 Schooner Sacramento Departing Albion, California, David Thimgan, oil, 21" X 38" THE PACIFIC COAST .........“With the exception of San Diego, Pacific Coast Seaports do not have a long history compared to those on the Atlantic Coast. Most were developed in the American Period, after 1850, some in the face of spectacular adversity. While the Atlantic Seaboard has many excellent natural harbors, lengthy protected river estuaries, and miles of flat beaches, the Pacific shore drops away steeply and offers few safe anchorages. From Puget Sound in the north to San Francisco Bay on the central coast to San Diego in the south, the coastline is predominantly rocky cliffs punctuated by formidable river bars, capes and headlands that jut dangerously into the coastwise sea lanes. Pacific Coast weather is cursed, from a mariner’s point of view, with unpredictable dense fogs and strong on-shore winds.” –Wayne Bonnet
ASMA West is one of four regional divisions of ASMA, and it represents ASMA members in twenty-one states, primarily comprising the western half of the coterminous United States plus Hawaii and Alaska, and also the Fleet Post Office. The region has two elected representatives who act as a conduit between western US members and the Society as a whole. In addition there is a five-member ASMA West Executive Committee, who together with the regional reps act as a team to generate marine art events, exhibitions, paint outs, conferences, lectures and school activities in the various western sub-regions – southern California, northern California, Oregon, Washington and the Mountain States. This webpage is designed to facilitate two-way communication between the ASMA West team and the membership, to inform members of upcoming shows, workshops and other events that might be of interest to them, and to encourage both their input and participation in as many ways as they are able. ASMA West Area Representatives:
18th ANNUAL MARITIME EXHIBIT AT THE COOS ART MUSEUM  The 18th Annual Maritime Art Exhibit is being held at the Coos Art Museum from July 30 to October 1. This year’s Featured Artist is Don McMichael. Signature Artist of ASMA, member of the Coast Guard Art Program, and supporter of the Cousteau Society, Center for Whale Studies and other marine conservation groups. Don is best known for his depictions of whales and other marine mammals. Of 213 pieces submitted, sixty-eight, by 25 ASMA and 16 non-ASMA members, were accepted. ASMA members in the show are Richard Allison, Judi Betts, Richard Boyer, Austin Dwyer, Cathy Ferrell, Capt. Greg Freedman, Louis Gadal, Frank Gaffney, Jim Griffiths, Steve Henderson, Carolyn Hesse-Low, James Iams, Harold Johnson, Marshall Lysander Johnson, Michael Jurczak, Mike Kowalski, Steve Lush, Don Maitz, Karen Mathis, Dutch Mostert, Allen Rabata, Gerrye Rifenburgh, Grant Saylor, Robert Tandecki and Karol Wyckoff. Jurors for the exhibit were ASMA Fellow Paul Mullally, and Signature Members Jon Olson and Alan Ryall. Coincident with the opening of the exhibit is the Plein Air/Paint-Out event, in which painters get together for a day of painting outdoors and the paintings are auctioned as a benefit for the Museum. |
