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About Our Auction
David Horace Jonas (1926-2014)
Palos Verdes 97' is Oil on Board 16x20 Inches
Being sold to benefit the Maynard Dixon Legacy Museum
Beginning his career as an illustrator in New York in the 1950s and then as a member of the Disney team as well as other studios, David Jonas was born in Los Angeles. He has become known for his plein-air landscape paintings and is a member of the California Art Club.
He was raised in Los Angeles, and after a brief stint in pre-med at UCLA, he enrolled at Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. There he became an illustration major. Wishing to become an artist involved with subjects more romantic than commercial art, he worked as a logger in Oregon to earn money to go to Tahiti in the tradition of Gauguin.
About Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts
Mission Statement
The Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization furthering Maynard Dixon's legacy by preserving his Utah property and educating the public about his contributions to American art through educational tours of his home, internships for working artists, workshops and artist retreats in addition to workshops and day camps for people with special needs.
The Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts is working to expand its mission to achieve the following long-term goal:
Secure a Legacy Endowment for the Preservation of the Dixon Home, Studio and Memorial site.