tonk piano, jazz, jazz art, jazz musicians, jazz painting, music, music art, musicians, original art, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, piano, piano man, piano player, purple piano, ragtime, ragtime piano player, upright piano allegretto art, world piano day | Leave a comment

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VENICE – BUON COMPLEANNO VENEZIA

Posted on March 25, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

Today Venice celebrates its 1600th birthday. “Truly such is the stupendous glory of it, that at my first entrance it did amaze or rather ravish my senses.” Thomas Coryat As soon as this pandemic is behind us, I hope to … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, balcony, blue, bridge, buildings, contemporary art, doors, european architecture, European scene, european travel, foot bridge, gold, golden tones, green, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, lagoon, march 25, mediterranean painting, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, ponte, red, river, stucco, tourism, tuscany gold scene, venetian scene, venezia, venice, venice birthday, warm tones, water, windows | 2 Comments

HAPPY SPRING

Posted on March 21, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

“RED AND ORANGE FLOWERS” I know, it’s a boring title. But at the time when I did this painting, I was bored. I took an artist’s still life workshop, and to my dismay, the subject was a boring, colorless vase with faded … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged acrylic, allegretto art, allegretto design, blue, bold colors, botanical, contemporary art, daisies, daisy, decorative art, design art, designer art, dimensional, fantasy, favorite paintings, floral, flowers, home decor, marbleized background, minimalism, modern art, nature, orange, orange flowers, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, primary colors, purple, red, stylized flower painting, stylized flowers, symbolic art, symbolism, Tromp l’oeil still life, unique art, wall art, whimsical, yellow | Leave a comment

“FESTA DEL PAPÀ”

Posted on March 19, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

Oggi in italia, ci festeggiamo la Festa del Papà. È la Festa di San Giuseppe, per chi si chiede come sia nata questa giornata particolare agli italiani. Pertanto, mando il mio amore nell’universo e spero che raggiunga mio caro papà. … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged abstract art, african, allegretto art, allegretto design, american indian, anatomy, anglo-saxon, buddha, buddhism, christian, equality, ethnic, family, father’s day, festa del papà, god, hands, harmony, hindu, hispanic, holy, humanity, inter-racial, islam, judaism, love, Mediterranean, modern art, mother earth, multi-racial, muslim, oriental, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pamela franz, poppies, race, religion, religious, Saint Joseph, spirit, spiritual, unity, universal love, world peace | 2 Comments

WORLD BOOK DAY

Posted on March 5, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

Being in “lock-down” means that we have lots of time to catch up on our reading. What better day to add to your book collection than today, WORLD BOOK DAY. Amazon is doing its weird limited time, book discount scan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged allegretto art, Amateur sleuth, art in fiction artist in fiction cozy mysteryy, art in war, artist in fiction, • Allegretto Art, • Cozy mystery Venice, • Female sleuth, • Mystery in Venice, chioggia bar venice, Cozy mystery, Cozy mystery Italy, Cozy mystery Venice, Fiction cultural heritage, fiction drama, Fiction World War 2, historical fiction world war 2 italian jews, historical fiction world war 2 nazis, History Italy World War 2 fiction, history world war 2 italy, Italian history, Italian Jews in World War 2 fiction, italian partisans world war 2, Italian Resistance World War 2 fiction, italian travel, Italy, Italy in World War 2, Mystery in Venice, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, venezia, venice, World War 2, World War 2 Italian fiction | 4 Comments

“WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH”

Posted on March 3, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

Certainly, one month isn’t nearly enough time to celebrate all of the amazing women who, throughout the centuries, have made significant contributions to the betterment of society around the world. However, it’s a start. 1000 thanks to FINEARTAMERICA for voting … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, original art | Tagged agricoltori, alba, allegretto art, allegretto design, farm worker, floral, gold, golden landscape, golden tuscan scene, italia, italian architecture, Italian farm house, Italian farm worker, Italian peasant worker, Italy, landscape, Paessaggio, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, red, sunrise, sunset, toscana, tourism, tramonte, travel, tuscan farm house, tuscan landscape, tuscan scene, Tuscany, vintage, warm colors, warm tones, yellow sky | Leave a comment

“ROMAN TABLE” – NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY

Posted on February 18, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

Since traveling back to Italy is still not an option, I’m keeping the dream alive. And what better day to celebrate Italia than today, NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY! Works for me. Tanti Saluti! The original painting “ROMAN TABLE” has been … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged wine art | 2 Comments

“ISLAND BEAT”

Posted on February 9, 2021 by pamelaallegretto

This is Winston, one rockin’ conga drummer. His red-hot reggae rhythm is as cool as a tropical breeze. You can purchase the original 16″x20″ acrylic on canvas on my website: http://www.PamelaAllegretto-Franz.com Quality Giclee prints from poster size to greeting cards, … Continue reading →

Posted in original art | Tagged african american, allegretto art, allegretto design, bahamas, Bahamian black history, banana trees, Barbados, beach, beach scene, blue, bold, botanical, caribbean music, colorful, conga drum, conga drummer, dreadlocks, driftwood, drum, drummer, island art, island drummer, islander, jungle scene, landscape, music, musician, ocean, ocean scene, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, reggae drummer, reggae musician, sea, travel, tree, trinidad, tropical art, tropical scene, water, yellow | Leave a comment

Author Archives: pamelaallegretto

About pamelaallegretto

NEW ENGLAND RED BARN

BRIDGE OF SIGHS AND DREAMS – 5-Star review

CINCO DE MAYO

PANSIES FOR ROSALINA

FESTA DELLA LIBERAZIONE

“HAPPY EARTH DAY”

“CLEVER AND CAPTIVATING MYSTERY”

“WORLD PIANO DAY”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VENICE – BUON COMPLEANNO VENEZIA

HAPPY SPRING

“FESTA DEL PAPÀ”

WORLD BOOK DAY

“WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH”

“ROMAN TABLE” – NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY

“ISLAND BEAT”

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