Artist and former long-term resident Eddie Buendia was in Blaine to paint a new whale tail on Blaine Animal Hospital’s garage doors during the last week of June. Veterinarian Christine Carlson hired Buendia to paint the garage doors in 1995 that soon became a landmark on Blaine Road. Buendia, 69, earned his bachelor degree in arts and humanities from the University of Oxford and people across the world have purchased his work, he said. He started the Point Roberts Arts Foundation in 2000 and created T-shirts and posters for the Point Roberts Arts and Music Festival.
Buendia now travels in a RV with his wife, Darlanne, spending much of their time on the East Coast where their grandchildren are located. Buendia said he and Darlanne hope to soon move back to Blaine or Birch Bay, where he would like to continue painting.
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