A unique literary and artistic guidebook to one of the world's most amazing drives--California State Highway 1, a narrow strip of roadway etched between cliffs and the ocean that leads travelers through the state's beautiful natural attractions. Lavishly illustrated with original watercolors that depict the glories of the California coast, this book takes an appealingly idiosyncratic perspective as the authors record their explorations off the beaten path, their serendipitous discoveries, and their reactions to the places and people they encounter. A contemplative mixture of captivating artistry and personal essay, this travelogue offers an accessible introduction to many little-known details of scenic California. AUTHORS: Pat Hunter, one of California's most recognised artists, is best known for her watercolour depictions of historical landmarks. Janice Stevens is an author and instructor of English literature, composition and creative writing.
A unique literary and artistic guidebook to one of the world's most amazing drives--California State Highway 1, a narrow strip of roadway etched between cliffs and the ocean that leads travelers through the state's beautiful natural attractions. Lavishly illustrated with original watercolors that depict the glories of the California coast, this book takes an appealingly idiosyncratic perspective as the authors record their explorations off the beaten path, their serendipitous discoveries, and their reactions to the places and people they encounter. A contemplative mixture of captivating artistry and personal essay, this travelogue offers an accessible introduction to many little-known details of scenic California. AUTHORS: Pat Hunter, one of California's most recognised artists, is best known for her watercolour depictions of historical landmarks. Janice Stevens is an author and instructor of English literature, composition and creative writing.
Janice Stevens is an author and instructor of English literature, composition and creative writing. Hunter and Stevens have collaborated on seven previous books on California locales. "Pat Hunter, one of California's most recognized artists, is best known for her watercolor depictions of historical landmarks. Since the early 1990s, Hunter has been an invited artist-in-residence at the Yosemite National Park Art Center. Hunter's commissioned art can be found in numerous corporate and private collections, including more than 25 McDonald's restaurants throughout the United States. Hunter and writer Janice Stevens have collaborated on numerous books featuring Hunter's watercolors, including Fresno's Architectural Past, Volume I (2006); Fresno's Architectural Past, Volume II (2007); William Saroyan: Places in Time (2008); Remembering the California Missions (2010); and An Artist and a Writer Travel Highway 1 North (2012), all of which are available from Craven Street Books."
"An enjoyable account of the authors' trip from Big Sur's Bixby Creek to the Oregon border. Illustrated with 100-plus watercolors, the memoir invites readers to discover remarkable sites off the well-traveled road." --"Reference and Research Book News "(December 2012)
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