An accomplished musician and his actress wife hunt for an affordable home in L.A.

Tina Preston, 76, and husband Don Preston, 85, live in a rented home in Highland Park. Don, a renowned electronic and jazz pianist, was one of the original members of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention; Tina is an actress. The couple face the difficult task of finding affordable housing on a fixed income as elder artists.

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 29, 2017 2:22 PM PT

The Prestons, an artist couple who are losing their rented home in Highland Park, are looking for an affordable place to live. Don Preston, a pianist, played with Frank Zappa; Tina Preston is a clothing designer and actress.

Don Preston, 85, plays piano next to stack of boxes in the Highland Park. Don was one of the original members of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention.

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Actress Tina Preston, 76, sits in the living room in her rented home in Highland Park. Tina and her husband, Don, are facing the difficult task of finding affordable housing.

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Don Preston, 85, sits at his piano in his Highland Park home. Don, a renowned pianist, was one of the original members of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention. He and his wife, Tina, have been asked to move out of their home. They qualify for Section 8 housing, and he is in the process of finding a different apartment.

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)