Wells Fargo at Old Town

by | Sep 8, 2011 | history

When things look charming, I had better paint it when I see it because it may not be that way later. And here it is, later, as of now, the Wells Fargo of Old Town has moved and is in another building in O.T., but the former building has lost its charm as is seen in...

Old Town San Diego

by | Sep 8, 2011 | history

So many times I see changes in the subjects I chose to paint.  One of the biggest changes I have observed is the way they changed the Casa de Bandini building in Old Town San Diego. It had been changed back to the original name, Cosmopolitan Hotel. I can’t...

Pomona House Painting

by | Jul 12, 2011 | history

How exciting to meet people who moved in after I moved out (1960) of the big old house upon the hill in Pomona, and to meet the current new owners too. They came to my art exhibit at the coffee lounge in La Mesa and were glad to meet me in person for the first time...

Marcella June Coffee Lounge

by | Jul 1, 2011 | history, random stuff

I was invited to show my work at a coffee lounge in La Mesa since I have some collages with coffee and tea themes. It is so nice to have a whole wall to hang about 15 pieces on and while people are enjoying their coffee they can observe and chat about the paintings. I...

Concerts On The Green, El Cajon, CA

by | Mar 16, 2011 | history

Beautiful crepe myrtle trees, the yellow building, people enjoying the concert, all captured in this painting done at the promenade in El Cajon, CA. I had a lot of energy to do all that painting at the concert. It was fun, but I had no idea all of it would some day...

Birdhouse with a Birdhouse

by | Mar 9, 2011 | history

When I go to paint at Summers Past Farm I love to walk through the different gardens and  find birdhouses that are different. This particular birdhouse in this painting has its very own birdhouse! How darling! A few years after I painted it, it started weathering and...