and the plume of smoke relates to blasting and milling activities
He painted several watercolors of this activity over a period of years
and East Bay Art Association
eloquently described Messick and his work best in 1988:
This painting was in `Regionalism: the California View' exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in 1988 and the Bergen Museum of Art & Science in 1989
Main Beach, Laguna, 1952 David Solomon and the plume of smokeA California fine art gicle print on premium watercolor paper. Exhibited: The American Scene, Regionalist Painters of California 1930 1960's, Fallbrook Arts Center, Sept. 1999. Fullerton College Art Gallery March 22 April 16, 1999. Everyday Life in California, Regional Watercolors, 1930 1960, California Heritage Museum, May 15 through November 14, 2004.