This is Pierre, the saxophone player who has lost his lover to another man (a drummer), and he’s playing the blues while drowning his sorrows in cheap wine and cigarettes.
I am posting this painting to celebrate Bastille Day in France. This event symbolized the end of the French monarchy’s absolute power and the beginning of a new era of liberty and equality. The French got it right. Maybe we should take note.
In TUSCAN HARVEST I wanted to celebrate the Italian farmers who for hundreds of centuries have tended their land and their crops with a deep love and respect from sunup to sundown.
In questo quadro volevo rendere l’omaggio agli agricoltori e le agricoltrici che lavorano dall’alba fine tramonte, sempre con l’amore e rispetto per la terra.
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 partigiani whose support was essential to the victory. VIVA ITALIA!!
Ricorre oggi il 76° anniversario della Liberazione d’Italia dal nazifascismo. Questa giornata importante ricorda anche i coraggiosi partigiani il cui sostegno è stato fondamentale per la vittoria. Buon 25 Aprile a tutti gli italiani. VIVA ITALIA!!
For a deeper insight into life in Nazi-occupied Italy, I invite you to read my novel: Bridge of Sighs and Dreams, on sale on Amazon worldwide and other online book stores. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015JRFQE8
In celebration of EARTH DAY, I thought I would post my painting of WHEAT HARVEST IN UMBRIA In WHEAT HARVEST IN UMBRIA I wanted to celebrate the Italian farmers who have tended their land with deep love and respect for hundreds of centuries, from sunup to sundown.
Cheers to Mother Earth for bestowing us with this awesome land. She has provided us with clean water to drink, pure air to breathe, and non-polluted crops to eat. All She asks in return is that we take care of these gifts and keep it that way. We are one, all Mother Earth’s children. I still have hope that in my lifetime I will see everyone, despite their race, ethnicity, religion, lack of religion, economic situation, sexual orientation, etc., treated with dignity. How hard is it to treat people the way you want to be treated? HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!
The original 8”x10” acrylic on wrapped canvas painting is available for purchase on my art website: http://www/pamelaallegretto-franz.com or contact me here for information.
In questo quadro volevo rendere omaggio agli agricoltori e le agricoltrici che lavorano dall’alba fine tramonte, sempre con l’amore e rispetto per la terra. Si può comprarne delle stampe di giclee. Clicca sul “links” oppure scrivimi qui.
Purple elephants love pink daises. How do I know? I just do. Are there such things as purple elephants and pink daisies? In my world, yes there are.
Elephants represent strength and good fortune. These gentle giants symbolize health and happiness, and they are thought to promote spiritual well-being. Elephants are strong, nurturing, loyal, protective to their family, and over-all just plain super cool.
Of course, this purple elephant will never hang in the Uffizi. He was fun to paint and only meant to bring a smile and spread a little joy.
I hope you enjoy browsing my eclectic PRINT Gallery, which ranges from bold trompe l’oeil “Views to Go ” through animated Kid’s Art to landscapes, tropical scenes, music themes, Angels, and sun-drenched Italian villages. I like to fuse whimsy with realism, and the variety in my style, medium, and subject reflects a Gemini nature that consistently prods me away from monotony. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/pamela-allegretto
My mind likes to wander outside the walls of reality. In NEW ORLEANS JAZZ, I wanted to emphasize the vibrant New Orleans jazz scene with bold colors. The floating musicians symbolize the ethereal sensation one gets when experiencing pure jazz.
You don’t have to be a Christian or even religious to appreciate the life of St. Francis of Assisi. He cherished all of nature and creatures large and small. I mean, how can you not love someone who talked to animals and birds?
Non si dev’essere religioso apprezzare San Francesco d’Assisi. Lui ha amato tutta la natura e le creature grandi e piccole. Voglio dire, come non si puo` amare qualcuno che ha parlato con gli animali ed i uccelli?
Francesco Onofrio, named after Francesco Procopio the Sicilian fisherman from the 1600s who is said to have invented gelato, is the gelataio in the Campania Region in Southern Italy. Today at his final stop he sold out of gelato, much to the disappointment of Marco, Pietro, and Rosalina. Marco wanted chocolate but had to settle for strawberry, Rosalina dropped her vanilla cone, and Pietro walked away empty-handed. The good news is that Francesco has promised these three disappointed children that he will return tomorrow and make things right. Cheers to Francesco!
