Heading up the Mountain Along Santa Paula Creek

So very happy and grateful that “Heading Up The Mountain along Santa Paula Creek” has found a wonderful home with dear friend, classmate and former Santa Paula resident Susan Walker Bell.

She lives in Santa Barbara with her husband Bob.

“It will be a wonderful piece to add to our home, it will remind me of my time in Santa Paula, ” said Susan, whose family moved to Santa Paula in 1966, she left in 1976. “It will always hold a special place in my heart” she explained about our hometown.

With this sale of painting and two other generous donations I was able to purchase power tools and wood to make the frames and a tent for my upcoming solo show in Santa Paula Dec 3, 4 & 5th at Dave’s Christmas Tree lot across the tracks from the Train Depot.

Susan's mother was a founding member of the SP Society of the Arts and lifelong artist as was my mother. I’m so thankful this new landscape is going to a hometown girl. “I’ve been wanting a painting in your style, of a California scene, and because it’s SP, it’s extra special…so thank you for creating it, ” Susan explained about adding my latest landscape to her collection.

H E A D I N G U P T H E M O U N T A I N A L O N G S A N T A P A U L A C R E E K

20”X16” OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS

‘Jules captures the feeling of our Magnificent valley! ”

Growing up in Santa Paula and also living in the Upper Valley, half way to Ojai, I have passed this dynamic view of citrus and palm rows nestled in the valley on the banks of Santa Paula Creek countless times. The foothills of Santa Paula Peak and Topa Topas intersecting in a pattern of shadows and form; an iconic mesmerizing vista that stirs memories and says, “HOME” I drove by this view on the way to the jobsite-campsite at the end of Koeingstein to work on the mural on the 22” trailer all summer. I finally took time to paint this in September. During the opening weekend of the show (December 4) many of those who live in the area came by and commented on this landscape,