Strawberry Fields - Original Painting

“Strawberry Fields”  40” X 30” X 2” Mixed Media on a Cradled Wood Panel, Framed

“Let me take you down, Cause I'm going to strawberry fields, Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about Strawberry fields forever” - The Beatles

Strawberry Fields draws inspiration from The Beatles’ song of the same name, capturing its themes of nostalgia, memory, and the blurred line between reality and imagination. Much like the song’s evocative lyrics, the artwork creates a dreamlike space where the familiar and the abstract intertwine.

The multicolored figure, with its fragmented, lively form, echoes the song’s sense of fluid identity and emotional complexity, while the tranquil natural setting reflects the peaceful, reflective mood suggested by the music. This visual interpretation channels the song’s spirit—not through direct imagery, but by evoking its atmosphere of introspection and the yearning for connection to a place both real and imagined.

This piece is part of my ongoing exploration of "Faces and Facades," a series of mixed media paintings where people and places intertwine, with architecture serving as a vessel for unseen narratives. Inspired by characters from Beatles songs, each work aims to evoke the stories and emotions hidden beneath the surface, inviting viewers to look beyond the obvious and discover the deeper layers within.

This painting is also available as a canvas print 

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

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.

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 people and buildings.