Spring 2015 a P U B L I C a T I O N O F T H E a M E R I C a N S O C I E T Y O F M a R I N E a R T I S T S
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American Society of Marine Artists Spring 2015 A P u b l i c A t i o n o f t h e A m e r i c A n S o c i e t y o f m A r i n e A r t i S t S DeDicAteD to the Promotion of AmericAn mArine Art AnD the free exchAnge of iDeAS between ArtiStS Visit our Web Site at: www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com From The President Russ Kramer A Word About The American Society of Mystic, CT Marine Artists The American Society of Marine Artists is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to recognize and promote marine art and maritime Recently I had the opportunity - and honor - to speak to history. We seek to encourage cooperation a large group of folks gathered for a ‘Day of Learning’ at among artists, historians, marine enthusiasts the New Britain (Connecticut) Museum of American Art. and others engaged in activities relating to The museum is a treasure; it can trace its roots to 1853, and marine art and maritime history. Since its founding in 1978, the Society has brought over the ensuing century-and-a-half grew into one of the together some of America’s most talented most prestigious institutions featuring works by our nation’s artists. With contemporary artists in the marine art field. an impressive survey of the Hudson River School (Copley, Church, Cole), ✺ to Regionalism (O’Keeffe, Benton) to American Impressionism (Cassatt, Chase, Hassam) there is something to delight everyone. There’s also a great FELLOWS OF THE SOCIETY illustration collection, complete with a personal favorite of mine, a large Managing Fellow original canvas by N.C. Wyeth from his monumental ‘Treasure Island’ opus. Lisa Egeli Deputy Managing Fellow Neal Hughes The museum had organized the event around their newest exhibition - over 140 works from the Charles and Irene Hamm collection, which John Barber the couple generously donated en masse to the NBMAA, an assembly of David Bareford marine (The Hamms prefer the term ‘coastal’) paintings and drawings they Chris Blossom amassed over decades, and worth several million dollars. Many of our June Carey most prominent ASMA artists are represented, hanging alongside works by William Davis Don Demers masters of the 19th and 20th centuries as well. William Duffy Lisa Egeli The group came that day to learn more about marine art, a broad survey Peter Egeli of the history of the genre (well presented by Peter Trippi, Editor of Fine Art West Fraser Connoisseur Magazine) followed by my discussion on the current activities Michael Karas of ASMA and presentation of works from our 16th National Exhibition, and Russ Kramer Loretta Krupinski finally, to hear remarks from Charlie Hamm. It should be noted that Peter Richard Loud Trippi continues to be a strong champion of representational art, and marine Ian Marshall art in particular, and to have such a prominent and passionate spokesman Joseph McGurl for our cause raises all our boats. The same can be said for the charming Mr. Leonard Mizerek Hamm as well. Paul Mullally Neal Hughes Charles Raskob Robinson The enthusiasm in the room - especially for the contemporary works I Sergio Roffo shared from our Exhibition - underscored the enduring affinity the general Kim Shaklee public holds, in particular, for marine subjects. It’s the same reason people Donald Stone like to live by the water, or take a cruise, or watch sealife with fascination. Len Tantillo We are all connected to the water, and because of that, as marine artists, we Kent Ullberg have the unique ability to touch a viewer with our work, a concept that is as aSMa Fellow eMeriti true today as it was centuries ago. Norma Jay Raymond Massey * * * Victor Mays William G. Muller Speaking of the 16th National Exhibition, by the time you read this, our Mark Myers 140+ page, full-color catalog of the show will be available to ASMA Members William Ryan and the general public. Thanks to the talents and dedicated, countless hours John Stobart of effort by Fellow Len Tantillo, it is an exquisitely designed documentation Donald Stoltenberg of all the great works in the show. Also, because of Len’s expertise in aSMa Honorary MeMberS modern publishing opportunities, the catalog is being produced and sold J. Russell Jinishian by Amazon.com, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Society. We Peter Maytham owe Len a debt of gratitude, as well as all the ASMA members whose work Richard C. Moore is included, for representing us so well. Graham Stiles 2 | ASMA NEWS AND JOURNAL SPring 2015 Published Quarterly by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTISTS 501(c)3 Organization Editor DeDicAteD to the Promotion of AmericAn mArine Art Robert C. Semler AnD the free exchAnge of iDeas between ArtiStS Regular