Mina Ferrante

A Love Note Mina Ferrante

Oil on Canvas 16" x 20" $1000

She abruptly trailed off our conversation after she glanced at her phone. There was a hint of a smile at the corners of her lips. The unfinished sentence was forgotten. I wonder what distracted her. Was it some funny remark from one of her best friends? Was it a text from the cute-boy-on-a-skateboard, whom I saw talking to her by the sidewalk the other day? Her eyes carried a dreamy air when she looked up from her phone. Was it a love note? Whatever it was, I knew it was from a world that a mother is no longer a part of. However, I am glad at least I captured the moment.

By the Sunny Window Mina Ferrante

Oil on Canvas 20" x 16" $1000

The past 17 months of quarantine time were blissful for me because I enjoyed the slow pace of life that allowed me extra time to stay in my studio and paint. At the same time, it turned out to be a tough time for my two young children, who eventually fell into the darkness of depression and ended up being hospitalized a few times.

During this hard time, I took refuge in my painting to find hope. The color, the light and the usual images of my surrounding environment provide me the comfort I need to get through dark moments.