Award-winning artist and Stonington, CT, resident Howard Park will be the first speaker at “Behind the Canvas,” a new four-part series at the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport beginning Saturday, February 27, from 4 – 5:30 p.m. The series will continue Saturdays, March 27, April 10 and May 15.
Renowned artists will share their personal stories through lectures, slide presentations and live demonstrations. Attendees will be given a behind-the-canvas look at what inspires the artists’ creativity and will additionally learn what qualities art collectors look for in a painting.
Light refreshments will be served.
Tickets are $100 for the series ($80 for members) and $30 per program ($25 for members). To purchase tickets, visit www.mysticseaport.org/tickets or call 860.572.5322.
Speakers and presentations are:
February 27 – “Sailing the World with Artist Howard Park” – Park will share his visual journal of watercolors and photographs, revealing the beauty of distant ports and the adventures of life aboard his sailboat circumnavigating the globe with paintbrush and camera.
March 27 – “The Moment of Inspiration with Robert Noreika” – National award-winning artist and illustrator Robert Noreika will demonstrate his fresh and vibrant painting technique, turning a blank canvas into a personal vision. Attendees will learn how the painter creates works of art in the studio and on location.
April 10 – “A Trip Back in Time – The Art of Russ Kramer” – Maritime artist Russ Kramer will present a visual journey that shows how he creates his historic maritime paintings. Renowned for his ability to capture the authentic people, places and vessels of America's yachting days gone by, many of Kramer’s paintings have been exhibited at the Maritime Gallery.
May 15 – “An Artist’s Walk through the Modern Marine Masters exhibition” – Leading marine artists will guide attendees on a personal tour of the Maritime Gallery’s annual spring exhibition, revealing how they create tranquil seascapes, historic naval scenes, racing yachts under sail or working boats and their fishermen.
For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org.
The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport is the nation’s foremost gallery specializing in contemporary marine art and ship models. Through its parent organization, Mystic Seaport, the gallery is proud to offer access to the world’s leading experts in the marine field, and the highest standards of scholarship, integrity and connoisseurship that the nation’s finest maritime museum represents. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers free admission.
