At least 473 photos await you at the website of Frank Frisk, the Marysville, MI resident who launched a career in photography and photojournalism in 1970. Among his favorite subjects are the water craft and lighthouses of the region–check out an amazing 16 pages of lake vessels alone at Frisk’s website! Because [...]
Also tagged Frank Frisk, Marysville, Michigan, photographer 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] => [...]
William R. McGrath of Summerfield, FL, is famous for his boat subjects–and also his historical passion for boats from the Civil War. His original art is usually in oil and alkyd on canvas or board. This artist seems to be unusually successful at marketing prints of his original work, and you can see why. [...]
Also tagged Civil War, Florida, Naval Ships, William R McGrathPaul C. LaMarre Jr takes center stage today, honored for his strong watercolor paintings of the working boats of the Great Lakes.
LaMarre’s own father sowed the seeds of his artistic passion at the age of ten, by taking him to the docks to view the construction of the Arthur B. Homer, which fascinated him. [...]
In Duluth, MN, an artist is hard at work capturing the workhorses of the Great Lakes waters. Now a full-time professional painter, Ed Labernik has retired from his day job: teaching high school art for thirty-two years in Wisconsin. A Duluth shipping agent named Ed Ruisi pushed to him the idea of painting [...]
Also tagged Ed Labernik, Ed Ruisi, Minnesota, Wisconsin