MARINE ART NEWS Exhibitions • 28 Fe bruary-8 A ugust, The Great Age of Sail: Treasures from the National Maritime Museum compri sing some e ighty paintings, including works by Canaletto, Turner, William Yan de Yelde, Cl eveley and Brooking . Peabod y & Essex Museum , East India Square, Salem MA 0 1970 • 12 June-29 August, Steichen and his Men , the US Navy at sea and in the air during World War II in 60 photographs by Edward Steichen and associates. MariettaCobb Museum of Art, Marietta GA. • 30 Ap ril - 19 September, Patterson in Maine, feat uring oi ls and sketches of Ma ine and Maine-built ships by renowned sa ilor-painter Charles Robert Patterson ( 1878- 1958). Maine Maritime Museum , 243 Was hington Street, Bath ME 045 30. • 22 April-15 September, Development of the Passenger Liner at its Peak: 1893-1916, a seri es of large, co lor side e levati ons of 12 passe nger line rs by steamship art is t and hi sto rian Pe te r Sparre. Elli s Island , New York. • 7 Jul y-7 September, Picture This : Toronto Harbour in Art. A juried exhibit featuring the wo rk of Toronto-area Captain ' s Clock of solid oak, cherry and mahogany. 3-year guar. on quartz movement. $45 , ship'g incl. Also: Oldfashion ed handmade dolls. Photos on request. Keeler & Olson Clocks 125 Hill St. , PO Box 6, Whitinsville MA 01588 Tel : 508-234-5081
a rti s ts. M a rin e Muse um of Uppe r Canada, Exh ibiti on Place, Toronto. • J une-15 September, William Partridge Burpee: A m erican Marine Impressionist. Emerson Gall ery, Hami Iton College, C linton NY 13323. • 25 Apri l-20 September, Modern Marine Masters: new paintings, drawings , sculpture, scrimshaw and models by over 50 premi er nati onal and inte rnation al marine artists. Mys tic Maritime Gallery , Mys tic CT 06355. • 25 Jul y-28 Septembe r, 17th Nort hwest Marine Art Exhibition , fea turing marine art from throughout the country. Kirsten Gal lery, 5320 Rooseve lt Way N.E. , Seatt le WA 98 105 . • 2-6 September, Milwaukee Maritime Days Marine Art Exhibition , a nonjuried show held in co-operation with the American Society of Marine Arti sts Great Lakes/West Reg ion. Landma rks Gall ery, 23 1 Nort h Street, Milwaukee WI 532 13. • 24-26 September, Charleston Maritime Festival. The primary att racti on at thi s inaugura l fes ti va l will be an ex hibit of juried art by 70 painters, sc ulptors and shipmodel builders in Charleston 's Omni Hote l ballroom . Add itional art work and
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