 Napa Window 16" x 22" |
 Morning Mist 18" x 24" |
 Peony Profusion 24" x 30" |
 Tuscany Sunset 48" x 36" |
 Garden Table 30" x 24" |
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1970 was a pivotal year for Fran Di Giacomo (pronounced de-JOCK-o-mo). She
found two passions: her husband, and her art. Striving to establish
her career in art, she found herself most excited by the methods and
concepts of the Dutch masters. "I focused on seeking out living
masters to study with. Perfecting the drama of light, shadow, and
mystery has been a constant theme. Fad and fashion will ebb and
flow, but classical realism is endless and enduring." In 1982, Di
Giacomo made the next step in her life's dream and picked up the
brushes full-time. She now paints an average of ten hours every
day, using both north and artificial light. To keep up with the
demand for her paintings, Di Giacomo says she "cannot wait on the
sun." She sets up her still-lifes near a north window, and when the
sun dies, supplements with special lighting. To test a painting for
the drama she seeks, Di Giacomo literally turns out the light. "A
painting must glow in the dark. Then I know it's finished. In a
client's home, the light from sun-up to bedtime is constantly
changing. My paintings take on a different personality with each
lighting condition. But in every situation, the drama must be there."
Di Giacomo and her husband travel extensively in search of
inspiration and artifacts for her paintings. One painting may have a
tapestry from Afghanistan, teapot from Morocco, French Sevres,
Egyptian copper, flowers from her garden, and carefully selected
fruit from the local supermarket-all resting on a stone table found
in a castle in Portugal! Collectors worldwide enjoy the effort that
goes into each painting. In today's fast-paced world, our senses are
constantly assaulted by the noisy, the vulgar, the grotesque, and
the avant-garde. When you behold a Di Giacomo painting, you return
to the world of quiet elegance. |
