'Mindful colour, of turning heat from Madonna's fertile lands. Tuscan dreams captured souls and idle joy ploughed deep to slumber. After Hockney. Little Monterchi. Il Palazzetto. Idyll.'

Sunflower and tobacco dust, heat, aperol, grass, acrylic, mosquitoes, scorpion trails, tears, love and laughter on unstretched canvas, now stretched. 

117cm x 188cm x 5 cm

"Painting, looking over the beautiful medieval town of Monterchi on the Tuscan Umbrian border was an entirely unforgettable experience.  Staying at the beautiful Il Palazzetto, it was an absolute joy to paint this Tuscan idyll.  Monterchi is where the 'Madonna del Parto', by Piero della Francesca, resides and the valleys and fields that flow from this little town are said to hold sacred fertility. The colours in the fresco are entirely striking, and it was wonderful to hold these in mind whilst painting.  

I was aware that unlike my usual paintings with water, here I was painting a scene with a pool, a contained body of water, a vessel.  It was just before the auction of the Hockney Painting, 'Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)' that then went onto break all of those records. The critical reviews were focused on the figures, the pool and the concept of the pool I found enticing, especially in comparison to dynamic water that I tend to work with.  

Email Chloë to enquire about the Original Tuscan Dream. 

The Tuscan Art Print with a nod to Hockney can be made for you at 40cm x 26cm (£180).  That's enough to fill up your eyes from a metre away, and perfect to reflect upon.  A good sized piece. 

There are so many things to do and see in that area, from the Museo Madonna del Parto in Monterchi to the Museo Delle Balance.  There are also muses in Anghiari, Badia Tedalda and the amazing Caprese Michelangelo, at the Museo Casa Natale di Michelangelo.  Also Piece S Stefano, Sansepulcro at the Casa di Piero della Francesca and at Sestino also. 

The original painting of 'Mindful colour..'  with width of 188cm, that is enough to feed those eyes to the brim.  A definite show stopper and reminder of holidays spent carefree in the Rural Italian Idyll.  Would work well with all colours from neutrals to maximalist brights.  This would be your bright thing and enchanted story to form the backdrop of home life. 

Smaller Prints:

A Tuscan Dream, a Cottaged sized Art Prints also available. 

Here, perhaps the lack of people in my paintings is more noticeable.  They tinkle in their laughter, they are there by suggestion but not physically present.   I felt that as it was unusual for me, I needed to reference David Hockney and his pool paintings then in the title, 'After Hockney'.  Here then is my Tuscan Idyll , my Tuscan painting, your colourful inspiration.  A contemporary, large Italian Landscape Painting, full of Tuscan colours, from a villa in Tuscany with a pool, Toscana, a window into a slice of bliss."

Password to view the painting in situ in beautiful Tuscany 'TuscanIdyll'

Limited Edition Print Available and Limited Edition Print Hand Finished in 22 Carat Gold, please enquire through contact form.