“I arrived just yesterday, long trip, full bags heavy heart.

Here life just run slower, the time is gentle with us, days are extended and I can even walk late afternoon just letting my mind free to imagine.

I could spend my entire life here, listening to the waves, not only one week or two…why not always?

Rent a simple room somewhere where I can hear the sea and watch its endless movement

Breath this salty fresh air and simply be calm.”

As much as I love the sea and ocean, it’s rarely subject if my paintings. I find difficult to tell it’s story without being obvious. The reference I used for this work is an exception, I was in Ischia around with my camera in the evening and my subject were those rusty boats In one shot I realized there was hidden a scene, two men chatting at the ferry boat’s dock.

I loved the situation, so usual for a place at seaside, so connected with the moment… and while I was busy rendering people and boats, I painted the sea.

Oil on canvas 80×60 cm