Hank Pitcher

Hank Pitcher is a native of Santa Barbara.  His paintings are lush, light-filled coastal landscapes emphasizing the powerful influence of the Pacific on the western frontier.  His subjects are well known landmarks of the area.

Artist Kurt Wenner creates original works in a style which recalls 16th century Italian art.  The original art shown below was created with the artist's handmade pastels on specially textured paper which gives it a fresco-like feeling.

"Aloe & Coreopsis"

C1101

"Two Surfboards"

C1103

"Coral Casino"

C1104

"Angel with Viol"

C1601

"Angel with Harp"

C1602

A watercolorist, Bill Colville specializes in commissioned "home portraits" in the Santa Barbara area.

"Mt. Carmel Church"

C1201

" Nativity"

C1202

"Mission Santa Barbara"

C1203

"Raggedy Ann"

C1204

"Arch at Sunset"

C1301

"Pacific Edge"

C1302

Pamela Anne was a talented silk screen artist who created dozens or original cards before we printed a few or our favorites.  In 1990 she tragically took her own life at a very early age.

Colin Campbell Cooper, N.A.

1856-1937

Colin Campbell Cooper, American Impressionist, studied at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and later in Paris.  His worldwide travels are reflected in varied architectural and landscape paintings during the Impressionistic period.  In 1921, he settled in Santa Barbara where he was Dean of the School of Painting at the famed Santa Barbara School for the Arts.

"Sweet Ocean View"

C1401

" Happy Fishes"

C1402

"Christmas Pasture"

C1403

"Joy to the World"

C1404

"Samarkand"

C1501

"Yellow Chrysanthemums"

C1502

Works of the Old Masters

The cards below were reproduced from original art by the artists indicated below from the collection of Mr. & Mrs. William P. Healey.

"A Bucking Bronco"

by Frederic S. Remington

C1701

"Mission Belles"

by Alexander F. Harmer

C1702

"Giving Him a Lift"

by Alexander F. Harmer

C1703

"The Prospector"

by Harvey T. Dunn

C1704

" Sunset in Yosemite"

by Albert Bierstadt

C1705

"Roping the Wolf"

by Charles M. Russell

C1706

"The Free Trader"

by Charles M. Russell

C1707

De Foresta

Talented photographer and long time resident of Santa Barbara, De Foresta is an admirer of the signts, sounds, and landforms of the South Coast area.  Having a particular interest in garden, architectural, and landscape photography, Foresta has published photographs in the New York Times, Garden Design magazine, Los Angeles Times Magazine, and American Horticulture magazine.

"Covarrubius Adobe"

C1901

"Santa Inez Mission"

C1902

"Santa Barbara Skyline"

C1903

" Santa Barbara Courthouse"

C1904

"Mission Rose Garden"

C1905

"April Ice Plant"

C1906

"Frolicking Tulips"

C1907

"Sidewalk Wildflowers"

C1908

"Vegetables & Flowers at Sunset"

C1909

R. Anthony (Tony) Askew

Tony Askew's versatility as a teacher and artist is well respected in the Santa Barbara community.  He is a Professor of Art at Westmont College.

" Montecito

C2001

"Trail Dwellers"

C2002

"Sun, Stars & Moon"

C2003

"Santa Fe Spring"

C2006

"Summer Sail"

C2007

"Angel Song"

C2009

" Don't Rain on My Parade"

C2010

"Adoration"

C2011

"Ur-A-Ok"

C2012

"Memoirs"

C2013

Edward Borein

"Mission Santa Barbara"

C3001

"Two Horsemen Surveying a Canyon"

C3002

"Four Horsemen on parade

C3003

Ray Strong

Mentor of many Santa Barbara artists, Ray Strong is well known for his landscapes and large dioramas at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.  He has travelled widely, painting landscapes throughout the West.  At 97 years young, he still paints on a regular basis and was recently honored with the "Wilderness Spirit Award" by the Wildling Art Museum.

Dentzel Family Carousel Collection

Campbell Grant 

Once an animator for Walt Disney Studios, Campbell Grant is a recognized author and illustrator who has used his artistic skills to reproduce rock art of the Native Americans.  He is a noted authority on Chumash rock art, having discovered much of it from his own backcountry exploration in California.

"Dancing Trees"

C8001

"Indian Summer"

C8003

"Dentzel Raindeer"

C7001

"Dentzel Rabbit"

C7002

" Carizzo Plains"

C4001

"San Emigdio Mt."

C4002

Patricia Chidlaw

A graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, Patricia Chidlaw has a special talent for depicting the beauty of Santa Barbara's historic scenes and vistas.

" December Moon"

C9001

"From Mission Ridge"

C9002

"Tall Palms"

C9004

"City Lights, State Street"

C9005