HOWARD ANDERSON only recently put a successful advertising career behind him to pursue his abiding passion, oil painting, full time. The artist, an award-winning designer/art director for NBC and the Los Angeles Times, left behind a 20-plus year commercial career to explore an elevated sense of place through his paintings.

For more than a decade, Howard was a print art director at NBC, where he was a leading designer of television print adver tising, winning numerous industry awards. He designed advertising for NBC's primetime series, movies & miniseries, specials and late night programs. His designs for NBC Marketing and Affiliate Promotions received national recognition. Additionally, Howard directed a “Who's Who” list of NBC talent and guest stars for still photography.

Prior to NBC, he was with The Times, producing award-winning outdoor, transit, trade and consumer print advertising. Throughout his career, he created illustrations and cartoons at every opportunity—for NBC, The Times and numerous freelance clients—and eventually followed that path into painting.

The artist has recently completed paintings of all 21 of Califor nia's legendary missions. Meticulous in detail and authentic in their por trayal of the settings, the paintings provide a unique and sometimes whimsical view of life in California. Inspiration came from his own experiences growing up in California and graduating from Santa Clara University (the only university associated with a Califor nia mission). A separate company, Mission Art Press, was formed to publish his works. The inter net site, www.missionart.com, was created by the ar tist to showcase his limited fine art editions and to provide a source of information, original photography and historical graphics relating to the original 21 missions. Limited editions and greeting cards are available on the inter net and at various gift shops throughout California.

In addition to completing his California mission series, Howard continues to illustrate and paint and is available for commission assignments.

RECENT WORK
Paintings from the
Holy Land

"Old Jerusalem at Dawn"

Mission Art Press

"First Communion Carmel"

Plein Air & Studio Oils

"Pasadena Bridges II"

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