Gentle Artist Of The San Gabriel Valley: California Preserved Through The Life And Paintings Of Walter P. Temple Jr. - Hardcover

Temple, Josette Laura; Brundige, Laura W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1932173315 ISBN 13: 9781932173314

Publisher: Stephens Pr Llc, 2010

Synopsis

Walter P. Temple grew up in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California. His father was the founder of Temple City, and his ancestors on both sides were members of the valley's First Families, dating back to 1841. As a boy, he experienced life on a rancho, witnessed the genesis of California's oil fields, and appreciated the natural glory of the valley's hillsides. By the time Walter reached his sixties, he saw that this beautiful valley was changing and prospering, and familiar buildings that had been an integral part of his early heritage were being razed in the path of city development. He knew that if future generations were to value the history of the area, such landmarks must somehow be preserved. He began to record them in sketches, watercolors and oils as gifts to share with those who might appreciate them. Gentle Artist is a collection of those artworks and related family photographs, lovingly presented by Walter's daughter,Josette.

About this title

About the Author:

Josette Laura Temple is the granddaughter of Laura Gonzalez and Walter P. Temple Sr. who founded Temple City, California, and only child of Walter P. Temple Jr. and Nellie Didier. She graduated from Mt. St. Mary's College in 1958 and is currenly retired.Laura Brudige is a high school english teacher and editor for Dragonflyer Press and Stephens Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stephens Pr Llc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1932173315
• ISBN 13: 9781932173314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 142