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Tag Archives: travel
“LIFE IS TRICKY”
These past few months have been “tricky” to say the least. But thanks to all of my friends and family we are keeping a positive attitude for better days ahead. Spring is just around the corner. It’s time to celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in original art
Tagged acrylic, allegretto art, allegretto design, art, background, bold colors, botanical, caribbean, contemporary art, decorative art, design art, designer art, dimensional, fantasy, favorite paintings, floral, flowers, garden, hawaii, Hawaiian, home decor, iris, irises, Kauai, kona, maui, modern art, nature, oahu, ocean, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, primary colors, purple, purple flowers, purple iris, red, seascape, spiritual, st marten, stylized flowers, sunrise, sunset, surf, symbolic, symbolism, tourism, travel, tropical, tropical art, tropical plants, tropics, unique art, van gogh inspired, wall art, yellow
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VAL D’ORCIA
VAL D’ORCIA While driving through Italy’s Val D’Orcia region, we spied this cart overflowing with flowers, the colors of which mirrored the explosive sunset. Or was it the other way around? Hmmm… , The original is an acrylic and watercolor … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, allegretto art, allegretto design, autumn, blue, botanical, colorful, fall, floral, flower cart, flowers, green, italia, italian landscape, italian travel, Italy, landscape, leaves, mediteranean painting, mountains, nature, orange, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air, purple, red, sky, sunset, travel, trees, tuscan farm, tuscan farmhouse, tuscan landscape, tuscan travel, Tuscany, val d'orcia, wildflowers
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“EDITORS PICK”
Recently, the gracious administrators at ARTMAJEUR in Paris, Franceselected my original art gallery for their “EDITOR’S PICK.” I am honored to have been chosen and to have my work alongside so many gifted artists. I know my work is not … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, angel paintings, botanical paintings, italia, italian landscapes, Italian purple mountains, italian travel, Italy, lavender art, lavender farm, mediteranean painting, music inspired paintings, musician paintings, nature, new England paintings, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, still life art, travel, tropical paintings, tuscan farm, tuscan farmhouse, Tuscan farmhouse with lavender field, Tuscan golden sky, tuscan golden sunrise, tuscan landscapes, tuscan sunset, tuscan travel, warm colors
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LAVENDER FARM IN TUSCANY
While driving through Italy’s Tuscan Region, we spied this lavender farm. I loved how the purple lavender played off the golden Tuscan sky. The original 8”x10” acrylic on wrapped canvas is available for purchase. Contact me here or visit my … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, allegretto art, allegretto design, botanical painting, italia, italian landscape, Italian purple mountains, italian travel, Italy, lavender art, lavender farm, lavender field in Tuscany, mediteranean painting, nature, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, travel, tuscan farm, tuscan farmhouse, Tuscan farmhouse with lavender field, Tuscan gold sky, tuscan golden sunrise, tuscan landscape, tuscan sunset, tuscan travel, warm colors
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“INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE” – UNITY
Although the balloons are different colors, they are all still balloons. When they unite, good things happen. I’m hopeful that on this “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE,” and EVERY day, we can all unite to make good things happen. BUY ART … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, ballons in sky, balloon bouquet, colorful art, contemporary art, dove with balloons, fantasy art, flight, funky art, gulls, International day of peace painting, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pink, purple, red, ribbons, sea gull with balloons, sea gulls, sky, toys, travel, trompe l'oeil painting of sea gull with balloons, whimsical art, yellow unity
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“HAPPY EARTH DAY”
In celebration of EARTH DAY, I thought I would post my painting “TROPICAL TRINITY.” I’m not a fan of wishy-washy, muted colors, and so I played with the bold vivid colors that speak to me while hanging out in Paradise … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, aloha spirit, aruba, banana, big island art, caribbean, earth day, earth day art, earth day tropical, fantasy, flowers, food and beverage, fruit, green, hawaii, Hawaiian, hawaiian art, hawaiian beach, Hawaiian fruit art, hawaiian lei, island art, kailua kona, Kauai, kona, lei, mango, maui, oahu, ocean, original art, palm leafs, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pineapple, purple, purple flowers, purple lei, seascape, st marten, sunrise, ti leaves, tourism, travel, tropical painting, tropical plants, tropics, yellow
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HAPPY SPRING – “NEW ENGLAND WATERFALL”
HAPPY SPRING – “NEW ENGLAND WATERFALL” Connecticut is a plein air artist’s paradise. In addition to the vibrant warm hues that dominate the fall landscape, an explosion of pink, yellow, violet, and rose proclaim spring. The first time I painted … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, connecticut landscape, Connecticut river valley, Connecticut Waterfall, East Hampton, flowers, nature, new england landscape, New England rock wall, New England stone wall, New England waterfall, original art, outdoors, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, purple flowers, river, rocks, Spring in New England, springtime, stone wall, stream, tourism, travel, waterfall, wild flowers, yellow flowers
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WORLD FOOD DAY
WORLD FOOD DAY There is no justification for children to go hungry in this country (or any country). But it’s happening every day, in every community. The USDA states that more than 11 million children in the United States live … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, contemporary art, FAO, fegato con cipolle, italia, italian cooking, italian food still life painting, italian travel, Italy, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, tavolo veneziano, travel, tromp l'oeil of onions, Tromp l’oeil still life, venetian cooking, venetian food, venetian painting, venice tourism, World Food Day
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BRIDGE OF SIGHS AND DREAMS – 5-STAR REVIEW
“The characters and story will remain with you long after you’ve read the final page.” “What a bittersweet story. It shows the depths people will go to during a crisis: in this case, a war. Some cower in fear, others … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction
Tagged allegretto art, german occupied rome ww2, historical fiction, italia, Italian Resistance World War 2 fiction, italian travel, Italy, Jews in ww2 Italy, kappler ww2 italy, nazi occupied Italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, travel, Women’s fiction fiction writer, ww2 fiction, ww2 italy, ww2rome
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“HAPPY EARTH DAY”
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
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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
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“WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH”
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
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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, 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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PRIMO GENNAIO JANUARY 1st
Until I stumbled into this odd 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 and tried to understand some of the poetry … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged allegretto, allegretto art, allegrettoart, angels, Ashes to Ashes, author, bridge of sighs and dreams, Diamonds to Dust, italia, italian poetry, italian poets, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, language, luciano somma, modern poetry, naples, napoli, Neapolitan poetry, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, poesie Italiano, poetry, poets, tourism, translating poetry, translations, travel, travel writing, writing
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