Contributing Writers Charles Raskob Robinson Christine Diehlmann ASMA NEWS Design and Layout Assorted Scuttlebutt • 4 Robert C. Semler Membership Information • 4 ✺ News From The Fo'c'sle • 5 The American Society of History & Art of the War of 1812 • 18 marine artists Regional Reflections • 20 Artists in the ASMA South show • 26 President "A Coffin for Ishmael " - Oil Russ Kramer Austin Dwyer Self-Publishing an Art Book • 27 Vice-President Coos Bay 22nd Annual Prospectus • 30 Kim Shaklee 16th National Catalog Available • 32 Secretary Mike Killelea Interim Treasurer Charles Raskob Robinson ASMA JOURNAL 7 • Notes From Brush Hill Board of Directors Charles Raskob Robinson Daven Anderson (non-voting) featuring Tom Nielsen and Frank Handlen Christine Diehlmann 16 • Early Revenue Cutter Art Anne Brodie Hill Len Mizerek Ann Mohnkern Tom Nielsen Sergio Roffo Len Tantillo "Eagle and Mahitable " • US Coast Guard ✺ Managing Director - Daven Anderson ASMA Mailing Address: ASMA On the cOver P. O. Box 557 Carrollton, VA 23314 [email protected] "Sunrise Marsh" 314-241-2339 Oil on Canvas • 40" x 30" Newsletter deadlines by Tom Nielsen Dec. 1, Mar. 1, June 1, Sept. 1 All material in the ASMA News & Journal is copyrighted and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written consent of the American Society of Marine Artists ©2015 www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com | 3 Assorted Scuttlebutt Robert Semler [email protected] Membership Information Welcome to Spring, everyone! Hopefully by the time you are reading New Members Rebecca Hendrix Enrique Pupo-Walker this the sun will be shining, the plants Georgia Tennessee will have started to bloom and Spring Robert Allen New York Geoffrey Hunt Joe Rademan fever will be in the air. What a Winter many of you folks have England New Jersey experienced. Elizabeth Armstrong The AGM Committee is diligently working on all of the Maine Joseph Keiffer Jessica Scott necessary arrangements and details of the 2015 Annual General New York Massachusetts Aaron Burks Meeting in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Complete details will be Kentucky Josef Kote David Smith forthcoming in our eBlasts, as well as the Summer issue of the New York New York News & Journal. New England AGM's are generally some of Sally Brown the most well attended meetings, although we did beat out Connecticut Mike Lasseter Morton Solberg quite a few in Sarasota, Florida a few years back. Georgia Florida Lawrence Chrapliwy There is always plenty to do and this year's AGM should New York Vicky Lawson Todd Szuch be a great one. Keep your email boxes open for upcoming California Florida information. Christine Crosby South Carolina Will Maller Helen West Also, by the time you receive this issue, the new 16th California Oregon National online edition FULL COLOR CATALOG will be Anita Elder available. Those of you who were accepted into the exhibition Georgia John Mansueto Lynn Wilson will be receiving one free copy (if you haven't already). All New York Florida others, and additional catalogs may order them direct from John Fronza Georgia Deborah Newman Amazon.com on line. Fellow Len Tantillo has designed a superb Nevada Student Members catalog of 140 pages with stunning images and descriptions by Richard Geiger Georgia Slay the artists. You will most certainly want to add one of these California Chuck Paine Florida to your already growing collection of fine marine art catalogs. Maine Lawrence Grimm Congratulations are also in order to our artists who were Maryland Stan Pierce Deceased accepted into the ASMA South Regional Exhibition that Ohio opened at the Gadsden Arts Center in Quincy, Florida on April Christian Hemme Mel Atwell 10th. The exhibition will run through June 20th so be sure to Florida Elizabeth Powers-Badger Adam Newman see it if you are in the area. The list of artists in the show are on Maine Vince Piecyk page 26 of this issue. We have published, on page 18, the complete text of William S. Dudley's talk, "History, Art & The War of 1812 Bicentennial", at our Bob Skemp dinner on Saturday evening IMPORTANT at the Baltimore AGM, for those of you who missed it. The talk was in conjunction with the final venue of our War of 1812 NEW ASMA ADDRESS exhibition at the Flag House in Baltimore. ASMA In addition, we have a fine article."A Call For Early Revenue P. O. Box 557, Carrollton, VA 23314 Cutter Artwork and Illustration" by the US Coast Guard's 314-241-2339 Atlantic Area Historian, William H. Thiesen. As you probably know, the US Revenue Service was the precursor of the United [email protected] States Coast Guard. The ASMA mailing address has changed again so please This past November I decided to jump into the fray make note of this in your address book or files. and prepare and self-publish an art book of my maritime Also, make note of the new phone number that was work.