A Cake Walk

“This was a challenging and complicated process that required a high level of engineering to allow the two panels to have their own composition yet work together.” – Eric Christensen

Travel is a recurring narrative that runs through various works of the artists featured at Marcus Ashley Fine Art Gallery. In its Eric Christensen art collection, spectacular landscapes witnessed by the artist during his journeys are depicted in hyper-realistic watercolor paintings. These pieces almost always include wine, fruits, and flowers, making them ideal to hang in residential and commercial living rooms, dining areas, and kitchens.

A Cake Walk is a diptych that captures Christensen’s trip to scenic Versailles, Le Louvre. The artist is evidently at home in the French wine country, reminiscent of his residence at Napa Valley. Summer rewards a table with the fresh produce of peach, nectarine, plum, apricot, and cherry trees, with some still clinging to branches along with their leaves. Stalks of baguette, a craggy chunk of Mimolette cheese, and bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay complete the gustatory experience. And what better way to savor nature’s bounty than overlooking ripe green vineyards, lavender hills, and a dirt road leading to a Chateau?