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SICILIAN TABLE
Since travel to Italy is not an option right now, I dug up this painting to keep the dream alive. This trompe l’oeil still life of a Chianti bottle with olive oil decanter, provolone cheese ball, and plum tomatoes on … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, cheese, Chianti, chianti bottle, chianti cask, colorful, contemporary, cooking, cucina, cuisine, food and beverage, italia, Italian food, Italy, mediterranean food, mediterranean painting art, olio, olive oil, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plum tomatoes, pomodori, provolone, provolone ball, red wine, restaurant, rustic, sicilia, Sicilian food, Sicily, still life, travel, Trompe L'oeil, Vino, wine, wine bottle
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LEI DAY – MAY DAY
Yes, I know, I’m a day late with my greetings. I’m running on Hawaiian time. Whenever possible, I like to step away from the serious. In this painting, I did that. Who says turtles have to be green or dolphins must … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, animals, animation, beach, beach scene, blue, bold colors, bright colors, Caribbean art, children's art, clouds, colorful, dolphins, fantasy, fish, green, hawaii, Hawaiian, hawaiian lei, horizon, island art, juvenile art, kona, landscape, love, native art, nature, nursery room art, ocean, ocean scene, ocean waves, orange, outdoors, palm tree, palm trees, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pink, purple, red, romance, sand, scenery, scenic, sea, sea turtle, seascape, shoreline, sky, summer, sun, sunrise, sunset, tourism, travel, tropical, tropical plants, turtle, turtles, water, yellow
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
TO MARKET On this International Women’s Day, I want to thank “International Women Artists” for featuring this painting in your Fineartamerica gallery. I am honored to have my work alongside such gifted artists. For me, big, bold colors reflect the … Continue reading
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Tagged African American women, allegretto art, allegretto design, beach, blue, bold colors, bright colors, Caribbean art, clouds, colorful, ethnic, ethnic art, fantasy, female figures, figures, green, horizon, island art, native art, native figures, native women, ocean, palm tree, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, purple, red, sand, scenery, scenic, sea, sea turtle, seascape, shoreline, sky, sun, sunrise, sunset, tourism, travel, tropical, tropical plants, turtle, water, wildlife, women working. baskets
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NEW ENGLAND COVERED BRIDGE
NEW ENGLAND COVERED BRIDGE When we first moved to Connecticut, I became fascinated by the multitude of charming covered bridges scattered across the state. I understand the covered bridge craze abounds throughout all of New England. A few years ago, I … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, ancient bridge, blue, bridge, connecticut, covered bridge, east haddam, floral, flowers, historic bridge, landscape, modern art, moodus, nature, new england, new england covered bridge, new england landscape, original art, paesaggio, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, ponte, purple, red, river, rural setting, sky, springtime, stream, tourism, travel, trees, wild flowers, wooden bridge
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“HAWAIIAN ISLAND LOVE”
HAWAIIAN ISLAND LOVE Often times, I like to step away from the serious. In HAWAIIAN ISLAND LOVE I did that. Who says turtles have to be green or dolphins have to be grey? Not me. And where is it written that once we … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, animals, animation, beach, beach scene, blue, bold colors, bright colors, Caribbean art, children's art, clouds, colorful, dolphins, fantasy, fish, green, hawaii, Hawaiian, hawaiian lei, horizon, island art, juvenile art, kona, landscape, love, native art, nature, nursery room art, ocean, ocean scene, ocean waves, orange, outdoors, palm tree, palm trees, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pink, purple, red, romance, sand, scenery, scenic, sea, sea turtle, seascape, shoreline, sky, summer, sun, sunrise, sunset, tourism, travel, tropical, tropical plants, turtle, turtles, water, yellow
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“TUSCAN FARMHOUSE AT SUNSET”
In “TUSCAN FARMHOUSE AT SUNSET” I wanted to pay homage to the Italian farmers who for hundreds of centuries, from sunup to sundown, have tended their land with a deep love and respect. The original 8�x10� acrylic on canvas painting … Continue reading
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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, original art, 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
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TO MARKET
TO MARKET Thank you to International Women Artists for featuring this painting in your Fineartamerica gallery. I am honored to have my work alongside such gifted artists. For me, big bold colors reflect the joys of a tropical island. Taking … Continue reading
