A 1972 whimsical painting by Tony Mafia

Once in while small miracles happen like with this painting. A friend of Iris bought a closed storage shed and upon opening they found this painting by Tony Mafia. Iris fell in love with it and bought it. I am glad I can show this earlier work which must have been painted when his kids were still small. Probably this is a Los Angeles painting. If anybody knows more, please e-mail me at 4th-plum@skynet.be All information is welcome.
After a call for more information Anne, Soren and Rike's mother, once married to Tony, wrote that the painting was done at their home. Thanks for that information.

A new brief testimony by Bonnie Karlyle

I met Tony in the early 60's when I was helping out another Tony, one of the owner's at Martoni's Restaurant in Hollywood. Tony had painted a mural on the wall. We hung out for a few months. At the time I was a model and inspiring actress and Tony wanted to paint my pictures but after many tries he wasn't happy with what he came up with and we gave up with my sittings. I remember a very soulful, sweet tortured man. I never did keep any of his tries at my painting.
RIP Tony.
Karen Conrad aka Bonnie Karlyle