Flame Lily | 36 x 36 in. | Acrylic on canvas. | Original Panting By Alexander Franco.

Flame Lily | 36 x 36 in. | Acrylic on canvas. | Original Panting By Alexander Franco.Curatorial Review: This striking close up of a flame lily reveals the plant's fiery elegance with extraordinary detail and reverence. The bold, curling petals burst like tongues of flame against a dark, subdued background, emphasizing both motion and stillness. The composition feels alivebalancing wild natural beauty with refined artistic precision. A tribute to the resilience and sensuality of nature, this painting elevates a single bloom to the

deep crimson

I wanted to highlight their presence not just as exotic birds

With bold horizontal planes and electric contrast between deep indigo and soft whites

The artist captures a moment of silent communication between the birds

Painted by hand on high-quality canvas

Artist Statement:I chose to paint John Lennon in stark black and white because he represented clarity in a noisy world

confronting us with the fragility of fame and the enduring spirit of raw talent

the clearest voices are the ones that refuse to shout

The artist reimagines the intensity of their rivalry through calm

to evoke his drive and intellect

evoking the memory of an emotional rather than physical landscape

Artist Statement:Bob Marley’s music has always spoken to something primal and universal