The 9”x12” original acrylic on Arches 140-pound watercolor paper is available for purchase contact me here for information.
In ITALIAN WHEAT THRASHER I wanted to celebrate the Italian farmers who for hundreds of centuries have tended their land with a deep love and respect from sunup to sundown. The original 8”x10” acrylic on wrapped canvas painting is available for purchase on my art website: http://www.pamelaallegretto-franz.com or contact me here for information. Quality giclee prints from greeting card size to poster size, mugs, tote bags etc, can be purchased at: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/italian-wheat-thrasher-pamela-allegretto.html
If you’re looking to get away from cities to do some writing or painting, drive north of Venice into the Dolomiti. Most Americans think of Cortina only as a ski resort. But Cortina lures throngs of nature lovers in the Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Cortina is a great place to collect character studies for both writers and painters. Sit in the piazza and you will see people of every shape and hue.
For landscape artists, Cortina has an overabundance of subject matter: the alpine flowers that blanket the surrounding Dolomiti Mountains are spectacular, as are the nearby alpine lakes that reflect the majestic Dolomiti. The colorful and fanciful Tyrolean architecture, complete with flower-laden window boxes, will make you wonder if you had driven too far north and ended up in Innsbruck.
If you want the best views, take the cable car, Freccia nel Cielo, (Arrow in the Sky). There are three stations where you can get off and have a picnic, write, paint, or daydream. I like to go to the top station, Tofana di Mezzo, at 10,543 feet. From Tofana on a clear day, you can see as far as Venice.
If you go, even in summer the weather at the top can be brisk, so bring a sweater or jacket, along with water and snacks if you plan to linger for a while. If you’re an artist, pack your supplies as light as possible.
The painting above is a house outside Cortina. We spotted the house on a previous visit and for some reason, I can’t remember what, I didn’t stop to sketch it or photograph it. The house remained in my mind, and so a year later we returned to Cortina, and I photographed this little jewel and later painted it in watercolor.
Buon Viaggio!
The original painting is a 12”x16” watercolor on 140-pound Arches cold press paper. It is available for purchase on my art website: http://www.PamelaAllegretto-franz.com or contact me here.
I’m not a fan of wishy-washy, muted colors, and so I played with the vivid Rainbow Coalition colors that speak to me of peace and unity while hanging out in Paradise, sipping a smoothie, and waiting for the waves.
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“This book absorbed me fully from the first chapter, and the suspense grew steadily throughout. If you want a riveting glimpse of the confusion, chaos, horror, and poignant humanity of war (in this case, World War II Italy), this book delivers. Every character came alive for me, vivid in their beauty–or evil! I will never forget this book. The story is haunting, and hauntingly beautiful. Love and hatred and everything in between is conveyed brilliantly. Kudos to Pamela Allegretto for her dynamic achievement!”
What author doesn’t want to jump over the moon when they read those words? None that I know. A special thank you to Wendy Haugh for taking the time to write this lovely review. An extra reason to celebrate CINCO DE MAYO!
Nostalgic caricature of an aged Italian Fisherman daydreaming in the midday Neapolitan sun, contemplating his morning catch. He is accompanied by a large, coiled rope beside him, while colorful sailboats and a clear blue sea provide a serene backdrop.
Although the ability to identify most flowers by their proper name eludes me, and my lack of floristic knowledge is often times manifested when for example, I paint rose leaves on a daisy. Still, I like to paint flowers and will continue to do so, be they authentic reproductions or flowers that reside only in my mind’s eye. I think there’s not such thing as an ugly flower, whether real or imagined. Nothing starts a new day better than when Day Lilies open their petals to a new sunrise. The original 8″x10″ acrylic on wrapped canvas is available on my artist website: https://www.pamelaallegretto-franz.comhttp://www.pamelaallegretto-franz.com Quality Giclee prints from greeting card size to poster size are available for purchase on my Fineartamerica site: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/orange-day-lily-at-dawn-pamela-allegretto.html
My Sweet Mr. Mellow is no longer with me on this earth, but he is always in my heart. These flowers are for him. I wanted to paint bright bold colors, happy, joyful colors, not pastel, sappy colors. No leaves, no frills, no sad pansy faces. The original 8″x10″ acrylic on wrapped canvas is available on my artist website: https://www.pamelaallegrettofranz.com Quality giclee prints from greeting card size to poster size are available for purchase at: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/purple-pansies-for-noni-pamela-allegretto.html
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