Charming vintage 1970's California landscape of a an old white barn in a golden hued field in the Santa Cruz Mountains by Salinas artist Faye Russo (American, 20th century). The artist uses painterly brushstrokes and a pleasant palette to bring this pastoral landscape into harmony; the old white barn is depicted with a accents in a wide spectrum of color, and the dry field comes together in a range of warm yellows, oranges, and earth-tones that tumble down the hillside. Signed "Faye Russo" lower right. Presented in wood frame. Image size; 18"H x 24"L. Faye Russo, a well-known Salinas, California artist, is a Monterey native who studied art at Monterey Peninsula College, Hartnell and California State University at San Jose. A member of the Salinas Fine Art Club as well as the Central Coast Art Association, she served as the program chairman for the Salinas Valley Art Association and also participated in Artists Unlimited where she taught local artists in the Bay Area. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout the Salinas and Monterey area. She primarily painted florals, landscapes and plein air in and around Salinas, California.