The world that the artist sees doesn’t share the vision that the rest of us use. The textures and refractions of light and color elude the casual observer, until that same observer enjoys the artist’s rendering. If the artist is Elliot Fallas, some of his vision may take a long time to emerge. I was enjoying one of Elliot’s paintings that I bought years ago today, refreshing my memory on his bold use of color and vivid brushstrokes, when I suddenly noticed a feature that I had never seen, in light slightly different than usual. The feature, hidden in clutter of the subject, had never been important enough for me to notice, but it never escaped Elliot’s eye, or his brush. There’s value in something that gives you pleasure, but there’s more value in something that gives you pleasure over and over again.
I’m not a big collector of art, but the few pieces that I have enrich my life. Elliot Fallas’ paintings are my favorites, by far. Beyond being a talented artist, Elliot and his wife Rose are wonderful people that have always treated me with great kindness and remarkable fairness. Savvy art connoisseurs may be deft at finding terrific bargains, but Elliot sells his paintings for a fair price to folks just like you and me, and they never stop giving you back everything you invest in them. I recommend Elliot Fallas’ art to you without hesitation.
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Our Dear Friends Elliot and Rose,
Thank you so very much. Your friendship, as much as the three paintings we selected from your wonderful gallery a few years ago have added a new and significant dimension to our lives and home. As for the paintings, we are extremely proud and (admittedly) even somewhat overly zealous when family and guests praise our taste and marvel at how the paintings so eloquently, conspicuously, and vividly depict the European atmosphere and enhance our decor. Before meeting you we shopped several galleries in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for paintings of European settings but found nothing that captured our interest and taste; but many lending themselves to being ostentatious and lacking character.
As for our friendship, which means so much to us, it is as equally meaningful and as precious as the paintings. We continually reminisce the time and place of taking home the first of your paintings in our collection “The Bread Shop”, that like your friendship, captured our hearts. This painting we attribute to being responsible for introducing us to the wonderful and caring people you are; and now our friends - A true blessing. Since then we have added your paintings “The Irish Pub” and “Table for Two” to our collection, and they too adorn a special place on the walls of our home and also contribute to us never forgetting two people that have made a lasting impression on our lives. We also purchased the painting titled “Bottles of Wine” as a gift for a dear friend and liked it so much almost selfishly kept it to ourselves. But she has it hanging with her wine rack and loves it as much as we love ours.
We look forward to viewing new additions in your gallery and visiting with you. We take this opportunity to let you know our thoughts and prayers are with you and wish you great success in your endeavors and the best of good health for both of you. God be with you.
All of our love,
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After touring all the booths and exhibits at an Art Fair one year, my husband, Kevin and I found ourselves drawn back to the artwork painted by Elliot Fallas. His colors and technique were spectacular and we particularly liked the Italian subject matter in the paintings. Many of them were dominated by water scenes in various parts of Italy, and included seaside villas, small boats and vivid colors. We met and talked with Elliot and he kindly showed us pictures from his extensive Italian travels and of course, we understood the inspiration behind the brilliant paintings. They faraway, idyllic spots featured in the paintings beckoned and reminded us of past vacations.
We got to know Elliot and his wife Rose and their friendly manner combined with their knowledge of the subjects Elliot were painting made for excellent conversation. Over a period of time, we have purchased four Elliot Fallas paintings and they hang proudly in our home. Without fail, every guest who comes into our home comments on the beauty of the artwork. We specifically commissioned a painting from Elliot for our twenty fifth wedding anniversary and it is the focal point of our family great room. It is a large, open room that we spend a great deal of time in and consequently, we are able to enjoy the subtle light changes in the painting every day. These paintings are very dear to us and enhance the ambiance of our home greatly and created just the right mood. Our paintings include water and market scenes and although varied, each is beautiful in the style, color and technique. The paintings work in groups or individually and as a group, create a real “Wow” factor! Owning paintings by the very talented Elliot Fallas is an honor.
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