Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach – South Bay Heritage Artist
This is more than a coastal landscape—it’s a piece of South Bay art history. Mary A. Dick, a resident of Redondo Beach’s Hollywood Riviera neighborhood during the mid-20th century, was among the artists whose works defined the era’s flourishing coastal art scene. Known for her moody, textured depictions of California’s landscapes, Dick sold her originals through local galleries and from her Riviera studio, building a following among collectors who wanted to bring the Golden State’s natural drama into their homes.
“Monterey Sunset” exemplifies what made her work beloved: the warm, layered sky fading into the Pacific, the iconic windswept Monterey cypress rendered with heavy impasto and palette knife detail, and the sense of solitude that mirrors the California coast itself. Pieces like this spoke directly to the South Bay’s mid-century homeowners, who were shaping their postwar modern homes with art that reflected the beauty and identity of the region.
Still housed in its original rustic wood frame with a linen liner, this painting retains the hallmarks of its time and provenance—including Mary Dick’s signature and a studio label on the reverse, listing her Hollywood Riviera address. It’s a rare, intact example of her work, preserved in excellent vintage condition.
For South Bay collectors, this is a rare opportunity to own an original work by one of our region’s quietly celebrated historic artists—a painter whose canvases captured both the physical and emotional landscape of mid-century California.
•Artist: Mary A. Dick (Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA)
•Title: Monterey Sunset
•Medium: Oil on board
•Era: 1960s–1970s
•Dimensions (Framed): 18” x 15”
•Image Size: 9.25” x 7.5”
•Provenance: Retains original artist’s studio card on verso
•Condition: Excellent, with minor age-appropriate frame wear