Nautical art sets sail; this classic genre is anchored in tradition but has begun sailing in uncharted waters

Art Business News, June, 2002 by Lisa Crawford Watson

With the grand diversity of artists at the helm--Michael Blaser's steamships or Christopher Blossom's traditional schooner to name a few--nautical art, as restless and dynamic as the sea, will continue to navigate the uncharted waters of a wide-open genre. Guided by the ebb and flow of the market, their future lies in following the maritime tradition of keeping the wind at their back and sailing onward.

SOURCES

* Art in Motion, 800-663-1308

* Chalk & Vermilion, (203) 869-9500

* Chandler Mill Editions, (781) 826-4087

* Cutwater Group, (802) 863-5555

* J. Russell Jinishian Gallery, (203) 259-8753

* Michael Blaser Studio/Waterway Fine Art Publishing, 800-383-0669

* Mystic Seaport, 800-248-1066

* Pitzer's of Carmel, (831) 625-2288