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The regime of Isabella and Mortimer 1326 - 1330
No full textThe rule of the Despensers was brought to an end in 1326 by a coalition of magnates, churchmen and Londoners, drawn together by the invasion of Isabella and Mortimer. A carefully orchestrated demand for the removal of Edward II led to his deposition and ultimately to his murder at Mortimer's direction. Power was centralised in the hands of Isabella and Mortimer who took no steps to broaden the basis of their government. While returning confiscated lands to their supporters, they offered them little else in the way of reward but accumulated land to their own use, Crown land in the case of Isabella and an empire on the Welsh March in the case of Mortimer. Disillusioned by this and by their exclusion from government, the constituent parts of the coalition fell apart. Active opposition which had begun in Edward II's lifetime culminated in Lancaster's abortive rebellion of 1328-29. The effective suppression of this meant that opposition was stifled by the imposition of recognisances and because several barons fled abroad. This success merely served to increase Mortimer's arrogance and in 1330 he successfully engineered the downfall of Edward III's uncle, the earl of Kent. In foreign affairs, the failure of the Weardale campaign against the Scots and the unpopular peace of Northampton, coupled with a temporising and indecisive policy towards France over the questions of Gascony and homage, increased hostility towards the government. At home violent unrest continued and an improvident and irresponsible attitude to national finance involved heavy borrowing at a time when Mortimer lived in extravagant state. Faced by this misgovernment and fearing that Mortimer now aimed at royal power, Edward III built his own supporting group around him. When the opportunity came he struck swiftly at Mortimer, sending him to execution and Isabella into retirement
Orange girl "Daphne", Santa Monica, 1971
No full textOrange girl "Daphne", Santa Monica, 1971. "An Ocean Park artist-muralist, Mortimer has embellished random walls around his neighborhood with the smiling faces of the people who live within them. Working from a high-contrast photograph, he then transfers the image to an outside wall." Painted by Art Mortimer. -- Environmental Communications, Street paintings of Los Angeles, unpaged, #24; http://www.artmortimer.com/murals.htm.; http://www.artmortimer.com/Pages/Daphne.html
John Forrester, Santa Monica, 1972 (repainted in 1983 and 1991)
No full textJohn Forrester, 1972 (repainted in 1983 and 1991), exterior garage door, Hart Street and Nielson Way. Portrait of the owner of the house. In enamel, 7' high by Art Mortimer -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p.158, #6
Venice High Yearbook Class of '53, Venice, [s.d.]
No full textVenice High Yearbook Class of '53, Venice, [s.d.]. Painted inside the Venice Pavilion by Art Mortimer. The Mural is part of a community project organized by Judy Grupp of the City Park staff. -- Environmental Communications, Street paintings of Los Angeles, unpaged, #25
A history of La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, 1991
No full textA history of La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, 1991, 538-540 North La Cienega Boulevard (near Melrose) exterior front, West Hollywood. A montage based on historical photographs. Acrylic, 10' x 40', by Art Mortimer. Sponsored by Marcia Kritzler. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 94, #36
Ocean Park historical postcards, Santa Monica, 1980 (repainted in 1994)
No full textOcean Park historical postcards,1980 (repainted in 1994), Kensington Road (between 7th Street and Beverly Avenue), Joslyn Park, exterior steps. Each panel is based on an old, hand-tinted postcard of this area: Pier Avenue, Ocean Park -- 1905; Bath House and Ocean Front in Ocean Park -- 1906; Board Walk between Venice and Ocean Park -- 1912. In acrylic, 3 panels, approximately 8' x 25' each by Arthur Mortimer -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 164, #14
Claremont community mural, Claremont, 2000
No full textClaremont community mural, Claremont, 2000. "Painted between two buildings in the Village of Claremont, CA, next to the Claremont Colleges, Claremont. It depicts architecture from some of the buildings on the College campuses as a backdrop for the history of the community." Acrylic, 17' x 72', by Art Mortimer. Commissioned by Claremont Community Foundation. -- http://www.artmortimer.com/Pages/murals.html viewed on October 8, 2012; http://attractions.uptake.com/museums/california/claremont/claremont_village_mural_34148076.htm viewed on October 8, 2012; http://www.artmortimer.com/murals.htm; http://www.artmortimer.com/Pages/Claremont.html viewed on October 8, 2012
Brandelli's Brig, Venice, 1973 (restored in 1978 and 1989)
No full textBrandelli's Brig, Venice, 1973 (restored in 1978 and 1989). Brandelli's Brig (a local bar), exterior, Abbot Kinney Boulevard at Palms Boulevard. A mural inside a mural inside a mural. Painting of the bar's owner and his wife outside of the bar and the mural which shows the owner and his wife, and on and on. Latex, 16' x 22'. Arthur Mortimer and friends. Sponsored by California Arts Council. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 184, #4. The artist is standing in front of the mural in the first silde. He is wearing a white T-shirt with 7th Street altarpiece" as a logo. The two people in the mural are Babe and Betty Brandelli -- http://laexplored.wordpress.com/, viewed on October 7, 2012
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