Is the 64x64" piece above a total abstraction? Yes, it could be inspired by Les Automatistes, or Painters Eleven, or Riopelle or Pollock-or both. But it is a Pietro Adamo original, inspired by nature. It is, at first, a riot of beautifully applied impasto and seemingly random splashes of colour. A closer look reveals timeless reflections, suggestions of loose underbrush and yes, you can see what he sees-the four seasons. I know this is what inspires him most in this type of painting. I know this because I have spent many hours walking with him. I wanted to write this because this piece in particular means that his Giardini series is moving in a brilliant new direction. I wish I could keep them all, but alas "Four Seasons Along The Humber" will have a beautiful home for a family which is richly deserving.
-Erica Adamo