A Little Further South – Amalfi Coast

A Little Further South – Amalfi Coast explores the way memories of place are assembled into new landscapes. Rather than depicting a single location, I brought together views from Sorrento overlooking the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius, the iconic striped beach cabanas of Liguria and the Amalfi Coast, and Capri's luminous turquoise waters to create a contemporary Mediterranean landscape built from the moments that stayed with me most.

Instead of documenting a specific scene, I reassembled these places into a composition shaped by memory rather than geography. Each destination contributes its own atmosphere, colours and visual language, blending together into a single landscape that captures the feeling of travelling through Southern Italy.

The painting combines acrylic, collage and drawing to create a layered composition that moves between realism and abstraction. A Little Further South – Amalfi Coast is an original contemporary painting inspired by the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Naples and the Mediterranean, celebrating the places that continue to shape my memories long after the journey has ended.

Inspirations

Inspired by multiple journeys through Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Capri, A Little Further South – Amalfi Coast reflects the landscapes that have stayed with me long after my travels ended. Whether experienced from the sea, on foot through narrow coastal streets, or from above, each perspective revealed a different rhythm, palette and atmosphere, gradually becoming part of a single memory.

Rather than recreating one specific place, I was drawn to the colours, graphic architecture, striped beach cabanas and nautical motifs that define Southern Italy's coastline. The luminous blues of the Mediterranean, the dramatic cliffs, and the ever-present silhouette of Mount Vesuvius became visual anchors that I carried home with me.

Through simplified forms, layered textures and a vibrant coastal palette, this painting celebrates the beauty of memory—how fragments of different places can merge into a landscape that exists somewhere between reality and recollection.

Inspired by multiple journeys through Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Capri, A Little Further South – Amalfi Coast reflects the landscapes that have stayed with me long after my travels ended. Whether experienced from the sea, on foot through narrow coastal streets, or from above, each perspective revealed a different rhythm, palette and atmosphere, gradually becoming part of a single memory.

Rather than recreating one specific place, I was drawn to the colours, graphic architecture, striped beach cabanas and nautical motifs that define Southern Italy's coastline. The luminous blues of the Mediterranean, the dramatic cliffs, and the ever-present silhouette of Mount Vesuvius became visual anchors that I carried home with me.

Through simplified forms, layered textures and a vibrant coastal palette, this painting celebrates the beauty of memory—how fragments of different places can merge into a landscape that exists somewhere between reality and recollection.

Material & Features

• Original artwork
• Acrylic on canvas & collage
• 70 × 100 cm
• Gallery-wrapped canvas
• 2026
• Signed on the front
• Certificate of Authenticity included
• Worldwide shipping available upon request

• Original artwork
• Acrylic on canvas & collage
• 70 × 100 cm
• Gallery-wrapped canvas
• 2026
• Signed on the front
• Certificate of Authenticity included
• Worldwide shipping available upon request

Creative Process

A Little Further South – Amalfi Coast was created over several stages, beginning long before I entered the studio. Through multiple journeys across Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Capri, I immersed myself in the landscapes, architecture and atmosphere of Southern Italy—walking coastal paths, exploring by boat, swimming in the Mediterranean, and filling sketchbooks with drawings, photographs and observations.

Back in the studio, I developed an original black-and-white drawing that brought together the places and details that had stayed with me most: the Bay of Naples, Mount Vesuvius, calm Mediterranean waters, dramatic coastlines and the iconic striped beach cabanas found along the Italian coast. Rather than reproducing a single view, I assembled these elements into a new composition shaped by memory.

The original drawing was printed directly onto the canvas to preserve its graphic quality before being layered with acrylic, oil paint and oil pastels. Separately, I hand-painted sheets of paper in a wide range of Mediterranean blues, carefully cutting them into the stripes, windows and architectural details that were then collaged onto the surface. This layered process creates texture, depth and a handcrafted finish while reinforcing the bold graphic language that defines my work.

A Little Further South – Amalfi Coast was created over several stages, beginning long before I entered the studio. Through multiple journeys across Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Capri, I immersed myself in the landscapes, architecture and atmosphere of Southern Italy—walking coastal paths, exploring by boat, swimming in the Mediterranean, and filling sketchbooks with drawings, photographs and observations.

Back in the studio, I developed an original black-and-white drawing that brought together the places and details that had stayed with me most: the Bay of Naples, Mount Vesuvius, calm Mediterranean waters, dramatic coastlines and the iconic striped beach cabanas found along the Italian coast. Rather than reproducing a single view, I assembled these elements into a new composition shaped by memory.

The original drawing was printed directly onto the canvas to preserve its graphic quality before being layered with acrylic, oil paint and oil pastels. Separately, I hand-painted sheets of paper in a wide range of Mediterranean blues, carefully cutting them into the stripes, windows and architectural details that were then collaged onto the surface. This layered process creates texture, depth and a handcrafted finish while reinforcing the bold graphic language that defines my work.

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