The appeal of this artist’s work engages a charming power and an element of romance. The path of his artwork is to allure the viewer into an exchange of critical and mutual inspection. Franco describes this immediate relationship as one with little, if any introduction; “Unspoken conversation, just a hypnotic visual entry.” They gaze, observe a reflective commonality; an image about life, a dark shadow, a laugh, freeing a dream, empathy for failure, pain, twists, wonder.
The viewer hesitates to part enjoying the notion of being taken by a swift amusement, understanding, query, a visual affirmation. They have an unintended attraction, an undeniable nearness for each other. A winsome smile and subtle nod of recognition, the viewer approaches closer, a finger sensitively touches the canvas, tempting contemplative, a decision: the art and viewer go home together.
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