"The Spirit of Newport Beach"

8-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, hardbound w/ dust jacket

36 paintings of Newport Beach

accompanied by the artist's verse

80 pages

Retail $24.95 12 or more $18

Through his colorful oil paintings and poetic passages, Artist Steve Simon presents an inspired artistic journey of the city in which he lives—Newport Beach, California.

Simon's impressions reflect an uncommon sensitivity that uniquely captures the spirit of Newport Beach while vibrantly proclaiming its beauty. His artistic style imparts to each composition his own personal romance with color and light while his verse further offers the beholder greater access to the artist's heart.

The complete 36-piece collection of paintings and accompanying poems reproduced in this beautifully crafted book is an invitation to experience through an artist's eye a unique perspective of a place of beauty and charm—the Spirit of Newport Beach.

"The Spirit of Laguna Beach"

8-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, hardbound w/ dust jacket

36 paintings of Laguna Beach

accompanied by the artist's verse

80 pages

Retail $24.95 12 or more $18

Through his colorful oil paintings and contemplative verse, artist Steve Simon presents an inspired artistic journey of this charming city along the world-renowned Southern California riviera.

Wielding both the paintbrush and the pen, he has captured the spirit of Laguna Beach through magical impressions. The question is, does he paint the poem or write the painting? The two become one in a joyful experience that touches the heart with sensitivity and delight.

The complete 36-piece collection of paintings and accompanying poems reproduced in this beautifully crafted book is an invitation to experience through an artist’s eye a unique perspective of a place of beauty and charm—the Spirit of Laguna Beach.

"California: Through An Artist's Eye"

10 x 12 inches, hardbound w/ dust jacket

61 paintings of California accompanied by the artist's verse

144 pages

Retail $40.00 12 or more $24

Through his colorful oil paintings and the poignancy of his verse, Artist Steve Simon takes us on a spirited, artistic journey around this great state—from peaceful redwoods in the north to bustling San Diego Harbor in the south, from the chilling heights of the Sierra Nevadas to the searing depths of Death Valley. The ambitious 60-piece collection of paintings and poems represents a broad sampling of California’s magnificent landscape at an epic point in the state’s history—the 150th anniversary of statehood in the year 2000.

"Orange County: Through An Artist's Eye"

8-1/2" x 11" hardbound with dust jacket

52 paintings of Orange County accompanied by verse

112 pages

Retail $34.95 12 or more $21

Through the magic of his brush strokes and the poignancy of his verse, Artist Steve Simon takes us on an inspired artistic journey around Orange County, California. Simon's impressions of familiar scenes reflect a sensitivity which uniquely captures the grace and beauty of Orange County while vibrantly proclaiming the joyous pleasures that abound in this paradisiacal corner of the world.

Orange County, as seen through the eyes of Simon, opens its very heart to you through this beautifully crafted book and invites you to celebrate its wonders and its joys.