buntline and block. Also compelled to join art and ship 's log in book form is waterco lori st Claus Hoie. Hoie was one of two arti sts featured in Mystic Maritime Gall ery 's recent "Masters of Marine Watercolor Painting" ex hibition . A Sag Harbor res ident and form er seaman, Hoie has made a stud y of whaling ship logs to produce a brief narrative of the fi cti ve bark Helena, bound out of Sag Harbor for the South Pac ifi c in 1843. Each of the 18 log entries is illustrated on the fac ing page with one ofHoie 's impressionistic, sometimes haunting, watercolors depicting the whaleman 's daily round of shipboard duti es and hi s hard chase for the quarry. (Available from Two Bytes Publi shing, 2 19 Long Neck Point Road, Darien, CT 06820; $24 .95 pb/$59.95hc) -
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• 7 April-14 January 1996, The Evolution of Marine Painting, 1800-1940. Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath ME 04530; 207 443-1 3 16. • 9 Apri1- 10 September, Modern Marine Masters. Mystic Maritime Gallery, Mystic CT 06355; 203 572-8524. • 1 May-3 1 October, Southwestern Regional ASMA Exhibition , held on Th e Star of India at the San Di ego Maritime Museum . American Soc iety of Marine Artists, 1461 Cathy's Lane, North Wal es PA 19454; 2 15 283 -0888. • 17 June-28 October, ScaleShip Model Competition and Exhibition. The Mari ners' Museum , 100 Museum Drive, Newport News VA 23606; 804 595-0368. • 25 June-3 September, Northwest Marine Exhibition , featuring the work of 55 artists. Kirsten Gallery, Inc., 5320 Roosevelt Way, NE, Seattle WA 98 105. • 6-28 Jul y, The Great Steam and Sail Era In and Around the Port of New York , an ex hibit of paintings by William G. Muller at the Uni on League C lub Gallery, 38 East 37th Street, Ne w York NY; 2 12 685 -3800. Sponsored by the National Maritime Hi storical Society. Opening reception with the arti st Tuesday , 11 Jul y, 5:30-7:30 (businessattire) . • 12 August-5 September, New Works by John Mecray. Marguerite Riordan Gallery, 8 Pearl Street, Stonin gton CT 06378; 203 535-251 I . • 8 November through March 1996, Antonio Jacobsen's Painted Ships on Painted Oceans. Independence Seaport Museum ,2 11 S. Columbus Bl vd., Phil adelphi.a PA 19 106; 2 15 925-5439 . .t SEA HISTORY 74, SUMMER 1995
A Match Race between "Xara" and "Babb oon" in 1888 In a limited edition of 350 Image Size 22" x 14"
RICHARD K. LOUD A.S.M.A. Highly acclaimed maritime artist Richard Loud has earned numerous awards and special mentions for his dramatic paintings . For additional information, a color brochure, or the name of a dealer in your area, please contact: Maritime Heritage Prints • Townhouse 23 • Union Wharf Boston, MA 02 109 (61 7) 227-011 2 Fax(617) 227-3899
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