Fall at the Farnsworth House - Original Painting

Fall at the Farnsworth House.  30" X 24" X 2"  Mixed Media on fine art paper laminated to a wood panel. Framed and ready to hang

“Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together.” 

- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

In the enigmatic tapestry of "Fall at the Farnsworth House," the observer is invited into a dreamscape where architecture and nature intertwine with meditative grace.

Looming within this textured realm are glimpses of an autumn landscape and the gentle choreography of falling leaves. These photographic elements, layered with the precision of a masterful collage, conjure a sense of depth that transcends the confines of the canvas, breathing life into the tranquil narrative. Here, the spirit of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's architectural masterpiece reverberates within the dialogue of forms and colors, as if the house itself stands as a guardian of seasonal transformation.

My mixed media paintings consist of acrylic paint and digital collage. They are painted on museum quality archival paper and then laminated to a cradled wood panel, varnished, waxed and then framed in a black floater frame. Each piece begins as a digital study on an iPad where the basic composition and coloring is determined before the hand painted original is started.

About the Artist

Frank Trocino is a retired architect turned painter currently residing in Santa Fe New Mexico. His path to Santa Fe began in New York, then to Oregon as a young child through College. From there he lived in Italy, Los Angeles, the Middle East, Portland, and Austin. Franks work can be seen in galleries, hotels, and the homes of private collectors internationally. He is a mixed media artist using acrylic paint, ink and collage and his subject matter is primarily couples and buildings.