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25.01.2022 SHIPS OF WW2 - HMAS Armidale "HMAS Armidale" by John Ford FASMA, depicts the tense final hours of the Armidale in December 1942....Continue reading

24.01.2022 We dont think the Wasa is quite the same ship as the one (we cant identify) in Fridays quarantine post. But similar. This is only a few minutes long, but interesting and shows some nice artwork.

24.01.2022 Lawrie Walton, a Fellow of ASMA, and WINNER of the prestigious 2020 President's Medal. This highly prizes award is presented to a member of ASMA for their outstanding work and in appreciation for their unseen dedication to the subject of marine art and/or their acknowledgement and outstanding contribution to the Australian Society of Marine Artists. (A list of previous recipients of the President's Medal can be found on our new website https://marineartistsaustralia.com.au/abo/presidents-medal/)

23.01.2022 We have reached our first 100 'likes'! Thank you all!

23.01.2022 'Aurora Australis Reflections' by Gwendolin Lewis (76 x 50cm) This painting is included in the ASMA National exhibition "Seas of Change' opening on 9 October at the Royal Art Society of NSW. The Aurora Australia in Hobart dock, built and launched in Newcastle in 1989. She was regularly chartered by the Australian Antarctic Division for research cruises in Antarctic waters and to support Australian bases in Antarctica, now decommissioned. A foundation exists to raise funds to purchase the ship from P&O lines.

23.01.2022 Marine, nature, animals.

23.01.2022 A detail of "Morning at Catherine Hill Bay" by Peter Studley. The whole painting will be unveiled at the ASMA National Exhibition SEAS OF CHANGE which opens on 9 October. Diary Note: Must see SEAS OF CHANGE!... This exciting exhibition showcases the best of Australian marine art, contemporary, traditional, and everything between! We hope you will join us at the opening and meet some of our artists. All welcome (but you must RSVP). Official opening by John Perkins FRAS FASMA: 9 October 6-8pm Details: Exhibition dates : 9-25 October 2020 Royal Art Society Lavender Bay Gallery 25-27 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060 02 9955 5752

23.01.2022 We are very excited to be heading off to SEAS OF CHANGE - the Australian Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition! Featured are over 85 of Australia’s finest marine artworks - contemporary, traditional, and everything in Between! The paintings here are actually not in the exhibition, but an excuse to show off some other transport work from ASMA members!... ‘Fairey Swordfish’ by Barry Spicer (sky) @barryspicerart ‘Far West XPT’ by Steve Leadenham (ground) @steveleadenham Steve’s work ‘Collaroy Repaint’ is newly completed and will be featured in the exhibition. JOIN US on opening night- STREAMING LIVE: 6pm Friday 9 October on www.facebook.com/marineartistsaustralia/live The WHOLE EXHIBITION will be available on our Facebook (on Sunday) following opening night. Purchases can be made directly from the RAS Gallery.

22.01.2022 On This Day in 1803, Matthew Flinders completed his circumnavigation of 'Australia'. But do you know about his companion, guide, friend and co-circumnavigator, ...Bungaree? You can discover more about him in our brand new gallery Under South Skies when it opens to the public on 22 June - book your tickets online now. See more

22.01.2022 We have two members particularly interested in Thames barges. Curiously both are called Derek (our members, not the barges!). When looking closely at the Thames barge, you can understand their interest. These pretty and highly efficient boats were once the Muscles of the Thames. This moody watercolour is by Western Australian artist Derek Newton, Thames in my blood. (see more of Dereks work at http://www.wannerooheritageart.com.au/)... A LITTLE ABOUT THAMES BARGES - for those who care to read on... The distinctive wooden barges were built as commercial sailing boats and were common on the east coast of Britain during the 17-18th centuries. The flat-bottomed hull made these craft extremely versatile and economical. With a shallow draught and leeboards, they were perfectly suited to the Thames estuary with its shallow waters and narrow tributary rivers. They could float in as little as 3ft (0.91m) of water and could dry out in the tidal waters without heeling over. They visited the narrow tributaries of the Thames to load farm cargoes and materials for building and brickmaking. The main mast could be lowered to clear bridges and unlike most sailing craft, these barges could sail completely unballasted a major saving in labour and time. Larger barges were seaworthy vessels, and were the largest sailing vessel to be handled by just two men. The average size was about 120 tons and they carried 4,200 square feet (390 m2) of canvas sail in six working sails. The typical rusty-red colour of the flax sails was due to the dressing used to treat the sails that were permanently aloft. Red ochre was used to protect the sails from degradation by the suns harsh UV rays. The barges sailed the Medway and Thames in a ponderous way for two-hundred years; then in the 1860s a series of barge races were started, and the barges design improved as vessels were built with better lines in order to win. The Thames Barge Races are the worlds second oldest sailing competition, second to the Americas Cup. (See another barge striking painting by Derek Morgan FASMA that was posted here on 11 January 2020)

