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Extraordinary maritime artist David Thimgan

David Thimgan, California maritime artist, 1955-2003, especially known for his painstakingly researched oil paintings of 19th & 20th century lumber schooners of the Pacific Northwest. He was like many other maritime artists, a stickler for historical and geographical accuracy. But most of his antiquarian-like works go far beyond their often wooden technique and repetitious [...]

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2009 10 03 Administrator Historic working boat
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Winslow Homer, father of American maritime art

The artist who influenced me most was Winslow Homer, who was a major force in American art from the 1890’s until his death in 1910. His early work was devoted to rural life, childhood activities, and New England landscapes.
Born to a respected, prosperous Boston family, he began as a lithographer but soon became a [...]

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