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THE TWELFTH NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTIST
by Greg Harper, Executive Director and Curator of the Cape Museum of Fine Arts
Liner "Independence" departing NY, 27"x37", oil, W. MullerCape Cod is indeed the perfect place to celebrate the achievements of some of America's finest maritime artists. It was this environment and its people that drew important artists of the early 20th century to the region to initiate what has become the oldest artist colony in the country. One might jump to the conclusion that this exhibition would be an easy to digest, uncomplicated collection of portraits of ships at sea. However, the beauty of the Twelfth National Exhibition is that it offers awonderful variety of media, subject and approach to composition.
The Cape Museum of Fine Arts is fortunate to be in a position now to host this important juried exhibition by ASMA from April 28 through July 15, 2001. We are proud that the success of our recent Crossroads Campaign affords the ability to exhibit the entire selection of over 80 artworks in our beautiful exhibition galleries. Another trend this show illustrates is work in which the subject is obvious, but in which pattern, texture, brushwork, and light and color devices are serving more avowedly painterly ends than purely descriptive ones. The CMFA is pleased to celebrate the creative efforts of this prestigious selection of American contemporary artists.
"QE2" at Bermuda Dockyard, 31"x45", oil, D. StoltenbergHISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTISTS (ASMA)
In 1979, a small group of artists gathered together to form the American Society of Marine Artists, a platform to "...recognize, encourage and promote marine art and maritime history." Offering the opportunity for all interested parties, artists and not-artists alike, to come together in their love of the sea and its environs, the Society has grown from that small conclave of artists to over 700 presently active members.
ASMA now has members in 46 states, and that great geographic spread means that there are more artists concerned with inland waters, creeks, backwaters, marshes, and the intertidal zone.
"With the Wind", oil, 24"x30", N. Braginton-Smith
If ship portraiture is less a staple of marine art than it was in 1979, the offsetting benefit is that marine artists now enjoy a much greater range of compositional possibilities and a more personalized approach to the maritime world.
As is obvious, quotes Peter Rogers, vice president, ASMA, "most of us still have our technique, subject matter, and collective intellect deeply rooted in the rich traditions and demands of representational marine art. Since many of us have been to sea, painting in a realist manner is a vocation and craft hard to turn one's back on."
"Changing Weather", oil, 30"x38", H. Heath
"Island Steamship Sankaty", oil, 21.5"x27.5", C. KennyThe American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) is a non-profit tax-exempt organization based in Amber, PA. Its purpose is to recognize and promote marine art and maritime history and to encourage cooperation among artists, historians, and marine enthusiasts. With members in 46 states, the Society has compiled an impressive record and is widely respected by the art community, galleries, maritime museums, marine and naval enthusiasts, as well as art collectors and art critics. ASMA welcomes as members everyone interested in marine art, the history of marine art, and our rich maritime heritage.
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This article is co-sponsored by the Cape Museum of Fine Arts. Be sure to view and participate in all the exciting upcoming events and art shows to take place at the Cape Museum of Fine Arts in 1999. For further information please visit their web site at: http://www.cmfa.org
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Dennis, MA 02638
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