A joyful rainbow graces our Pride Print, which is based on an original painting by Annie, and beautifully captures the spirit of California. The bear, a symbol of California's wilderness, embodies resilience, untamed beauty, and acceptance. We stand with all our LGBTQ+ friends around the globe.
We can print up to 44” wide on most of our designs, so contact us for a quote if you need a specific size.
This print, and all the prints in the “I Love You California” collection, are inspired by a sheet music cover illustration from 1913 for the song, "I Love You, California.” In 1987, it became the official state song of California. Annie and Eric discovered the vintage illustration around 2010, and Annie started painting versions of it, surrounding the bear with floral patterns, forests, mountain scenes, geometric designs, etc. the paintings became so popular, we started offering prints of them.
Annie loves to draw and paint, and could easily do it for hours every day. She finds solace and inspiration on the canvas, and also gets through a lot of podcasts and audiobooks while wielding a brush. Her favorite paints are liquid acrylics by Golden, and she buys stretched canvas from Blick. Annie is the artist behind the “I love you California” collection, as well as the 49 Mile Drive collection and the Original Paintings collection.
Am enjoying several pieces from the “I Love California” series. They make great gifts for my fellow native Californians. On Pride, the bear should have been bigger.....
I gave this as a Valentine's Day gift to a friend. He LOVED it! Couldn't wait to get it framed. This is my third CA bear I've given as a gift and ALL have been a HUGE hit. Love everything on this website. I wish I could have 1 of each.