Monterey Bay’s recorded history began when Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo entered its waters during a northward coastal expedition. Long before this, the Rumsen Ohlone people had been living around the Monterey Bay for centuries, hunting, fishing, and gathering food from the rich coastal area. Their villages dotted the region, including Ichxenta at Point Lobos and Rumsien near present-day Carmel. Cabrillo became the first European to enter the bay in 1542, naming it Bahía de los Pinos after the pine forests he saw along the shore. These paintings are all oil paintings, most of which were painted on location.nn nn[foogallery id=”19791″]

“Entrance to the Pacific House Garden”This is the entrance to the Memory garden in the Pacific House in Monterey.Available

“Pacific House Sketch”14″x11″ oil on canvasAvailable