The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport is proud to present the 34th Annual International Marine Art Exhibition and Sale. The International is the most comprehensive collection of contemporary marine art in the United States and showcases more than 100 new paintings, sculpture, scrimshaw, and ship models from award-winning masters of marine art from around the world. Each work captures the enduring wonder and beauty of our seafaring world with scenes of majestic tall ships, racing yachts, coastal scenes of waterways, beach and marshlands, marine wildlife, and the working boats and people whose lives and fortunes depend on the sea.

Participating artists include Patrick O’Brien, Yoko Gaydos, Geoff Hunt, Russ Kramer, Robert Lagasse, Victor Mays, and Kim Shaklee.

Awards of excellence and prestigious-named awards–including the Rudolph J. Schaefer Maritime Heritage Award, which recognizes the work that best documents our maritime heritage for future generations–were awarded at a black-tie awards dinner on September 22. The awards and honorees are as follows:

• Rudolph J. Schaefer Maritime Heritage Award – Walfun Luey  “Departure”
• Rudolph J. Schaefer III Emerging Artist Award — Paul Beebe “Schooner Passing Gay Head”
• Stobart Foundation Award — Robert Noreika “Seaside Café”
• Maritime Gallery Yachting Award — Russ Kramer “Last But Not Least, J-Boat WHIRLWIND, 1930”
• Marine Environmental Wildlife Award — Terry Miller “Paradise Cove”
• Thomas M. Hoyne III Award — David W. Smith “Dory Mates”
• The Thomas Wells Award — John Tayson “The White Ship”
• Museum Purchase Award — Steven Lush “East-West”
• Award of Excellence — Jeff Weaver “Boatyard Office”
• Award of Excellence — Ronald Tinney “Quietly Passing”
• Award of Excellence — David Bareford “Outbound”
• Award of Excellence — Neal Hughes “Restless Rising”
• Award of Excellence — Patrick O’ Brien “USS CONSTELLATION On Patrol”