Client: Jerome C. Daniel Illustration Challenge: Create 3 original illustrations honoring Mr. Jerome C. Daniel’s decades of conservation work with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. These Illustrations were presented to him as a surprise at a landmark birthday celebration held at King Gillette Ranch (pictured top left). At the same event, the renaming of the Hollywood Bowl Overlook in his honor was announced.

Mr. Daniel had served three three-year terms as Chairman of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) in the 34+ years he was with the Conservancy. He also served on the Board of the Mountains Recreation Conservation Association (MRCA). He was on the Board of Directors of Tree People for 26 years and was one of several Chairmen Emeriti of the Federation of Hillside and Canyon Associations. He also worked on several committees connected with the 1984 Olympics.

It was an a joy to create these images in honor of his service to Los Angeles and its natural wonders. Jerome passed away in June of 2020. These paintings now hang in his wife’s home. He was a great husband, father, father-in-law, uncle and grandfather and is greatly missed.