Connie Spitzer started painting in her late 40’s when a traveling watercolor teacher was in Coronado for the week. As a realtor, Connie began painting homes as a closing present for her clients. This went on for 20 years, until a friend suggested that she enter her “View of the Bridge Painting” for admission to the C-3 Gallery at the Coronado Community Center. Brad Willis, art commissioner did a video interview, and Christine Van Tuyl interviewed her for the Coronado Magazine, and from that, her art career was launched. She soon retired from real estate and now enjoys her hobby full time having painted well over 100 homes in Coronado for homeowners, or as a gift for the owner from a friend or family member. What she loves about Coronado is that no 2 homes are exactly alike, which makes our community the perfect one for capturing the charm of the individual homes and cottages. She is a member of the Coronado Art Association where she serves as secretary. She was asked to do a watercolor book for a reading program for the library, which was given to children at no cost. They are now for sale at several places in town including Bay Books, Coronado Hardware, Coronado Historical Association gift shop, and Emerald C Art Gallery.
This captures the unique experience of ice skating in warm weather in December along the beach at an iconic hotel. The Idea for the painting came about when I was having lunch with friends at the adjacent restaurant and we noticed the hotel guests skating in their bath robes. I decided to capture this whimsical sight! I painted it in 2015 but refreshed the colors in 2026.
Additional Artworks
From Coronado Cultural Arts Commission
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Par for the Course
Kirstin Green
Mosaic
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Legends of California
Donal Hord
Seven limestone bas-relief panels
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Promenading
Keith James
Photographic print
14 x 20 in
$150
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Pink Bayside Rose
Deidre Hamaguchi
Watercolor painting
10 x 8 in
$250
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Yellow Rose
Deidre Hamaguchi
Watercolor
12 x 9 in
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Out for a Stroll
Deidre Hamaguchi
Gouache
12 x 12 x 2 in
$150
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Why Do I Want Legs If I have Wings to Fly?
Kobato Jimenez
Acrylic
12 x 12 x 0.5 in
$200
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Chess and Friends
Connie Spitzer
Watercolor and Ink
10 x 8 x 2 in
$275
