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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...

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I also love cooking and kitchen art, so I've mixed them together and got my other site, MomsRetro



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I got into this whole website goodness to share my love of gardening.  Drop by and smell the flowers at theGardenPages



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California & LA Logos and Art
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Vintage Illustrations and Western Art
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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.

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Travel photos and tips, hidden gems, day trips, history, gossip and lore from LA and the Pacific Coast of California.

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LA Photos and Articles

Sunset Palms Pink Silhouette Landscape ArtArt Photography Page

Beautiful sunsets, cloud swept landscapes, colorful flowers and desert plants from southern California on my Art Photo Pages...

art museums in Los AngelesArt 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...

405 freeway north to 101 freeway interchangeSport 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

Sailing Balboa Lake in California Santa Ana WindsThe 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
Gothic Rose Scrollwork Art
Gothic Rose Scrollwork Art

A large pink and white rose against a design of gothic scrollwork and curling leaves in the corners
Hippocampus Greek flying Sea Horse Art
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.
font freak artist saying 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!
Office Boxed In Officescape Cityscape
Office Boxed In Officescape Cityscape

An close-up cityscape with curving green glass and squares of dark gray granite.  This is my version of a businessy card.

Pink Cherry Tree Landscape Art photography 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 prints.
See all my floral and nature photography on my Art Photo Page...


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.
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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, San Fernando Valley

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 Photo Tower Records Bldg

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.

Historic Edgar Rice Burroughs Adobe HQ in Tarzana CA

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.


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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Garden Tips and Artwork
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Not your mother's kitchen
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Thanks for dropping by! Find my designs in my AngelCityArt online store...
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Antique Botanical Roses Floral Art
Antique reproduction botanicals framed in unique vintage design elements to create something new
California Los Angeles Logos and Art t-shirts
California and Los Angeles Logo Art for Tees and Stickers
Retro, Old School Designs or Patriotic Red, White and Blue
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 Retro and Floral Art Wall Clocks
I've got retro clocks, Roman numeral, floral or plain, take time to browse my fun clocks

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