Early on...

    Maurice Baldwin was born in the small town of Port Huron, Michigan in 1930. He found his passion for drawing and sketching at an early age and was soon taking art lessons from a local artist. The family moved to Detroit, Michigan before he became a teenager, which opened the doors for more opportunities in the art world.

High School

    During his high school years he studied at night, the art of charcoal sketching and oil painting at Lincoln School of Art. He took every available art class he could, including drafting and architectural drawing. After completing high school he came to California with his family and soon started painting local scenes in and around San Diego.

The Dream  

    The paintings of the, “Missions of California,” was a dream that only retirement from cabinet making became a reality. Over a period of three years, collecting photos and data, Maurice was able to put on canvas his impressions of the California Missions as they are today. Maurice is a devout Christian, giving God all the credit for this gift of being able to put on canvas, the beauty of His creations.

High Quality Prints

    The art for sale in the online store are lithographic prints on canvas, using only the highest quality materials and archival inks.  They have been enhanced by the artist and given a protective coating to guarantee long lasting print quality. The missions and other paintings are all limited editions of 195 each.  Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity and an engraved plaque with pictures title name on the frame.