Don DeLew
562 434-5257
Many of the artists represented on the old depot walls are well traveled and have a great appreciation for this region of California, settling here after living, studying and painting throughout the world. Don De Lew, known for his brightly lit garden flowers created with an amazing brushwork, studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco Art Center School. He then studied in England, France, Holland and Spain and began doing large murals in Mendocino and Half Moon Bay. Don's works are described as "intimate acrylic abstracts reminiscent of Zen Poetry" and have been featured in exhibits at the Long Beach Museum of Art, his paintings are found in private collections from Rome to Taipei. He and his wife Grace also are educators in art and live in a sunny flat in Long Beach.

Tony "Hunk PaPa" Brown
An avid surfer and painter of Surf Scenes and Western and Native American Culture, Tony Brown is well known in San Juan Capistrano. Tony paints in oil, pastel and graphite and also does fine portraiture. In one of his paintings the shadow of a great white shark can be seen in the wave below an unsuspecting surfer, not unlike a close encounter that Tony himself had off the coast of San Onofre with the Great White that was there in September of 2003. Tony's work has been commissioned for events such as KSBR Birthday Bash, and the Swallow's Day Parade. Tony is a general contractor and the owner of Tony Brown Design and Build. He and his wife Orrie are long time residents of San Juan Capistrano where they live with their three daughters.

Alex and Bruce Brown
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Bruce Brown was an engineer specializing in International Airport design. He began painting in the early 60's and became an exhibitor at the Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach in the 70's and 80's. In 1989 Bruce suffered a stroke that paralyzed his right side and took his speech however, this did not dampen his spirits or his talent. With the encouragement of his daughter Alexandra he began to paint again using his left hand. His body of work is beautiful, brilliantly detailed and engaging with his scenes depicting the Wild West and still life. His story is one of courage and his gift as a fine artist transcended his physical challenges.

Brian Norkaitis
949 376-6958
In one of the intimate rooms of the depot and above the hearth, artist, Brian Norkaitis, took me away to Crystal Cove in the large soft watercolor captivation. Brian has been painting the California Coast for over 25 years. From rustic coastal beach cottages, white picked fences in wildflowers and nostalgic porches to Fishing Boats and wonderful old Missions, Brian's work is distinctive, and unforgettable. Beyond Newport Beach, Crystal Cove, Laguna and Avalon on Catalina Island, Brian enjoys pointing in Carmel, Monterey, San Simeon and Cambria as well as on the East Coast capturing imagery of the villages of Maine, and traveling to the South of France to paint the charming villages in Province and the Greek Islands.