Category: Marine Art
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A gallery of the Armada progressing in ten charts
Ten incredibly rare chart drawings that show in stages the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, a defining moment in the creation of England’s maritime identity, have been saved from export in January 2021 […]
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Simon Lewty & The Nereids
“Simon Lewty & The Nereids” is a collaboration between The Lettering Arts Trust and Art First. The exhibition features major works by Simon Lewty, and is accompanied by individual depictions of the mythical Nereids created… […]
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James Dodds in Wiltshire
Two forthcoming solo shows of the east coast artist, James Dodds, have been announced. James Dodds – ‘The Work of Human Hands’ opens at M E S S U M S W I L T… […]
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Dominic Pérotin – Marine Artist
Painting onto wood If you want something very unique and boaty then check out these maritime miniatures from Brittany-based artist Dominic Pérotin. Inspired mainly by classics – both workboats and yachts, she creates works that… […]
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Turner goes on show at Mystic
An exhibition of the watercolours of JMW Turner has just opened at Mystic Seaport museum in Connecticut. In partnership with Tate-London, from October, 2019, to February 23, 2020, Mystic Seaport Museum presents J.M.W. Turner: Watercolors… […]
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James Dodds Falmouth exhibition
Marine artist and sometime boatbuilder Jamie Dodds’s latest exhibiton began on October 3 at National Maritime Museum, Cornwall, in Falmouth. The exhibtion, called Wood to Water, showcases large paintings and lino cuts and focuses on… […]
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Artwork predicts sea level rise
An installation artwork using lines of light predicts the effect of sea level rises at an arts centre on North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides islands. The installation uses LED sensors running lines across buildings… […]
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Lord Jim’s real life hero
A visit to the National Portrait Gallery in London is always a treat and yesterday, in Rm 23, we found this arresting painting, of Sir James Brooke, The (1st) Rajah of Sarawak, 1804-1868 The painting… […]
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Colley Whisson – Marine Artist
Living in Australia it was inevitable that Colley Whisson would turn his brushes towards the sea. (His great grandparents sailed to Australia in 1910 on board the Corinthic bound for Hobart, coming from Whissonsett in… […]
