At my house, a fly on the wall has to contend with original art work and framed prints.
I am very proud to display several original oils by my grandmother who was a prolific painter in her late 50s. Treva Maynard McCune, who was too humble to sign most of her 200 paintings, is now immortalized in my blog with four of these photos.
My grandmother’s (Treva Maynard McCune) painting of eucalyptus and avocado trees in rural southern California.
She won an award for this painting of eucalyptus trees. One of the few she signed. It hangs in my hall entry way, so I see it each time I walk into the house.
Another Treva Maynard McCune painting. Torrey Pines, San Diego.
This is a small framed oil hanging in a small space in my living room. I believe she captured the charm of Torrey Pines cliffs with her impressionistic style.
She loved the ocean. Another view probably from Torrey Pines Beach area.
This painting is currently not hanging up as I ran out of appropriate wall space. It will soon have a home on the wall.
Early work. Treva Maynard McCune
This is a very early work as she was working on her style. Having grown up in San Diego County in Southern California, I can attest to how accurately she captured the beauty of rural county landscapes as well as the ocean views. Her impressionistic style lent itself to her subjects.
Her paintings now hang on coveted wall space in the homes of various family members, including my cousins’ and my brothers’ homes. All of us grandchildren have artistic talents and interests no doubt passed on from our grandmother. Ironically, other than a half a dozen paintings displayed in her own home, it was not until her untimely passing at age 62, did we all take her paintings out of her closet and display them.
Here is a gallery photos of some of more art. You can see I love the outdoors and landscapes.
What an amazing tribute to your extremely talented grandmother! Her works of art capture landscapes so beautifully and your love and respect for her and her art rings true in this post! Thank you for sharing this with us!
PS: Her tree paintings remind me of your Alpine Symmetry post of yesterday!
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Thank you, Lia for you kind words! I must get that artistic feeling for nature from her 🙂
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What a great sense of color! Bold brush work. She was really talented. Thanks for sharing. It is great that you have these pieces.
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Thanks, Laura! She didn’t start painting until well into her 40s. i have a few more tucked away. When we get our master bedroom remodeled, I’ll have more wall space 🙂
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I love your grandmother’s paintings. Anyone who’s lived down there will know it immediately looking at her work.
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Thank you, Martha, I knew my SD friends would see it!
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Made me a little homesick, the first one really reminded me of one of the roads to Ramona when I first moved to San Diego and Ramona was still a small town (and no drought). They’re lovely.
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What a wonderful tribute to your grandmother. Her paintings are lovely! She was blessed to find this passion! 🙂
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Thank you, Terry! It is nice to have these paintings as her legacy 🙂
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Found it! What a joy to have your grandmother’s work. I tell my students that one of the reasons art is important is that it is a person still speaking to you, even after they are gone. What they found fascinating tells you who they were, if you will listen with your eyes. I see where you have inherited your love of color in your photography. Congratulations that you realize how important these are.
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Thank you for taking the time to check it out! I LOVE that idea of the person still speaking to you after they are gone!! What a great concept to tell your students.
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