Martha and Mr. Mustard - Hand Embellished Print

“Martha and Mr. Mustard”  12" X 16" X 1" Hand embellished print on fine art paper laminated to a wood panel. Framed and ready to hang. All in this collection have a limited edition of 10.

“Hold your head up, You silly girl, Look what you've done.”  - The Beatles

“Mean Mister Mustard sleeps in the park, Shaves in the dark trying to save paper.” - The Beatles

In "Martha and Mr. Mustard," I invite you into a space where the boundary between the tangible and the surreal quietly dissolves. A woman stands poised in still contemplation, her gaze directed inward amid the delicate geometry of a house elevated on stilts—its bold colors and stark lines hovering between reality and dream. Beside her, a solitary figure carries a solemn calm, eyes closed as if listening to a story only the air can tell. The sky weaves gentle hues of sunset with the persistent presence of cloud and stone, grounding the scene in a world that feels both familiar and foreign.

This piece continues my exploration of “Faces and Facades”, a series of hand-embellished prints, where people and places mingle in whispered tension, and where each element holds a quiet enigma, waiting to be uncovered. Here the ordinary folds into the mystical, and the architectural becomes a vessel for unseen narratives, all named after characters from songs by The Beatles

The image is printed on museum quality archival paper and highlighted with acrylic paint and ink. It is then laminated to a cradled wood panel, varnished, waxed and framed in a black wood floater frame. 

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.