Mitchell Freifeld

Norms, Oil Painting

2020

Artist Comments
"Norms is one of the classic 'Googie' coffee shops that's still going strong," shares artist Mitchell Freifeld. "It's been around for decades with its emblematic signage that's such a part of the car culture. You can see, and know it, from blocks away." Mitchell reminisces, "The food is traditional coffee shop fare and fantastic. I had a job once where I ate breakfast every morning at Norms at around 4 am. Forgot what the job was, but I'll always remember Norms."

About the Artist
Mitchell Freifeld cannot remember a time when he did not draw and paint. He won his first juried show at age 10 and decided that someday, he'd be a 'real painter.' He settled in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early '70s and got involved in the burgeoning tech industry. From there, he moved to Portland upon accepting an information technology position. On the drive home after being laid off the day of the September 11 terrorist attacks, he realized life is short and decided to devote himself full-time to painting. His work focuses on architecture and cityscapes, and portrays everyday places that become lost to our curiosity through sheer familiarity.

Words that describe this painting: architecture, googie, mid-century, roadside, night, modern, diner, restaurant, twilight, dusk, Los Angeles, California, building, evening, sky, coffee, architecture, cuisine, representational, modern , oil painting, blue

Norms
Mitchell Freifeld
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
25 in. h x 35 in. w x 1.75 in. d
5 lbs. 3 oz.