21.01.2022 "Stretching a New Topsail" by Robert carter FASMA "'Preussen', the pride of the Laeisz fleet was, the only five masted full rigged ship ever built- that is if one ignores the contemporary gin palaces built for cruising. This painting is a reconstruction of the Elbe waterfront with the host of smaller craft that plied the North Sea and beyond. I walked along this waterfront in 1957. ... There was still considerable evidence of the devastation from wartime bombing. There were vast open spaces where these quayside buildings had been but St. Michaels Church, whose spire can be seen in the painting, was still standing. I had to rely on photographs that I took of still-standing buildings and photographs of pre-war Hamburg. In port, sails were usually unbent for various reasons. Firstly, there was no reason to expose them unnecessarily to sun, rain and snow, even though they were exposed to these conditions in their normal working life. They also needed repairs - patches, whole cloths, boltropes, cringles, etc. had to be renewed. Removing the sails made it easier for masts and yards to be painted. If sails were not unbent it would be necessary to unfurl them and dry them out after rain, that is, if the wind was not too strong. In this painting, a new topsail is being stretched. The sail maker and his assistants would have made this sail while the sailor was in the tropics, ie, the trade wind belt and doldrums, when it was possible for much maintenance work to be carried out. It is now being bent onto the yard to check if it sets to the sail makers liking. The term stretching was used but it only meant that the head was pulled out to the end of the yard as rovings were tied on. The sail makers assistants would be several of the crew who showed an aptitude for stitching. Most of the sailmakers in the last sailing ships, learned their trade in this manner. The period that this painting depicts, would have been between 1902, when Preussen was built and 1910, when she collided with the cross channel steamer Brighton, in the English Channel. This was the premature end to a magnificent vessel, through no fault of her own. Brighton misjudged Preussens speed and attempted to cross her bows. With her rigging damaged, Preussen became uncontrolable and in spite of two tugs, drifted ashore at Dover. She could not be floated off and this is where she remained until her bones sank into the sands." The Five Masted Ship Preussen Extract from a book by Robert Carter "Windjammers The Final Story" More info. www.robertcarter.com.au

20.01.2022 We have reached our first 100 likes! Thank you all!

20.01.2022 Elena Parashkos wonderful contemporary work "Slippery When Wet" 91 x 152 cm oil on canvas. Elenas artwork is represented in private and corporate collections throughout Australia, internationally and in several galleries including Hamilton Island Art Gallery on the Great Barrier Reef. See more of her seascapes at www.elenaparashko.com

20.01.2022 IT'S A WRAP! The ASMA National Marine Art Exhibition has come to an end for 2020. It was a terrific show of over 88 fine works of art including a few sculptures. Thank you to all our artists, and marine art lovers and friends who braved the elements to come by the beautiful RAS Lavender Bay Gallery. ... Even in these challenging times, the exhibition was a great success - our mission is for a bigger and even better exhibition in 2021 - so we hope to see you there!

20.01.2022 SEAS OF CHANGE - ASMA National Marine Art Exhibition Open now-4pm! (Saturday+Sunday 11-4pm) Royal Art Society Gallery 25-27 Walker Street North Sydney 2060 02 9955 5752... Download the Catalogue here: https://marineartistsaustralia.com.au/event/seas-of-change/ Purchases can be made from the gallery.

19.01.2022 This is a HUGE collection of marine art (185 works), going to online auction on 30 March 2021 . Even if you are not in the market it's worth looking through the catalogue to some beautiful traditional paintings. https://www.shapiro.com.au//sh193-the-john-hannan-collec/

19.01.2022 SEAS of CHANGE -The 24th ASMA National Exhibition is now on show and everyone is welcome. ROYAL ART SOCIETY GALLERY: 25-27 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060. Phone 02 9955 5752... EXHIBITION DATES: 9-25 OCTOBER All works are for sale! Enquiries & purchases can be made directly from the gallery. [email protected] GALLERY HOURS: Weekdays 10-4pm / weekends 11-4pm Download catalogue/price list here: https://marineartistsaustralia.com.au//ASMA-Seas-of-Change

19.01.2022 Banksy altered sea view triptych sells for 2.2m at auction. Well done Banksy! Although it was hoped to sell for around 1,000,000 it fetched 2,200,000! Now thats a pricey piece of marine art! Read about it here: https://www.theguardian.com//banksy-altered-sea-view-tript

19.01.2022 Exceptional. We love to see the drama in paintings like this, you feel like you are in the middle of the action (although this didnt end well!). You can appreciate the immense drawing skill it takes to construct a work like this - it might be for sale too! Julian is a Fellow of ASMA. VENGEUR DU PEUPLE (Avenger of the People) was a 74-gun ship of the French Navy. She took part in the Glorious First of June, also known as the Fourth Battle of Ushant in 1794. It was the fi...rst and largest fleet action of the naval conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars. Vengeur was disabled after a furious duel with HMS Brunswick and surrendered after losing hope of being rescued by a French ship. After a few hours, as British ships were beginning rescue operations, she listed and foundered, taking almost half her crew with her.

