Painted 1998
in Miami Beach
Acrylic
on canvas 24" x 30" (60 x 76 cm)
Collection
Mr and Mrs P. Escandar, Virginia
Story:
This
is an interesting painting insofar as it led me
to paint the "Hit the Road"
series.
I had so much fun just painting the landscape,
a simple French road in the middle of a late spring
wheat field. The idea for this heart-shaped
tree was given to me by my next door neighborhood
in Miami Beach, clothes designer Felice Pappas.
Felice had just toured France, with an obviously
romantic mood. First, I sketched a smaller "French
Road" for her. The actual name of this
painting is Felicity
It
is by far the most "Frenchy" of my Hearts
series of paintings and prints. Felice and her wonderful
little store "Love Life" left my street
in 1999. We miss her charming and elegant
company. She is doing great : She was recently ranked
first among the new designers in the Miami paper
"News Times", Best Of special issue 2000 .
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