Branch Office – Santa Rosa Rd.

Branch Office – Santa Rosa Rd.
Merv Corning
June 16, 1926 - September 2006
Artist Biography
Acquisition Number: 2018.12
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Size: 7 x 10 1/4 in.
Date: 1996
Credit: Gift from Tula Corning In loving memory of Merv Corning

Merv Corning painted this piece for a Christmas card that he and his wife Tula sent out to friends and family in 1996. Santa Rosa Road is located in Corning’s home state of California, and his sense of humor shows with the addition of "Branch Office" to the title. Corning artfully captured the ambiance of his subjects, and this piece is no different. There is a nostalgia that clearly comes through, as it brings up memories of Christmas and the holidays.