World’s End—Hingham, Massachusetts by Sergio Roffo, 10 x 20 inches, oil on mounted canvas — $5,500
Essex Idle by Neal Hughes 16 x 20 inches, oil on linen — $2,800
“This painting was completed during the Cape Ann Plein Air competition at the H. A. Burnham Boat Building & Design Co. in Essex, Massachusetts. I have done many paintings at this historic site, located next to the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. The Burnham family has been in Essex since the 1600s and the current boatbuilding shop has been in the Burnham family since the early 19th century. Harold Burnham, the current owner, is a master shipwright, designer, mariner, and a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow. It is a privilege to paint at this location, which has so much historical significance to our sailing heritage.” —NH
Friendship Sloop by Neal Hughes 11 x 14 inches, oil on linen — $1,400
“A Friendship sloop is a gaff-rigged working boat design that originated in Friendship, Maine, around the turn of the 18th century and has survived as a recreational sailboat with a devoted following. I came across this subject near Spruce Head Island in Maine while painting with some friends, and was taken by its classic lines.” —NH
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