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Loretta Krupinski is a contemporary marine artist who believes that her paintings will preserve a part of history that is fast disappearing — classic wood racing boats, lighthouses and working harbors. But her work is not limited to historical subjects. She also paints dazzling coastal landscapes and colorful still lifes, all reflecting the beauty and tradition of the Maine coast. Ms. Krupinski is on the Board of Directors and a Fellow of ASMA, and she has juried ASMA shows in major museums in the Northeast. She herself is a four-time award winner of the International Marine Artists Show in Mystic, Connecticut. Her work has been featured in many publications, including Nautical Quarterly and Marine Paintings (Rayfield). She is an author and illustrator of children’s books, and has won several awards including two Outstanding Trade Book Awards, an International Reading Association Award and the Elementary School Library Collection Award.

“MONHEGAN HARBOR”
Print from original oil by
Loretta Krupinski
SIZE: 15” x 23” PRICE $125
unframed $325 framed

The unique charm of Monhegan Island is beautifully captured in this colorful oil painting. From the classic coastal village scene to the large mountainous cliff in the background, this work clearly demonstrates why Monhegan has long held a magical pull for artists throughout the last century. Ms. Krupinski’s expert use of harmonizing colors is particularly effective in this work.

“THE WHELK SHELL”
Print from original oil by
Loretta Krupinski
SIZE: 15” x 22” PRICE $125 unframed $325 Framed

This dramatic painting features a charming trio of dories docked by a coastal pier. The extreme high contrast of dark water and brilliant white areas is offset by richly brilliant color accentsin the boats’ trim and exteriors. Ms. Krupinski’s impressive knowledge of boats is evident in the accuracy of line and form, and despite the tranquil nature of the scene, she has achieved great visual excitement with the use of strong diagonals and elegant undulations in the water’s reflections.

“CLARK ISLAND PASSAGE” Print from original oil by
Loretta Krupinski
SIZE: 14.25” x 22” PRICE $125 unframed /$325 framed

A heavy morning mist bathes the sheltered cove and mutes the rich colors of this serenely beautiful scene. The ragged coast of Maine, particularly in the mid-coast area, is a series of small peninsulas with hundreds of solitary beaches and headlands carved out of the land. Ms. Krupinski’s use of a limited palette is especially effective here, rendering Clark Island in its foggy finery, the tall pines fading into the moist cloud.

“THE WENDAMEEN PASSING THE ROCKLAND BREAKWATER”
Print from original oil by
Loretta Krupinski
SIZE: 14.5” x 22”
PRICE $125 unframed $325 framed

The Wendameen is a sleek yacht based in Rockland, Maine. Ms. Krupinski was sailing on one of her frequent research trips when the handsome boat sailed by. She quickly made reference sketches and photos, and this painting is the result of that opportune moment. “The boat is my favorite,” says the artist. “Beautiful lines — and I just happened to catch it at the perfect time as it passed the light.”

“MARTHA’S VINEYARD”
Print from original oil by
Loretta Krupinski
SIZE: 15” x 20”
PRICE $65 unframed/$225 framed

“MONHEGAN LIGHT”
Print from original oil by
Loretta Krupinski
SIZE: 15” x 10.25” PRICE $100 unframed/$275 framed

In this dramatic vertical composition, Ms. Krupinski has portrayed a small sailboat clipping the waves as it passes Monhegan Light. The lighting from a lowered afternoon sun is especially effective, as it illuminates the sails and the white keeper’s house perched on the cliff in the distance. The use of warm and cool colors — the shady greens of the landscape contrasted with the toasty reds and golds of her focal points — makes this a lushly colored portrait of one of Maine’s most beloved landmarks.

This sunlit still life is a lovely departure for Ms. Krupinski. Here she depends on symbolism, rather than landmarks, to portray the timeless charm of Martha’s Vineyard off the Massachusetts coast. The viewer is let in on the secret space of a nature lover, with a shining array of objects — the binoculars, the bird’s nest, and the sparkling shells collected in a basket. Life on the island is still an experience in being close to nature, and this work skillfully portrays the nostalgic aura of a gentler time.

Although Ms. Putnam was born in Connecticut, she has strong roots in Maine. Her mother grew up in Van Buren, Maine and her husband spent his boyhood summers on a farm in Montville. Ms. Putnam studied at Hartford University, and then for seven years at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She lives in Florida with her husband Harold Putnam, an attorney and an artist in his own right. Her winter studio is in Vero Beach, and her summers are spent painting the New England coast. Ms. Putnam is a Fellow member of the American Artists Professional League, the North Shore Arts Association of Cape Ann, the Rockport Art Association and the International Society of Marine Painters. Her landscapes and portraits have won many awards, and are in private and corporate collections throughout the east coast.

“MORNING SEA”
Print from original oil by Marlene Evans Putnam
SIZE: 14.75” x 20”
PRICE $125 unframed
$325 framed

Marlene Evans Putnam’s seascapes are enormously popular, and sell quickly. This typical scene of a rough sea demonstrates her expert understanding of the sea’s moods and her extensive study of its forms and colors. The crashing waves pound the jagged rocks mercilessly, and through the skillful use of light and dark, Ms. Putnam has captured the drama of Maine’s rocky coast.

First recognized for his award-winning paintings of wild flowers, Chapman Kelley embarked on an entirely different direction in his career in the late 1960s. Mr. Kelley attended a talk on “Intuition” by Buckminster Fuller, and was so influenced by Fuller’s metaphor comparing a sailboat to man’s cooperation with nature, that he began a series of paintings on day sailers on Dallas’ White Rock Lake. His next opportunity to paint sailboats came when he moved to Chicago. He observed some of the most graceful and glamorous wooden racers on Lake Michigan, From his vantage point on the committee boat, he was able to study and paint the famous likes of Scaramouche, Hope and Fame. When these paintings were seen by a sailing friend, Mr. Kelley was invited to study and paint with the Eggemoggen Reach Regatta, and to visit the Wooden Boat Show at Southwest Harbor in Maine. These visits to Maine produced some of the most lifelike and glorious paintings of classic vessels — Tioga, Ticonderoga, Brilliant and Free Spirit. On a subsequent trip, Mr. Kelley followed the schooner races, with equally spectacular results. He has won innumerbale awards, including being honored by the City of Chicago, and his paintings are in more than 1,000 public and private collections.

“FRIENDSHIP SLOOP”
Print from original oil by
Chapman Kelley
SIZE: 15.25” x 21”
PRICE $125 unframed
$325 framed

Chapman Kelley’s love of the sea and sailing vessels is brilliantly evident in this glowing watercolor. He spent years aboard sailboats, studying their sleek forms and the patterns of water surrounding them. The bold colors and sparkling highlights of this painting capture a sunlit moment on a beautiful afternoon.

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