Gayle Garner Roski was well known for her vivid color-drenched paintings in which she shared images from her travels around the world. But her most favorite subject to paint was her native Los Angeles. Gayle considered it a gift that she lived her life in the City of Angels, as she was captivated by its artistry, architecture and culture that she embraced as both vibrant and varied.

In the year 2000, Gayle began documenting the City of Angels in her artwork.  She diligently worked on this project for two decades. The Los Angeles Millennium Series, which collectively represents what she considered to be the most important work of her career, now features 44 watercolor paintings that celebrate not only her beloved city, but also her life.

Publishing a book of this series was one of her life’s dream, and she devoted her final days to this goal. The book, The Gift of Los Angeles, is now available.  The deluxe oversized volume showcases faithful reproductions of the artist’s Los Angeles series and includes imagery of famed landmarks, from Los Angeles City Hall and Union Station to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and the Original Farmers Market.

The book may be purchased from Gearys Beverly Hills, the famed Beverly Hills luxury retailer that hosted Gayle’s very first solo exhibition in the 1990s. Available at the retail store and via its website, the book has a suggested retail price of $70.00 – and Gearys is donating 100 percent of the book’s proceeds to Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS (augiesquest.org).

Click here to purchase the book from the Gearys website.

Published by Art Works Fine Art Publishing
First Printing: December 2020
Hardcover: 96 pages
Dimensions: 11 x 1 x 18.25 inches
Suggested Retail Price: $70.00