Harlem - Original Painting

"Harlem" 24" X 30" X 2"  Mixed Media on fine art paper laminated to a wood panel. Framed and ready to hang

“Harlem is a stage. It’s like its own planet, from the way we dress to the swag in the way we walk and talk.”

"Harlem" captures the essence of a neighborhood rich in history, where stories of struggle and resilience have forged a community with a voice both enduring and transformative. The melding of acrylic paint, ink, and collage in the artistic process breathes life into this visual symphony, transcending the boundaries of mere representation. Through this artwork, an ode to human pop spirit emerges—a testament to connection amidst adversity, painted with the brushstrokes of longing and solidarity.

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.

Frank Trocino is an award-winning American-born artist and former architect currently residing in Santa Fe, NM. His work primarily explores themes of people and architecture.

This painting is also available as a canvas print 

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.