Brian Coole, b. 1939
USS Franklin Enters New York Harbor
Oil on Board
15" x 22 1/2", frame 23" x 29"
Private collection
USS Franklin of the United States Navy was a 74-gun ship of the line. Built in 1815, she was the first vessel to be laid down at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Franklin sailed on her first cruise on 14 October 1817, when under the command of Master Commandant H. E. Ballard she proceeded from Philadelphia to the Mediterranean. Subsequently she was designated flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron, cruising on that station until March 1820. She returned to New York City on 24 April 1820.
From 11 October 1821 until 29 August 1824 she served as flagship on the Pacific Squadron. Franklin was laid up in ordinary until the summer of 1838 when she was ordered to Boston as a receiving ship. She continued in this capacity until 1852 at which time she was taken to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, razed and broken up. More on the USS Franklin
Brian Coole, born in Edgeware, Middlesex, England, February 14th 1939. Irish parentage, strongest affiliation USA. Still living.
Entirely self-taught. Visits to public museums and galleries give his claimed influences of William Wyllie through a spectrum ranging to Rembrandt and Canaletto, although in the US, his work is compared to that of Fitz Hugh Lane.
Was commissioned, in 2001 to paint Three historical ship portraits for The Royal Naval Museum (United Kingdom)"" for permanent display. More on Brian Coole
Thomas Thompson, 1877 - 1917
The U. S. Ship Franklin, with a View of the Bay of New York, c. 1820s or 1830s
Oil on canvas
30 x 65 in. (76.2 x 165.1 cm)
Metropolitan Museum
The U. S. Ship Franklin, see above
Thomas John "Tom" Thomson (August 5, 1877 – July 8, 1917) was an influential Canadian artist of the early 20th century. He directly influenced a group of Canadian painters that would come to be known as the Group of Seven, and though he died before they formally formed, he is sometimes incorrectly credited as being a member of the group itself. Thomson died under mysterious circumstances on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park. More on Thomas Thompson
Brian Coole, b. 1939
Battle of USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere
Oil on board
22" x 27", frame 31" x 36"
Private collection
The first major naval encounter of the War of 1812 took place between the USS Constitution, commanded by Captain Isaac Hull, and the HMS British Guerriere, commanded by Captain Dacres. The two ships were both rated as frigates and carried similar armaments. The British captain was sure of victory, and before the encounter he was reported to have said- "There is a Yankee Frigate: in forty five minutes she is surely ours take her and I promise you four months pay."
As the two ships approached each other, the British kept up a steady fire of long-range cannon fire. The early shell bounced off the hull of the Constitution without causing any damage. It is said that a cry went up "hurrah- her sides are made of iron!"- Thus her name soon became "Old Ironside". When the two ships were 25 feet apart, Hull gave the order to open fire. The cannon hit the Geurrier with devastating effect. Within a short time all the masts of the Guerriere were down and Dacres had no choice but to surrender. While the victory of the Constitution militarily was a modest success, its political effect was substantial. It solidified support from New England for the war effort and countered the poor war news coming from the Canadian front. More on the USS Constitution defeated the HMS Guerriere
Brian Coole, see above
Pierre Bonnard, (1867 - 1947)
Signac et ses amis en barque/ Signac and Friends Sailing, c. 1924
Oil on canvas
24x20 inches
Kunsthaus Zürich - Zurich Switzerland
Pierre Bonnard (3 October 1867 — 23 January 1947) was
a French painter and printmaker, as well as a founding member of the
Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis. Bonnard preferred
to work from memory, using drawings as a reference, and his paintings are often
characterized by a dreamlike quality. The intimate domestic scenes, for which
he is perhaps best known, often include his wife Marthe de Meligny.
Bonnard has been described as "the most thoroughly
idiosyncratic of all the great twentieth- century painters", and the
unusual vantage points of his compositions rely less on traditional modes of
pictorial structure than voluptuous color, poetic allusions and visual wit.
Identified as a late practitioner of Impressionism in the early 20th century,
Bonnard has since been recognized for his unique use of color and his complex
imagery. More on Pierre Bonnard
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida, 1863 - 1923
Bulls in the Sea
Oil, canvas
131 cm (51.57 in.), Width: 190 cm (74.8 in.)
