Painted 1998
in Miami Beach
Acrylic
on canvas 24 x 30 inches (60 x 76 cm)
Collection
Mr and Mrs P. Escandar, Virginia
Story:
It
is an interesting painting 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 shapes trees 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 painted a smaller "French
Road" for her. The actual name of this painting
is Felicity
It
is by far the most "Frenchy" of my hearts paintings series 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 : Lately
she was ranked first among the new designers in
the Miami paper "News Times", Best Off special issue 2000
.