18.01.2022 Don Braben FASMA HMAS Brisbane 1 Oil on canvas 40x50 cm. First to use aircraft. The Sopwith Baby was fitted with floats and raised and lowered for take off and landing during April to June 1917.

18.01.2022 ATTENTION ART LOVERS First viewing Saturday 4 July 2020! Best be Quick!

18.01.2022 Aurora Australis Reflections by Gwendolin Lewis (76 x 50cm) This painting is included in the ASMA National exhibition "Seas of Change opening on 9 October at the Royal Art Society of NSW. The Aurora Australia in Hobart dock, built and launched in Newcastle in 1989. She was regularly chartered by the Australian Antarctic Division for research cruises in Antarctic waters and to support Australian bases in Antarctica, now decommissioned. A foundation exists to raise funds to purchase the ship from P&O lines.

17.01.2022 We were speaking of the 'Batavia' recently (a previous post). and this morning we heard an ABC story about this. Very interesting. For those lucky enough to be in Perth, this would be great to see in person. Enjoy.

17.01.2022 Jane Bennett is exhibiting right now! Online and also Viewing by Appointment - until end May at Audrey Fine Art in Pyrmont. A fine tribute to a part of Sydney history. This is is a must see exhibition!

16.01.2022 A step back in time... Some early work by Suzy King. "Im not much of a figurative painter but I do like the beach. These were painted on a late September afternoon at Newport in 2011. At this time of day... most everyone has gone home, the tide is low, the sand is washed smooth of the days footprints and the water is always a deep blue. All is quiet except the sound of the sea and the seagulls nesting for the evening. But the best part is those long shadows and golden afternoon light. If I were to paint these again, I know I would do a better job of the water!"

16.01.2022 Robert Carter OAM FASMA KMS [Kriegs Marine Shiff] Bismark fires off a broadside Oil on canvas. 45x90 cm. Commission. ... Not one of ours, but highly respected by the Royal Navy. Skillfully designed by German Naval Architects to comply with the restrictions placed on Germany after WW1 by the Treaty of Versailles, which were designed to limit her her military strength she was probably superior to any Battleship possessed by the Royal Navy. See more

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15.01.2022 The World Wide Classic Boat Show - is an online Show of over 500 classic boats plus daily lectures on related topics. It only costs $5 subscription to be able to enjoy the whole show! Not to be missed by anyone with the remotest interest in Classic Boats. Great stuff! It's interesting to click on a country and see the boats in that location too. https://classicboatshow.com/

14.01.2022 Now this sounds like a plan! A little heritage marine precinct in Sydney Harbour. (story seen in today’s Sydney Morning Herald)

14.01.2022 Robert Carter OAM FASMA The Five Mile Sniper Oil on canvas, 60x90 cm. HMAS Brisbane on the Gun Line off the coast of Vietnam c1970.... I painted this scene after a trip to Brisbane, as a guest of the Navy, in 2001. It was on the occasion of the farewell circumnavigation of Australia she made prior to her de-commissioning in 2001 and being scuttled as a dive wreck. See more

14.01.2022 October 9, 2020, was a terrific night as we launched the ASMA National Exhibition at the Royal Art Society, Walker Street, Lavender Bay. Here are some fun interviews with exhibitng ASMA Members on the night. My apology that not every interview is included however some of the audio could not be heard over the exuberance of the crowd. If you missed out, I promise to catch up with you again next time.

13.01.2022 A step back in time... Some early work by Suzy King. "I'm not much of a figurative painter but I do like the beach. These were painted on a late September afternoon at Newport in 2011. At this time of day... most everyone has gone home, the tide is low, the sand is washed smooth of the day's footprints and the water is always a deep blue. All is quiet except the sound of the sea and the seagulls nesting for the evening. But the best part is those long shadows and golden afternoon light. If I were to paint these again, I know I would do a better job of the water!"

12.01.2022 Robert Carter OAM FASMA 'KMS [Kriegs Marine Shiff] Bismark fires off a broadside' