Limone d'Italia (Lemon of Italy)

Oil on canvas paper 2026

In Italy, lemons are never just lemons.

They sit in bowls on old stone counters catching the late afternoon light like little suns.
They perfume linen kitchens above the sea.
They arrive beside espresso in tiny cafés where conversations linger…

There’s something cinematic about them there —
like they belong in a scene from an old Italian film where the shutters are open, church bells echo in the distance, and love still feels possible. 🍋

This painting felt less like a still life…
and more like a memory from a summer in Italy that never completely leaves you.