Kimberleigh Gavin's California Missions Legacy of Father Serra 300th Birthday Shirts, Pins & Charms at Huntington Library “Junípero Serra and the Legacies of the California Missions” at The Huntington Library

Kimberleigh Gavin and her "California Missions: Legacy of Father Serra"
display for Fr. Serra's 300th Birthday at the Huntington Library

Kimberleigh Gavin is at the Huntington Library's "Junipero Serra and the Legacies of the California Missions" with her Fr. Serra 300th Birthday "California Missions: Legacy of Father Serra" T & Sweat shirts, pins & charms Saturday and Sunday August 17 & 18, 2013.

Kimberleigh is a docent at Mission San Juan Capistrano and created this design that features all 21 Missions in honor of Fr. Serra's 300th Birthday and has also created designs for the Mission San Juan Capistrano Return of the Swallows since 1993.

Kimberleigh's California Missions Legacy Father Serra
Design featuring all 21 California Missions 

If you can't make it to the Huntington to see the exhibit and Kimberleigh, order your Fr. Serra 300 "California Missions: Legacy of Father Serra" items on line.

Kimberleigh's Father Serra
300th BDay Design

“Junípero Serra and the Legacies of the California Missions” on view exclusively at The Huntington, Aug. 17, 2013—Jan. 6, 2014

Paul Aboard EAA Ford Trimotor at 2013 EAA Oshkosh AirVenture

Left Engine EAA Ford Trimotor on Take Off
at 2013 EAA Oshkosh AirVenture

EAA Ford Trimotor 2013 Oshkosh AirVenture left engine on landing.  That is the propeller just to my left less than a foot from my window.  I sat in the first seat on the left behind the pilot.  The plane was built in 1929.  This airplane was the first aircraft owned by Eastern Airlines and was one of the first passenger airliners.  one seat on each side of the plane - carries 10 people - crossing the country.  Think about this this next time you have a problem on a trip.  As I looked at this propeller I was lad parts are still available - and that these are new.

Paul Gavin at Oshkosh to see Kimberleigh's 2013 EAA AirVenture T-shirt design on display

Passing EAA Museum Sign

P51 Mustangs fly overhead as I write - this was our first documentable sighting of the 2013 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh event grounds.  We passed it yesterday on our way into town and will be heading over to the event now.  Excited to see Kimberleigh's official EAA 2013 AirVenture t-shirts on display.  Also want to get back home and finish the new Dana Point painting... it is so close.

2013 EAA AirVenture Event T-shirt Design As Giclee Art Poster

The 2013 EAA AirVenture Event T-shirt design was finished too late to be made into an Official 2013 AirVenture Event Poster however the Artists are considering creating custom and very high quality 11" x 14" giclee art poster prints for $80.00 that can be easily framed in pre-cut mats and frames available at your local frame shops.  Are you interested?  Email info@GavinArts.com and let us know.

Paul and 25th Anniversary Dana Point Harbor Painting at Jon's Fish Market Today July 27 4-7 PM

A reminder that I and my new 25th Anniversary Dana Point Harbor Painting will be at Jon's Fish Market in the Harbor today, July 27 4-7 PM.  This is going back to my roots as that is where I displayed my first Dana Point Harbor piece back in 1988.  Come by and see me and the new piece.

Paul Gavin at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh July 29 - 30

Gavin Designed 2013 EAA AirVenture Event T-Shirt

Kimberleigh designed the 2013 EAA Oshkosh AirVenture event t-shirt & Paul will be heading to Oshkosh Sunday morning to attend the first three days of the event to get more ideas for possible future designs.

It will be an exciting event and there will be much to see.  Although we have been to many air shows across the country over the last twenty (20) years, this is the "Mother of All Air Shows" and there will be more different and interesting aircraft than I have ever seen.

It is the Experimental Aircraft Association's event, the world's largest gathering of warbirds, aerobatics, ultra-lights, vintage and of course experimental home built aircraft - and more.

If you are an aviation buff check back to see what I may blog and check our site for any other aviation related posters or wearables you may like to purchase.

Artist Paul Gavin's 25th Anniversary Painting of Dana Point Harbor; Giclee's available

Paul Gavin's 25th Anniversary Painting of Dana Point Harbor - in process

Artist Paul Gavin is finishing his 25th Anniversary Painting of Dana Point Harbor and reproductions will soon be available. The new piece is an oil painting and like his watercolor painting Dana Dreams: An Endless Summer, the first of his Premier Coastal Series completed in 1988 the view is from above the Orange County Marine Institute looking across the Harbor toward's Dana Point, Capistrano Beach, and San Clemente with Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in the distance.  However much has changed since then and the new piece shows them.  The Marine Institute has been completely rebuilt and Brig Pilgrim, the Spirit of Dana Point and the R/V Sea Explorer are visible in the foreground.  The harbor is alive with stand-up paddle boarders - (see Paul's Three Wise Men) (that have replaced the 1988 wind surfers) launching from Baby Beach - or Mom's Beach.  Because it is an oil the new painting is also much brighter than the original Dana Dreams; the medium enables much stronger sense of light and life.

This new oil painting of the Dana Point Harbor also has a great story.  Paul actually started it back in 1989 as part of project for another client but circumstances prevented his finishing it.  Then this year one of Paul's clients Dana Point resident Steve Muller discovered the painting in his new building.  He new Paul's work and that it was not finished and that it was the old harbor so brought it to Paul and asked if he would complete it.  The timing was perfect as it also coincides with the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the City of Dana Point.  Giclee reproductions of this image will be available in about three (3) weeks.  Are you interested in one? Check back soon or better yet email Paul and Kimberleigh at info@GavinArts.com and get on the release list.