Art Exhibit Features Eyvind Earle

Artist Eyvind Earle is the subject of An Exhibit of a Disney Legend now on view at Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, California, through January 1, 2017. Earle joined Walt Disney Studios in 1951 and went on to paint the settings for such stories as Peter Pan (1953) and Lady and the Tramp (1955), as well as the animated shorts Working for Peanuts (1953), For Whom the Bulls Toil (1953), Pigs is Pigs (1954) and Paul Bunyan (1958). Earle was responsible for the styling, backgrounds and colors for Sleeping Beauty, giving the movie its magical, medieval look. Earle was also responsible for painting the dioramas for Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. The exhibit features original oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and sketches, many never seen before on public display. Admission and parking are free. Call 800-204-3131 or visit http://www.forestlawn.com for more information.