About...
I live in Los Angeles, the City of the Angels. I thought it would
be fun to share a bit of my city and my art with you here.
Other Sites...
I also love cooking and kitchen art, so I've mixed them together and
got my other site, MomsRetro
I got into this whole website goodness to share my love of
gardening. Drop by and smell the flowers at theGardenPages
Shameless Plug...
I have two online stores where I sell my original art and antique
reproductions:
AngelCityArt
on CafePress
and
AngelCityArt on Zazzle
Drop by and
say hello! |
What I've been
working on lately:
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California
and Los Angeles
Logo Art
In retro or patriotic
red, white and blue |
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A Word From
Our Sponsors
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Art photography, vintage
artwork, western sunsets, cool architecture and funny slogans all
inspired by my hometown The City of the Angels.
Plus
Travel photos and tips, hidden gems, day trips, history, gossip and
lore from LA
and the Pacific Coast of California.
Drop by the AngelCityArt Blog!
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LA Photos
and Articles
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 Art Photography Page
Beautiful
sunsets, cloud swept landscapes, colorful flowers and desert plants
from southern California on my Art Photo Pages...
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 Art Museums in Los Angeles
Museums
are always a great place to go for a quick day trip in Los Angeles.
Here are a few unique Los Angeles
museums... |
 Sport Driving in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles driving has
been elevated to an art form. My Los Angeles Traffic
Page
has driving tips,
rantings, danger and drama |
 The Santa Ana Winds
Have been called 'Devil
Winds', get tips on
dealing with them on my Southern
California Weather Page... |
Latest
Artwork
Drop by my AngelCityArt Blog to
get previews of my newest art
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Hippocampus
Greek Sea Horse Art
Hippocampus are
the mythical flying sea horses who pull the chariot of Poseidon,
the Greek God of the Sea. Highlights in gold, green and blue, with a
classic Greek wave border.
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Font
Freak Artist Saying
Font Freak artist saying in unique letters from gothic to classic. I am
nutty for fonts and have a huge collection stuffed in my Suitcase, now
I 'm sharing my passion!
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Pink
Cherry Trees Landscape
Japanese Cherry Trees in bloom at Balboa Lake. Pink cherry trees in
flower seem to dance across green rolling hills in this serene
landscape. Our collection includes blank art cards, posters and framed
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See all my floral and nature
photography on my Art
Photo Page...
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More Random Photos From Los Angeles
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Encounters Restaurant
Roams LAX at Night
In this photo
the restaurant looks
like
a giant purple alien bug. It's stepping over the fence to go meet up
with Godzilla for a quick drink in Hollywood. |
LAX Encounters
Restaurant Tamed
The restaurant
in daylight.
This
fabulous example of 1960's architecture could be called the ultimate
Googie building. |
Sepulveda Dam
Basin in the Valley
The dusty intersection of Woodley
and Burbank in the
center of the
basin in the San Fernando Valley. The dam basin is part of the
flood control system for Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
City Hall Dedicated April 28, 1928
The top of the tower was designed
to resemble the
Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Concrete used in the tower contained sand taken from each of
California's 58 counties and mixed with water from each of its 21
missions.
The Charles Lindbergh Beacon, an aircraft guidance light, was recovered
from a warehouse, restored, and replaced atop the building during the
2001 renovation. |
Sherman Oaks Galleria
in 'the Valley'
The Tower Records Store at the
Galleria occupies the
corner facing the intersection of Sepulveda Blvd. and Ventura Blvd.,
one of the nation's busiest intersections.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
HQ,
Tarzana
The former home of Edgar Rice
Burroughs, and now ERB
Headquarters in
Tarzana, California. The town of Tarzana of course, was named for
his famous character Tarzan. |
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Los Angeles Native
People & History
The area now known as Los
Angeles County has been
continuously occupied by several native American nations since
prehistory.
The bulk of Los Angeles city was occupied by the
Tongva Nation.
Along the Pacific coast the Chumash occupied what is now Malibu
north
to San Luis Obispo County.
The Tataviam lived in the
northern San
Fernando Valley.
Modern place names with Tongva origins
Azusa, Cahuenga (Pass),
Cucamonga (Rancho), Pacoima, Topanga, and Tujunga
Modern place names with Chumash origins
Castaic (Lake),
Malibu, Mugu (Point), Ojai, Piru, and Simi (Valley).
For sources and indigenous California tribes visit my Los Angeles Native
Americans
Page… |
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