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Maritime Gallery Yachting Award- David Bareford, Heading Home. The Maritime Gallery Yachting Award celebrates the singular pleasures of going to sea, recognizing the work that best captures the beauty and excitement of the "sport of kings."
Thomas Wells Award- Richard K. Loud, Bessie Coastal Topsail Schooner, Vineyard Haven, circa 1900 In memory of artist Thomas Wells (1916-2004), this award goes to the artist whose work best depicts commercial tall ships and their ports of call. A lifelong member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters, Wells spent his early days at sea aboard some of the last commercial sailing ships and is known for documenting his voyages around Cape Horn.
Museum Purchase Award William Hanson, L eaving Watch HilL The Museum Purchase Award is chosen by a committee of the curatorial staff of Mystic Seaport. They select one work appropriate to the current needs of its permanent collection, which emphasizes the commercial maritime experience of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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