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Tagged African American women, allegretto art, allegretto design, beach, blue, bold colors, bright colors, Caribbean art, clouds, colorful, ethnic, fantasy, female figures, figures, green, horizon, island art, native art, native figures, native women, ocean, palm tree, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, purple, red, sand, scenery, scenic, sea, sea turtle, seascape, shoreline, sky, sun, sunrise, sunset, tourism, travel, tropical, tropical plants, turtle, water, wildlife, women working. baskets
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IL PRIMO SETTEMBRE/SEPTEMBER FIRST
by Luciano Somma On this first day of September, I felt it appropriate to share the poem SEPTEMBER FIRST written by Luciano Somma. As in all of Luciano’s poetry, we feel the sentimental spirit of one of Italy’s foremost poets. … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, autumn, autumn colors, blue, botanical, clouds, connecticut, contemporary, East Hampton, fall, fall colors, floral, flowers, gold, green, impressionistic, landscape, leaves, Luciano somma september, lupin, mountains, nature, new england, orange, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air, poetry, poppies, purple, red, river, sky, stream, tourism, travel, trees, trnaslations, warm colors, warm tones, water, wildflowers, yellow
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MATERA
MATERA For those adventurous artists who have squeezed the last drop from your yellow ochre and burnt sienna while painting Tuscan sunrises and sunsets, head south. I’m not talking Rome or Naples or Salerno, I mean the Deep South that … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, architecture, archway, balcony, basilicata, carlo levi, city scape, contemporary, doors, eboli, Europe, italia, italian architecture, italian piazza, italian scene, italian village, Italy, lamppost, matera, mediterranean painting, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, retro, rooftop, serene, southern Italy, stairs, steps, street scene, terra cotta, tile, tourism, travel, travel scene, vintage, warm colors, watercolor, windows
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TUSCAN TABLE – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
TUSCAN TABLE – HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I know Thanksgiving seems like it’s all about the food, but we need to take some time to reflect on all those everyday things that we take for granted: a roof over our heads, lights, … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, burgundy, contemporary art, cooking, eggplant, food and beverage, food art, fruit, garlic clove, glass, gold, golden tones, gourmet art, green, holiday art, italian cuisine, Italian food, italian table, Italy, kitchen art, latium, melanzana, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, red, red onion, restaurant art, ristorante, roman scene, rome, still life, terra cotta, thanksgiving, trattoria, travel, trompe l'oeil, Tuscan art, tuscan tones, Tuscany, vegetable art, via veneto, Vino, vintage, warm tones, wine bottle, yellow
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ROMAN TABLE
ROMAN TABLE Those who know me and my art know that color and whimsy are my passions, but once in a blue moon, I’ll dabble in something more traditional. It’s a good exercise, but not nearly as much fun. And … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, contemporary art, cooking, food and beverage, food art, fruit, glass, gold, golden tones, gourmet art, green, green bottle, italian cuisine, Italian food, italian table, Italy, kitchen art, latium, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pears, restaurant art, ristorante, roman scene, rome, still life, terra cotta, trattoria, travel, trompe l'oeil, tuscan tones, via veneto, Vino, vintage, warm tones, wine bottle, yellow
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How Translating One Poem Led To A Profitable Spin-off
How Translating One Poem Led To A Profitable Spin-off Until I stumbled into this little side gig of translating Italian poetry, my idea of poetry didn’t go much further than, “Roses are red…” etc., etc. Occasionally, I read and reread … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto, allegretto art, author, bridge of sighs and dreams, bruno mancini, expo 2015, italia, italian poetry, italian poets, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, language, luciano somma, milan, milano, modern poetry, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, poetry, poets, tourism, translating poetry, translations, travel, travel writing, writing
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SURF’S UP
SURF’S UP – For me, big, bold colors reflect the joys of a tropical island. I wanted to keep this painting as uncomplicated as island life. It’s all about celebrating color and simplicity that speak to me while hanging out … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, allegretto, allegretto art, allegretto design, aruba, beach scene, beach shack, caribbean, colorful, decorative, fantasy, fun, green, hang ten, hawaii, Hawaiian, hawaiian beach, island art, Kauai, kona, maui, oahu, ocean, orange sky, original art, palm trees, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, red, sand, seascape, shoreline, sport, st marten, sunrise, sunset, surf, surf board, surfers, surfing, tourism, travel, tropical, tropical plants, tropics, water, waves, whimsical, yellow
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