Jon Blanchette

Jon Blanchette “Mendocino Hippies” – California Landscape Counterculture Art

circa 1960s

This original vintage oil painting by Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), titled “Harbor Master’s House, Santa Cruz, California,” beautifully captures the charm of California’s coastline. Painted in the 1950s–1960s, this serene American Impressionist landscape depicts Santa Cruz’s coastal cottages, swaying palm trees, and tranquil harbor views, evoking the relaxed elegance of mid-century California life. Rendered in soft, harmonious tones of blue, green, beige, and white with warm accents of red and brown, Blanchette’s brushwork reflects his mastery of light and atmosphere. The painting is signed lower right and titled on the verso, and comes in a custom dark brown frame. Frame size: 31 × 27 inches Image size: 24 × 20 inches Born in England and raised in the U.S., Jon Blanchette studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute and later settled in Santa Cruz, where he became known for his captivating Northern California landscape...

Barns in Soquel is a charming original mid-century oil painting by noted California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987). This signed oil on canvas board captures a tranquil rural scene...

This mid-20th-century oil painting by acclaimed California artist Jon Blanchette beautifully captures a serene farmstead near Cabrillo, California, circa 1955. In this evocative land...

Experience the vibrant coastal charm of California with "Capitola, California", an original oil on board seascape painting by acclaimed American artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), cr...

Colorful mid-century landscape of Pacific Grove by Edda Maxwell Heath (American, 1874 - 1972). Signed and dated '51 lower right corner. Presented in a giltwood frame. Image, 16"H x 2...

Vintage Oil Landscape Art of Redwood National Park Forest in California by 20th Century Artist, Tobias Everet Spence Art measures 14 x 17 inches Frame measures 21 x 24 inches Th...

Plein-air landscape painting of trees along the Monterey Bay, California by Carmel artist Alicia Meheen (American, 20th century). Signed "A. Meheen" lower right. Displayed in a wood frame. Image size, 24"L x 20"H. Alicia Meheen was born in Evanston, Illinois. Her family later moved to Carmel, California on Monterey Peninsula. She attended and graduated from Carmel High School. She studied art at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Meheen paints primarily in plein air, in both watercolor and oils. She began her watercolor study with Dorner Schueler in 1963. She has painted in plein air with such well known artists as Frank Myers, Richard Yip...

Pacific Grove Woods, Mid Century Modern Carmel California Landscape Beautiful late 1960's landscape painting of a house in the Pacific Grove woods by California artist Ray Barton (Am...