A piece of art can trigger many emotions from the ho-hum to the wow. The impact of artwork obviously depends very much on the individual – but generally speaking CP and myself gravitate towards similar styles.Gallery owner Bill Hester, a good friend of ours, talks about paintings speaking to him – the more vivid the message the greater the attraction. This concept also explains why you can like many different styles of art.
Many years ago, our good friends Paola and Randolfo introduced us to their friends AnnaMaria and Pippo – a wonderful couple. Pippo, a highly regarded artist in Italy, produced artwork with a very distinctive style, capturing flow and movement with heavily applied swirls of color. A characteristic was the use of metallics – gold,silver,copper,verdigris. His subject matter very diverse. We fell in love with this painting at an exhibition of Pippo’s work in Cork , Ireland. Its message so strong it now occupies a prominent place in our home.
This limited edition ( a series of 90) of 5 prints sold out many years ago, serendipity brought them to us when Randolfo saw a complete set for sale in an art market in a provincial town not far from Verona. Like Randolfo and Paola, Pippo and AnnaMaria are generous to a fault, with both our children being recipients of Pippo’s gift.
Sadly, last week Pippo left this world, peacefully in his sleep. Gone but not forgotten, he lives on in our minds as a talented,kind,generous human being.He will of course live on forever through his fabulous art.
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