🍎 Memories 🍏
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

When I was a kid, and the world around me was huge, at the time of apple tree blossom, this garden amazed me with it’s splendor, in the summer with a riot of green shades, and by autumn with it’s fruits.

Later, while studying art history, I often came across portraits with background of various gardens. And my dream was to someday dedicate my work to my parents - a rocking chair, a blanket and greenery with a warm palette in the background, bathed in rich sunlight.

Years passed, I began to do what I’m doing now. But the little dream remained unfulfilled.

And now, as I look back into the past, I’m painting a new work on the other side of continent, amidst the cries of seagulls and enjoying the fresh sea air. An aging character sits in the garden, trying to recall his youth or other joyful moments of his life that day by day slip away from our memory, leaving a pleasant apple aftertaste.