Island Refuge, 1937 John B. Munroe spontaneously painted and have a

spontaneously painted and have a creative use of color and light to establish a definite mood

He is a recipient of the Horatio Alger Award as one who rose from humble beginnings to make a significant contribution to society

George Post has long been recognized as one of California’s premier watercolor artists

1940 & the October show at the Biltmore in 1945

not reacting as the others have

Island Refuge, 1937 John B. Munroe spontaneously painted and have aA California fine art gicle print on premium watercolor paper. "This painting was done for Fortune magazine when Dad was a pictorial reporter covering the Mississippi flood. He mentioned in his notes "Cattle in the flood" so his heart must have gone out to these cows so isolated as the houses and barns floated away. My hope is that they survived until the flood waters receded." Courtesy of daughter Linda Gramatky Smith