I am Francesca Ciurleo, known as Francy Love Art: a full-time painter, half Italian and half English: I live in Rome and have also worked in England. I paint on canvas, on pallet wood and directly on walls, indoors and outdoors, even in very large formats. I work in oil, in acrylic and with paints made to last inside and outside. I create artworks for hotels and fine apartments in Rome, throughout Italy, in England and abroad, and I teach painting to anyone who wants to start or improve.
Every painting starts with a conversation: what it should say, where it will go, who will look at it every day. From there we choose the surface, the technique and the format, so the artwork is not an object leaning on a wall but part of the room.
Tell me the idea, the space and the size: I will reply on WhatsApp with a proposal.
Message me on WhatsAppMy art comes from seeing the beauty in things, bringing it out and passing on an emotion to whoever looks at it. Bukowski's line is how I see painting: a full-time passion, not a pastime. I paint figures, faces, bodies and light, with a love for warm colours and for the great themes of art history, from Cupid and Psyche to the Creation of Adam.
I use oil on canvas, where depth and nuance matter; acrylic on pallets and on work that needs faster drying times; and specific paints for walls, chosen according to where I am painting: indoors, outdoors, spaces exposed to sun and damp.
Every surface has its own character. Pick the one that suits your space, or tell me about the project and we will choose together.
Canvas is the classic format: figures, portraits, animals, subjects inspired by the great masters or born from an idea of yours. Every painting is commissioned, in the size and with the subject you choose.
Commission a canvasPeople, couples, moments to remember: from a photograph or an idea, in oil on canvas.
A portrait of your dog or cat, painted with the care of a true portrait.
Reinterpretations of famous works, designed to speak with your interiors.
A wooden pallet, with its gaps and grain, becomes the surface of a painting: the image runs across the boards and the breaks between them become part of the work. That is how my Cupid and Psyche and my icons on pallets were born, from Frida Kahlo to Charlie Chaplin, John Lennon and Marilyn. Unique, striking pieces that look great in a loft, a bar or a hotel lobby.
Ask about a painted palletFull, bright colours that hold well on wood and last over time.
No two pallets are the same: no artwork is ever repeated.
Lobbies, restaurants, lofts and spaces with an industrial or contemporary style.
I paint directly on walls, indoors and outdoors, even on very large surfaces: an original subject, a landscape, a trompe l'oeil or a detail from a masterpiece, like Michelangelo's Creation of Adam. With the right paints the work lasts, outdoors too.
Ask about a wall paintingLiving rooms, bedrooms, corridors, lobbies and halls: the artwork is born on the wall and becomes part of it.
Facades, courtyards, terraces and gardens, with paints made for outdoor use.
From a panel above the sofa to an entire wall: no format is too large.
I create paintings and wall paintings for hotels, hospitality venues and prestigious apartments, in Rome, throughout Italy, in England, where I have already worked, and abroad. There are no limits on location: I travel wherever the wall is.
A lobby, a restaurant, a corridor, the rooms: a painting designed for that space gives the property character and becomes part of its identity. I work with the hotel's theme and colours, on canvas, on pallets or straight onto the wall: this is the pallet piece I was commissioned to paint for a hotel's dining room.
Let's talk about the projectIn a fine apartment an original artwork makes all the difference compared with any mass-produced print: a subject you choose, in the right size, in the colours of your interiors. A canvas to hang or an entire painted wall.
Photos, measurements, the style of the room and what you would like to see on the wall or canvas.
Together we decide on the subject, colours, surface and format that suit best.
In the studio for canvases and pallets, on site for wall paintings: a unique piece, made for that place and no other.
I teach painting to complete beginners and to those who already paint and want to improve: technique, colour, light, composition. Lessons are one-to-one or in groups, in oil or acrylic, and the path adapts to each student. They are open to everyone from 16 to 90: a passion for art has no age.
We work on your painting, at your pace: fix a detail, learn a technique, move forward with a personal project. It is the fastest way to grow.
Ask about a lessonSmall groups, each at their own easel: you learn technique step by step and share with others. A pleasant way to devote time to painting regularly.
Colours, glazes and blending: the technique of the great masters, step by step.
It dries fast and forgives mistakes: ideal for starting out and experimenting.
From your very first brush to years of painting: the course is built around you.
A commissioned work, a wall painting, a lesson: message me and I will reply as soon as I can.
Message me on WhatsAppBefore commissioning a work, it is only right to see how I paint: the style, the colours, the subjects I feel are mine. Here you will find a good part of my work, side by side as in an exhibition: oil and acrylic canvases, pallets, portraits and murals. Tap an image to see it larger.
I am based in Rome and work throughout Italy, in England and abroad: for wall paintings I travel to you, canvases and pallets are shipped or delivered by hand.
The quickest way is WhatsApp: send me photos and measurements of the space, or the idea you have in mind. New works are on Instagram.
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