Author Description

Through his colorful oil paintings and poetic passages, artist Steve Simon presents an inspired artistic journey of the city in which he lives--Newport Beach, California. Simon's impressions reflect an uncommon sensitivity that uniquely captures the spirit of Newport Beach while vibrantly proclaiming its beauty. His artistic style imparts to each composition his own personal romance with color and light while his verse further offers the beholder greater access to the artist's heart. The complete 36-piece collection of paintings and accompanying poems reproduced in this beautifully crafted book is an invitation to experience through an artist's eye a unique perspective of a place of beauty and charm--the Spirit of Newport Beach.