SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

CATALINA'S AVALON * 6" x 6" pastel 10" square archival white matt *no glass nor frame $225 + $10 insured priority shipping While walking I reminiscent of yesteryear as the raindrops drizzled. Another day, another time . . . Nary was a soul out.  Solitude. The air was fresh, the winds rolled, and the wet drops caressed my cheeks. Alive.

TUNA CLUB 10"h x 8"w pastel 14 1/2" h x 12 1/2"w gold leaf frame + glass $495 Courtesy of Tirage Gallery * * Purchase can be made through the gallery  Four participating galleries of the Pasadena Art Gallery Association will have  respective venue  receptions ,  Saturday, October 9th from noon to 5pm for the  Colors of Catalina Exhibition.    A portion of all sales will benefit the Catalina Island Conservancy. Above, the pastel painting Tuna Club , depicts the building and deck that overlooks the shores of Avalon. The Tuna Club, founded in 1898, is considered the first sportsfishing organization of the United States. The Founders heavily promoted conservation by strict fishing regulations, which is considered the Club's greatest legacy. Well known dignitaries and celebrities, such as Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin and Bing Crosby, were members of the Tuna Club. Today charter bo...

TOWN OF AVALON 4 1/2"x 4 1/2" pastel 8" white archival matte, glass + petite gold leaf frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR I decided to stay a bit longer in Catalina, especially since the day was so overcast here. No rain, but sure felt like it. Santa Catalina Island is one of the four Southern Channel Islands and approximately 22 miles Southwest of Los Angeles. The Island is 22 miles in length (coincidence in the numbers, huh?) and encompasses nearly 75 square miles. The Town of Avalon measures one square mile, so all is in walking distance. The houses are nestled around the harbor and follow upward along the mountainside. Since the town is petite, space is limited and the homes are very close together. Nestled Homes is a scene in the late afternoon just after a misty, rainy day. The sun broke through and shone at a few spots where the rest was overcast. There were about two hours remaining before sunset, so time was limited to enjoy the rays. Just a quick sunny thril...

1, 2, 3 .... DINGHY 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel white archival matte, glass + 8" petite gold leaf frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Since I am on the topic of the Ocean, decided to create this petite pastel. The scene I captured is from my recent trip to the Town of Avalon at Catalina Island in search of wildflowers. The tiny beach has a few docks with dinghies tightly roped and crammed together. If you remember - and do hope someone is out there is reading this, with many thanks - it rained nearly the whole time I was there. There were such wonderful clouds between the rain drops, yet overcast the majority of the time. And it was very overcast at this point, so I attempted to brighten the painting with splashes of bold color. One good thing about a dinghy - there's no need to dog paddle!

GREEN PLEASURE PIER 6"h x 8"w, pastel After returning to the everyday, hectic pace of life, I'm really missing my small jaunt to Catalina Island - even with all the rain I encountered. So I decided to paint a small reminder of what it looked like between the drops. Jutting out at Avalon's tiny beach is the Green Pleasure Pier . Here one can sign up and catch the scenic tours, grab food, sip a beer and watch fishermen weigh their catch. Off in the distance one can glimpse the anchored Cruise ships along the horizon. The pier is always busy and a great place to people watch during the day. This scene captures the end of the pier after a small rainstorm and just before sunset. The pastel is executed on La Carte Pastel base and larger than my petite skies. Do hope you enjoy!