The Beverly Hills

36 X 48 acrylic on canvas, unframed Please contact: Rubine Red Gallery - (760) 537-7665   ABOUT THE ART: TUNE IN, Charles’ debut art show of original COLOR TV paintings is a series of acrylic on canvas portraits celebrating mid-century era television sets. His paintings represent the variety of TV cabinet styles made to match the popular interior décor and furniture styles of the late 50s and early 60s; Contemporary, Modern, Early American, Ranch, French Provincial, Chinese Modern and more. “Imagine it’s the age of space and you’ve just stepped into a TV store,” says Charles. “The era when TVs were a piece of finely detailed furniture made with richly stained woods, sparkling speaker grill cloth and shapely screens.   Each of Charles’ television set “models” are named after a Southern California city or neighborhood: The Westwood, The Malibu, The Newport Beach, The Chinatown, The Sherman Oaks, The San Fernando Valley, The Beverly Hills, The Pasadena, The Miracle Mile, The Hollywood,