Orrin White, the painting of the Mexican church seen here is one of his, was also a Pasadena resident and painted many splendid and colorful paintings of the area mountains and in particular its canyons. While much of our city has been paved over and built up, one can still see the incredible natural beauty around us that inspired so many of these local artists.

She studied art in Chicago but made the move out West to California in the 1920′s, living throughout Southern California before finally settling in Laguna Beach. She also kept a studio in the Palm Springs area and produced an extensive body of work showing that region’s desert and mountain landscapes.

She studied under some of the California greats, such as Anna Althea Hills and Edgar Payne. One of the interesting facts surrounding her work is that a painted she did of San Juan Capistrano hung over the desk of Edgar Hoover of FBI fame.

At Vandermolen Fine Art we are happy to be taking on another new artist. Along with our extensive collection of vintage California artists as well as other European and American painters we take joy in bringing the works of contemporary artists to our clientele as well.

His pictures covered much of the landscapes around Southern California and captured beautiful images of a time gone by. This painting in particular shows a scene we would not see today–gypsies camping by the riverbed in Newhall! This area has really grown up and it would be tough to find that location today, although chances are it is quite near to where the Metrolink train tracks run. Drop by the shop to see this gem, it is worth a visit.