The photographer who made of the Dells of the Wisconsin River known all around the USA was Henry Hamilton Bennett He helped make his city into a major tourist spot.
Bennett was born in Canada but raised in Brattleboro, Vermont. In 1857, he moved with his father and uncle to Wisconsin, settling in the city [...]
Outstanding murder mystery with an Atlantic fishing village setting! Even this demanding reader was pleased! Try Fisherman’s Bend yourself–or Slipknot, also by Linda Greenlaw (New York: Hyperion, 2008).
Greenlaw,skipper of the fishing boat Hannah Boden was linked personally to the crew of the fishing vessel Andrea Gail, whose tragic end was central to the book [...]
Who speaks up for water? Who helps us understand how vital water is to every living thing (including ourselves)? Ned Tillman is one who does.
Tillman’s new book,The Chesapeake Watershed, helps create a sense of this special place. It also calls people to action to help save the Bay. A blend of natural [...]
Check out the stylish graphic art prints!
These and other graphic artists’ treatments of river tugs and coastal scenes are part of an exhibit created to improve public access on the Mississippi River in Minnesota. This art event was sponsored by the Mississippi River Fund.
The Fund is a non-profit, raising awareness and money, especially [...]
Winter holiday time around the world! To join in the festive mood, I offer you glimpses of a basic childhood delight, the folded paper boat. Most of you have tried to make one, maybe even turn it into a cap for yourself. I learned one way in childhood, resulting in a triangular ‘pilot house’ in [...]
Tagged installation, mobile, painting, paper boat, sculpture For something entirely different, today’s featured artist of maritime themes is Lee Murdock, singer, songwriter, guitarist. To enjoy selected musical moments from his performances, click through to his website. There you can hear the following online:
1. Standing at the Wheel [lee murdock] => [Live performance, 7.67 MB, 6:44]
2. Sailing into History [lee murdock] => [...]
While Larry Gluck is an artist drawn to a variety of subjects, he has done at least three boat paintings in a manner that I find very appealing and want to share with you. He has used a very limited color palette here (basically, one color, blue), in order to emphasize as much as possible [...]
Tagged art instructor, artist, boat painting, Larry Gluck, watercolorAt the online art & craft store a few months ago I made this discovery: the toy wooden boats of Jeff Bohrer. This Clatskanie, OR, creator specializes in working boats of the nearby Columbia River. Immediately I had to order one and, having it in hand, began to realize it was not merely a child’s [...]
Tagged bow picker, Clatskanie, fishing boat art, Jeff Bohrer, lobster boat, toy wooden boat, tug boat, Willamette River