Private collection
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (27
February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a
Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and
monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are
characterized by a dexterous representation of the people and landscape under
the sunlight of his native land. More
on Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida
Karen Tarlton, b. 1965
Nyhavn, Copenhagen
Oil on canvas
16x20
Nyhavn (New Harbour) is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. The canal harbours many historical wooden ships. More on Nyhavn
Karen Tarlton was born in 1965 in Riverside, California. During childhood, her family moved frequently, finally settling in beautiful Lake Tahoe. Even as a child, Karen saw beauty in everything and spent many hours drawing and painting the world around her. She attended The University of California at Davis, where she took her very first art classes. Karen began her art career after her husband joined the Air Force and they traveled from city to city for 23 years. Traveling greatly influenced her art; she has painted every place they lived.
“In every aspect of every painting there are two things that are important to me: The first is the power of expression, style and quality, and the second is that my art needs to make people happy. .” – Karen Tarlton. More on Karen Tarlton
Dorie Cook
Pilgrim
Acrylic on masonite
18" x 24".
Private collection
The Pilgrim was a sailing brig (180 tons, 86.5 feet (26.4 m) long) engaged in the California hide trade of the early 19th century. Although just one among many other ships engaged in the business, the Pilgrim was immortalized by one of her sailors, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., who wrote the classic account Two Years Before the Mast about its 1834 voyage between Boston and California.
The Pilgrim was built in 1825 for Boston owners Bryant, Sturgis & Co., and went down in a fire at sea in 1856. More on The Pilgrim
Dorie Cook. Traveling between the west and east coast of the United States has allowed Dorie Cook's passion to broaden further with diverse locations to put paint to canvas. She has studied under several master artists: Joseph Mugnaini, printmaker, author and professor of drawing at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, California; Milford Zornes, nationally acclaimed watercolorist; Sergei Bongart, internationally acclaimed Russian impressionist; Corinne Hartley, internationally recognized impressionist and sculptor.
Painting in a variety of styles and mediums over the years has broadened the color and design in her work. Medium of choice is oils, but Dorie is equally proficient in watercolor, acrylics, pen and ink, and printmaking. More on Dorie Cook
Dorie Cook
The Bostonian
Acrylic on masonite
18" x 24"
Private collection
The Bostonian was a 1033 Ton ship, built at East Boston in 1854 by Donald McKay; a Canadian-born American designer and builder of sailing ships.
Marzena Bis, (b. 1987)
Sea II, c. 2017
Oil on canvas
80 x 80 cm
Private collection
Marzena Bis (born 1987) , is active/lives in Poland.
Mariusz Brzyzek, (b. 1984)
Boads, c. 2017
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 90 cm
Private collection
Mariusz Brzyzek, (b. 1984), is a graduate of the Cracow Film School, specializing in film animation. He has always been interested in painting, drawing and music. In painting, the most appreciates street / urban art. By contrast, he was never a man working in these circles. However, the work of artists of this genre is a significant source of inspiration for him. He loves paintings that primarily function as decorative, but also give a lot to think of, and allow a moment to ponder. More on Mariusz Brzyzek
Katarzyna Srodowska, (b. 1971)
Fishing rods, c. 2017
Oil on canvas
90 x 130 cm
Private collection
Katarzyna Srodowska is a Polish visual artist who was born in 1971. Several works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'Untitled' sold at Desa Unicum 'Young Polish Artists' in 2017.
ARTIST STATEMENT: "My paintings are created to be looked at. To me, a painting is not obliged to anything. It does not need to present the world, nor pretend anything. It just needs to be as it is, make us willing to look at it and be with, or on the contrary, attract us but make it impossible to be in its constant presence. It needs to be the colour, the light and the matter. An emotion tied to its perception." More on Katarzyna Srodowska
Katarzyna Srodowska (b. 1971)
Fishing rods, c. 2017
Detail
Katarzyna Srodowska (b. 1971), see above
This time I have tried to add some contemporary artists. It has been a challenge finding any pertinent biographical information.
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