"Summer Shade" by Samy Charnine Original Oil on Canvas Hand signed by the Artist Image Size: 13" x 17" Frame Size: 23.5" x 28" Museum mounted, matted and custom framed Condition: Excellent (Including Frame) Certificate of Authenticity and appraisal is included. Samy Charnine Charnine has been impacted by the Masters as well as by the surrealists but his style is pure Charnine. He combines whimsical images with precision in his execution. The result is poetic and seasoned. Winning attention and praise for his technique and sophistication of his ideas, Charnine's paintings are realistic in their detail yet with composition that evokes an emotional response from the viewer. Born in Nice on the French Riviera, Samy Charnine immigrated to the United States in 1983. He has had shows in San Diego, San Francisco, La Jolla and Newport Beach in California, Lahaina on the Island of Maui in Hawaii and in Denver and Aspen Colorado. He is collected by enthusiasts in the US, London, France, Monaco, Germany and Switzerland.