Piscis Faustinius

Eileen was used to her own space when she painted. She and Fred had shared a studio, each with their own 'turf', and when Fred died in 1980, she had the whole studio. She preferred the solitude. But in 1982, she was invited by friends to paint with them on occasional get-togethers, a new experience. Amongst them was Dr. Lee Monroe, then president of the San Diego Zoological Society, and Charles Faust, who had created the animal environments of the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park. On one painting gathering, Faust brought this playful, crafted model to inspire the group. Eileen was tickled. She painted it in fun, with her own style, and named it after Faust.