NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
November 10, 2011
The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport to Host Holiday Fine Arts Exhibition and Sale
Public Reception to Open Maritime Miniatures by Maritime Masters Saturday, Nov. 19
Mystic, Conn. – The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport presents its annual winter exhibition Maritime Miniatures by Maritime Masters November 19 through December 31, 2011.
The invitational exhibition features more than 100 framed paintings and drawings displayed and available for purchase – each no larger than 12 inches in height or width (excluding frame). More than 50 Maritime Gallery artists will be featured in the exhibition including Al Barker, Del Bouree-Bach, Don Demers, Patrick Donovan, Victor Mays and H. Gray Park IV.
The artists are asked to produce a mini version of what they do best and frame it the same way as their larger paintings to give the smaller works the same importance and attention to detail.
“Maritime Miniatures is one of our most popular shows,” said Jeanne Potter, director of the Maritime Gallery. “Each painting is truly a small masterpiece created by some of the most respected maritime artists working today. Reasonably priced and beautifully framed, these paintings are perfect for holiday gift giving and also give collectors the chance to own original works by their favorite artists at affordable prices.”
The gallery will host a public opening reception with complimentary refreshments Saturday, November 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. A special discount of five percent off the sale of art will be available for Museum members (Gallery patrons will receive a 10 percent discount) for the duration of the show.
About the Maritime Gallery
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 daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers free admission.
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