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The Luxury Boudoir is a creative den where art, design, fashion and travel come together run by Frances, a British-Italian fine artist, textile & surface pattern designer based out of Rome. The cities of Venice and Rome each left an indelible mark years ago and have continued to be potent sources of inspiration for both fine art and design.
The Artist A constant fascination with Italy, and Venice in particular, keeps this as the main subject. Living each piece as it takes shape, Turton recreates opulent and theatrical architectural Italian cityscapes, using agitated brush strokes in a limited palette of black, gold, red, white and brown. The treatment of details fluctuates between ornate and seemingly unfinished elements, and the rare inclusion of figures sees them fade into the paintings like ghosts from a bygone era. Buildings and objects hint at a secret inner life, while shadows envelope the viewer in a dark comforting blanket. Watercolours are often used more like oils, with layering and additional charcoal, gouache and acrylic, revealing vague leanings towards Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism in her unique style. Photographs are taken and sketches made for each new series, after which the artist recludes to her boudoir to work in privacy. Work has a discreet following, with pieces represented in private homes around the world. The Designer
With the same fascination as for her art, textile and print designs are bold, with geometric elements and a tight rigidity in a similar palette of black and earth tones plus the colours of the sea. Inspiration is drawn from Ancient, Renaissance and Gothic Italian architecture, Italian flora and random cuttings from glossy fashion magazines. Ideas are often a transition or progression of one of her own original photographs, paintings or collages, with the desired outcome of something sumptuous or whimsical, to then be applied to a variety of surfaces. The Person
Very private with a small circle of close friends, happily married to writer-journalist husband and co-owner of an affectionate feline named Wolfgang after her favourite composer, she divides her time between Rome and her beloved Venice. Turton admits that she doesn't exhibit as often as she should but new pieces will be available to the public in 2018. |
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'Luxury' definition n. (i) a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense. (ii) an inessential, desirable item which is expensive or difficult to obtain. (iii) a pleasure obtained only rarely. plural noun: luxuries synonyms: indulgence, extravagance, treat; refinement. Word Origin and History for the word 'Luxury' c.1300, "sexual intercourse;" mid-14c., "lasciviousness, sinful self-indulgence” from old French: luxurie "debauchery, lust", from Latin: luxuria "excess, luxury, extravagance; delicacy" (Italian: lussuria). From late 14c. the meaning was "sensual pleasure". From 1630's the meaning changed to “habit of indulgence in what is choice or costly" and from the 1700’s that of “sumptuous surroundings” and “something enjoyable or comfortable beyond life's necessities". |
'Boudoir' definition n. (i) a woman's bedroom or small private sitting room {or in my case a "creative sanctuary"}. plural noun: boudoirs synonyms: bedroom, bedchamber, salon, dressing room. Word Origin and History for the word 'Boudoir' Late 1700's, "room where a lady may retire to be alone," from French boudoir, literally "pouting room," from bouder "to pout or sulk". Op. cit. - dictionary.com |
