13 VOLUME 16 PUBLISHED by J. RUSSELL JINISHIAN TH COMPLIMENTARY ANNIVERSARY ISSUE ™ An Insider’s Guide to Marine Art for Collectors and Historians What’s Inside: • Latest News from Today’s Premier Marine Artists • Latest Marine Art Sales and Prices • Insights into the Art Market at Large • Marine Art Exhibitions Across the Country • Upcoming Auctions • Book Reviews Two Distinguished Artists Paint Historic Nantucket… Being sold to benefit the Egan Maritime Institute in Nantucket, Massachusetts John Stobart (b. 1929) Nantucket Whalers, Nantucket Harbor, 1835 Oil on Canvas 12”x 20” $125,000 Roy Cross (b.1924) Old Nantucket in the early 1840’s Whaleship Alpha Oil on Canvas 24”x 36” $55,000 Information on purchasing the artwork pictured in the MARINE ART NEWS may be obtained by contacting the Publisher, J. Russell Jinishian at (203) 259-8753 or [email protected] News From the Artists s always there are a great many exhi- Coast. In 2013 John Stobart helped kick off Across the Pond the Royal Society of Marine bitions, artistic projects and marine the exhibition with a presentation on his career. Artists, founded just after the Second World goings-on across the country and 2015’s featured artist will be Washington state War, operates its own campaign to identify and Aaround the world to report—so let’s get right resident Frank Gaffney. (www.coosart.org) reward young artists in the field. Their annual to the news. Every year the “Fellows” of the Society get get together is held in conjunction each year The American Society of Marine Artists together and review portfolio submissions with their Annual Exhibition during the month Mall Galleries (ASMA), following its mission “to recognize of artists for new members in the Society. of October held at the , just Buckingham Palace and promote marine art and maritime history” Recently four “Signature Members” were down the street from . since 1978 is engaged in a number of interest- elected: from Indiana, David Tutweiler; from (See our exhibition page for this year’s details) ing exhibitions and programs involving hun- California, Kathleen Dunphy; from Denver, We spent time recently visiting a few of the dreds of artists, young and old, from coast to Sherri Farbaugh; and from Florida, Elaine Society’s members in England, including Mark coast. In recognition of the War of 1812 fought Hahn. This year the Fellows also selected Myers, who is unusual for many reasons, largely at sea, on the oceans, rivers, and bays works of art by 102 artists that comprise the including the fact that he is a member of both of the American coast from 1812-1815, the 16th National Exhibition of the American the Royal Society of Marine Artists (where he Society assembled a special exhibition of 25 Society of Marine Artists, which is an online is Past President), and the American Society of paintings entitled 1812 Star Spangled Nation, exhibition only. It can be viewed over the Marine Artists. A native Californian, and sailor which traveled around the country in 2014, course of this year on the Society Web site aboard traditional sailing vessels under the beginning at the History tutelage of master sailor and Museum in Buffalo, New author Alan Villiers. Mark York, then the Detroit “dropped the anchor” perma- Public Library in Detroit, nently in Devon, England Michigan, Connecticut in 1971 when he met the River Museum in Essex, love of his life. Since then CT, at the Lake Champlain he’s become well known Maritime Museum in worldwide for his thoroughly Vergennes, Vermont, and researched and beautiful oils finally in October at the and watercolor paintings of Star Spangled Flag House tall ships, of which he has a Museum in Baltimore, working knowledge like very Maryland. From the paint- few. In fact, he made over ings in the exhibition view- one hundred detailed draw- ers could learn about some ings that depict every aspect of the most famous sea bat- of sailing a tall ship for John tles of the American Navy at Harland’s book Seamanship the time. in the Age of Sail, An account of the ship handling of the If you didn’t make it to one Robert Sticker (1922-2011) The Powder Monkey Oil on Canvas 14” x 26” $14,000 of the exhibition venues, sailing man-of-war 1600- you can log on to www.ourflagwasstillthere. 