Presented in this lot is a painting of the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmel, an original oil on board cedar shadowbox framed painting of the Spanish mission Church in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, signed by Steve Reid. The Carmel Mission Church may be the most frequently depicted structure in all California if not the entire far west. Artists have variously chosen to draw it with ink, graphite, or pastels; paint it in watercolours, oils, or acrylics; render it through drypoint, woodblock, or lithograph; and photograph it using conventional or digital equipment. The central California coast village of Carmel-by-the-Sea was founded at the dawn of the twentieth century as a unique community for artists, writers, and professors from not too far distant Stanford University. The style and philosophy of the Arts & Crafts movement resounded with year-round and seasonal residents alike. The community cultivated a nature-focused lifestyle with plenty of leisure for creativity; paintings, prints , and sculptures have always been intrinsic to the "mission of the missions". This piece is magnificent. There are few places as beautiful as the Carmel Mission at the very moment the sun breaks out from behind a mass of clouds and the artist has captured that beauty in this painting. The painting and frames are in good condition, slight scuffing along the exterior frame edge as would be consistent for normal handling. Affixed to the rear of the exterior frame is a photograph or the artist's name, "Steve Reid" presumably from the rear of the actual painting. Exterior frame measures 24"W x 33"L, interior frame 18.5"W x 24"L, visible art 17.25"W x 23"L approximate.