American Society of Marine Artists Summer 2011 DeDicateD to the Promotion of american marine art anD the free exchange of iDeas Between artists Start planning today and Put this on your calendar 2011 ASMA AGM Savannah, Georgia Sept 30 thru Oct 2, 2011 Visit our Web Site at: www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com From The President Russ Kramer A Word About The American Society of Marine Artists It was an unusually busy Spring for the The American Society of Marine Artists Society, adding preparation for our 15th National is a non-profit organization whose Exhibition on top of the annual portfolio reviews. purpose is to recognize and promote 250 of our members submitted over 450 works for marine art and maritime history. We seek to encourage cooperation among consideration for the Exhibition, and the Fellows artists, historians, marine enthusiasts and met in Hartford for three days in late May to jury the others engaged in activities relating to show as well as review submissions for Signature marine art and maritime history. Since its Member. Those Fellows who couldn’t be there in person reviewed every founding in 1978, the Society has brought work and voted online via Juried Art Services. To all of you who submitted together some of America’s most talented works for the 15th, thank you -- it was truly amazing to see the level of talent contemporary artists in the marine art field. ✺ in our Society and the quality of work that’s being done every day. From the 450 paintings and sculptures, we were tasked with putting a show together FELLOWS OF THE SOCIETY Managing Fellow that was as widely representative and diverse as possible, and considered a Kim Shaklee number of factors for selection including subject matter, medium, technique Deputy Managing Fellow and size. In the end, we have a show that represents us extremely well and West Fraser one that is surely to be much admired as it travels across the country over the next couple of years. John Barber The Society is currently producing a full-color, full-size catalog which David Bareford will showcase every work of art in the Exhibition, an impressive keepsake Chris Blossom June Carey for anyone interested in the state of American marine art, and advertising William Davis and public relations programs which will help create buzz and drive traffic Don Demers to our host museums. It’s a lot of work, and couldn’t be done without the William Duffy selfless contributions of our all-volunteer team. Thank you team, on behalf Peter Egeli of everyone in ASMA. Michael Karas * * * Russ Kramer Loretta Krupinski The world of American marine art lost a great friend Ian Marshall and benefactor with the passing of Rudolph J. (Rudie) Raymond Massey Schaefer III on June 10, 2011. Many of you knew Rudie; Joseph McGurl he built the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport in honor Leonard Mizerek of his father, also a major patron of marine art in his Paul Mullally day. After a stint in the Navy, Rudie III joined Schaefer Mark Myers Brewing Company (founded in 1842 by his great- Charles Raskob Robinson grandfather) and served as president in the early 1970s. Sergio Roffo He would later go into the oil business and after moving to Stonington CT, Donald Stone Len Tantillo gave much to the Seaport, serving as President and Chairman of the Board in Kent Ullberg the 1980s. Rudie must have inherited his fascination for all things maritime from his father, who wrote the definitive biography of James Buttersworth, aSMa Fellow eMeritii and built an exact replica of the yacht AMERICA in 1966 which the family Willard Bond sailed across the Atlantic and around the Isle of Wight, in honor of her 1851 Norma Jay namesake. Victor Mays William G. Muller Rudie loved marine art, and amassed an amazing collection of originals William Ryan which covers every wall of his home overlooking the Sound. Stobarts, John Stobart Hoynes, Evers, Mecrays, Demers (and many others) - Rudie had a great Donald Stoltenberg eye. He took particular interest in nurturing and championing the work of newcomers to the field, and today some of the Society’s most prominent aSMa Honorary MeMberS marine artists trace their success to Rudie’s early encouragement. If he liked Ed Dyson your art, he was infectiously enthusiastic and effusive in his praise: “Wow! J. Russell Jinishian That’s just the greatest thing I’ve ever seen!” Richard C. Moore Graham Stiles Capt Lester J. Stone USN (Ret.) Mystic, CT Robert Webb 2 | ASMA NEWS AND JOURNAL summer 2011 Published Quarterly by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTISTS 501(c)3 Organization ✺ DeDicateD to the Promotion of american marine art Editor anD the free exchange of iDeas Between artists Robert C. Semler Regular Contributing Writers Charles Raskob Robinson ASMA NEWS Christine Diehlmann Assorted Scuttlebutt • 4 Membership Information • 4 Design and Layout Robert C. Semler News From The Foc’s’le • 5 ✺ Christine’s Log Book • 5 All Things ASMA • 6 The American Society of marine artists ASMA AGM - Savannah, GA • 26 Nautical Research Guild • 28 President Regional Reflections • 31 Russ Kramer Drawn To the Water • 32 Vice-President Morris Blackburn, Jersey Shore, 1948 Kim Shaklee Oil on canvas In The Artist’s Studio • 34 Loan courtesy of PAFA John Lambert Fund Secretary W/C Classes at Wooden Boat • 35 Mike Killelea Managing Director/Treasurer Peter Maytham ASMA JOURNAL 7. Notes From Brush Hill Board of Directors Charles Raskob Robinson David Bareford featuring Cathy Ferrell & Robert Lagasse Christine Diehlmann 17. 15th National Venues Austin Dwyer Ian Marshall 18/19. War of 1812 Project Len Mizerek 20/21. Plein Air/San Juan Trip Charles Raskob Robinson 22/23. Fellows Corner Alan Ryall featuring Peter Egeli Robert C. Semler 24. YMAS Competition Len Tantillo “Agility” - Sculpture by Robert Lagasse ✺ the american society of marine artists On the cOver Post Office Box 247 Smithfield, VA 23430 “Equator , Home from the Sea” 757-357-3785 Oil on Canvas [email protected] by William Ryan Newsletter deadlines Jan. 2, April 1, July 1, Oct. 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. www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com | 3 Assorted Scuttlebutt Robert Semler [email protected] Membership Well, friends, this is one issue that I must let speak for itself. I can’t begin Information to tell you how much news we have NEW MEMBERS Tom Nielsen Luke Steadman for you in this “traditionally” light Don Britton 108 Rome St. 535 Holly Rd. Summer issue. I think you’ll also find P.O. Box 5209 Carrollton, GA 30117 Vero Beach, FL 32963 the magazine weighs a bit more than Incline Village, NV 89450 ever. I never imagined when there would be a time that I could Denise Mahlke William P. Storck not contain everything within 32 pages. You may recall, I begged Linda L. Cancel 108 Ridgecrest Rd 1718 Pleasant Plains Rd. Georgetown, TX 78628 Annapolis, MD 21409 for years to even get to that point. This issue is a whopping 36 122 Woodlawn Dr. Laurens, SC 29360 pages. Yes, you have to go up or down in increments of 4 pages. Elizabeth Mumford Carol Lee Thompson That’s “printer law”. Evelyn Dunphy P.O. Box 174 14133 Phoenix Rd. And even with 36 pages, I needed the proverbial shoehorn 596 Foster Point Rd. Hyannis Port, MA 02647 Phoenix, MD 21131 to get it all in. I think I did, anyway. If I’ve inadvertently left West Bath, ME 04530 Michael Obney Barbara J. Trimble something out, I apologize. It does happen. What is the line... “it’s 2412 S. 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