1860 (US Naval Institute org or naval-warof-1812-illustrated.org and at americansocietyofmarineartists.com or Press, 1984). The ultimate go-to reference book see the unique collaboration between the U.S. asma16thnational.org. for any tall ship sailor. When Mark moved to Navy and ASMA who provided paintings to According to Society president, Russ Kramer, shore he did not give up time on the water. He illustrate a video entitled “The Naval History of plans for a more traditional 17th annual exhi- helped found Hartland Quay Museum on the the War of 1812 Illustrated,” written by ASMA bition are in the works, but the logistics of West Coast of England. Nearby is the Hartland Treasurer Charlie Robinson and narrated by assembling over 100 paintings for the extended Quay Hotel where part of the original movie ASMA member, painter, and professional opera period that the shows run is complicated and version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure singer Del-Bourree Bach. For the U.S. Navy, time consuming, and takes several years of Island was filmed. Today Mark is active in the War of 1812 marked the beginning of its preparation. We’ll keep you posted on devel- Pilot Gig Racing whose World Championship prominence as the world’s greatest navy, and opments. In the meantime, as an artist based attracts hundreds of racers, all powered by oars for them this video reinforces the importance of organization the important event for members each year on the Scilly Islands off the coast of the Navy’s role in continuing to keep sea lanes is to gather once year at their Annual Meeting Cornwall, England. He practices throughout open and the oceans free even today. to discuss the issues that are important to artists the year to stay in shape and hone his skills for the big races. What’s significant for marine art, of course, is from techniques and mediums to business and that since the art form essentially began as a personal issues, along with getting a chance One special project we learned about that Mark way to document sea battles in the 17th cen- to tour exhibitions together, etc. The 2015 had been involved in was creating paintings tury, it makes sense that when the Navy wanted meeting will be held October 15-18 in historic for a book written by Alan Villiers, entitled Plymouth, Massachusetts to show people what battles at sea looked like . Joseph Conrad, Master Mariner. The famous in 1812 (since there were no iPhones around), In its effort to reach out to the next generation novelist was born Jozef Teodor Konrad Nalcz they had to call on the artistic imagination and of marine artists, the Society has announced the Korzeniowski, orphaned at the age of 16 he historical knowledge of marine artists to bring third year of its National Young Marine Artist was sent to Marseille, France in 1874 to begin these scenes to life. It was a fine collaboration. Search. For this they accept submissions from a career on the sea. He spent twenty years at Among the painters included were Robert young artists from all around the country, and sea before the publication of his first novel in Sticker, Patrick O’Brien, Steven Lush, Peter announce the winners at their annual meeting. 1895 Lifetime of Adventures at Sea. These were Egeli, and Linda Norton. It’s amazing to see the variety of work being the adventures that would become the basis of Conrad’s most famous seafaring novels: Heart From July 11 through September 26, 2015 the done by these aspiring marine artists. Last year’s winners included a copper sculpture of off Darkness, The Shadow Line, An Outcast of Society, in conjunction with the Port of Coos the Islands, and Typhoon. It turns out that Alan Bay, Oregon, will sponsor the 22nd Annual a fish, a painting of a young girl reading at the beach, and another of a swimmer, and a paint- Villiers thought so highly of Joseph Conrad Maritime Exhibition at the Coos Art Museum. that in 1934 when he purchased his own tall The Coos exhibition attracts some of the top ing of a destroyer. It’s a great way to encourage young artists to enter the field. ship, the Danish school ship Georg Stage, he marine artists from up and down the West renamed her The Joseph Conrad. He sailed Continued on page 5 3 4 A.D. Blake (b. 1951) Ranger and Other J-Class Yachts Racing from Mattapoisett, Massachusetts in 1937 Oil on Canvas 40” x 60” $95,000 Two weeks after Ranger had won the America’s Cup, the J Class fleet raced together on the New York Yacht deck. Rod Stephens, rover (ready for any urgent job) and without a shirt on, is crouching on the leeward deck Club Cruise of 1937. The painting depicts a race to Edgartown, not long after the start near Mattapoisett. watching the set of the staysail and quadrilateral jib. Ranger pulled away from the other J Class on the beat Ranger (J5) on port tack has just crossed ahead of Rainbow (J4) and Endeavour I (J K4). Yankee, (J US2), to the Vineyard Sounds lightship, rounding over 8 minutes ahead of second placed Endeavour II.