Paloma's View - Saint Jean Cap Ferrat (2026)

Alex Nereuta’s Paloma’s View captures the serene beauty of the Mediterranean Sea at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, one of the French Riviera’s most iconic coastal destinations. In the foreground, a woman floats peacefully on a stand-up paddleboard, surrounded by deep azure blue water. Beyond her, elegant white yachts and sailboats rest against a lush green coastline, while soft, sculptural clouds rise in the sky above the distant cliffs. Clean geometric forms, fluid brushstrokes and a harmonious blue-and-white palette create a contemporary coastal painting that evokes the tranquility and timeless elegance of the Côte d’Azur. Drawing on many summers spent at Paloma Beach in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, this original Mediterranean seascape celebrates the extraordinary views that unfold across the bay. From the shoreline, you can watch swimmers, paddleboarders and beachgoers enjoying the turquoise water, while superyachts, catamarans, motorboats and sailboats gather offshore. Beyond them, the dramatic cliffs of Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Èze stretch towards Monaco and the Italian coastline, often framed by towering clouds spilling over the mountains. Rather than capturing one specific moment, the composition brings together familiar scenes observed across countless summer days. Your eye travels from the solitary paddleboarder to the anchored boats and distant coastline, discovering the different layers of Mediterranean life along the way. The small figure floating on the water creates a quiet contrast with the vast landscape, inviting you to slow down and simply take in the view. Created using acrylic paint and hand-painted paper collage on canvas, this contemporary painting combines minimalist figurative elements, bold graphic shapes and luminous Mediterranean blues. A celebration of European summer, coastal living and the natural beauty of the French Riviera, Paloma’s View captures the simple pleasure of having a front-row seat to one of the world's most beautiful coastlines.