Forster Mansion

Here's a 4' x 2' tile piece I sent off last week. It went to San Juan Capistrano, California. It will go next to the entrance to a new memory care facility. SJC has an ordinance that specifies that any new commercial building has to have some reference to the history fo the town. This depicts the historic Forster Mansion, which is a few blocks away. It's from several photos from the SJC Historical Society archives, and also features references to the area's agriculture and includes, on the balcony, the famous ghost, who always seems to be smoking a cigar. It's done with china paint in sepia tones to replicate an old photo. Dealing with the Historical commission reminded me why I don't do public art, but I love projects like this.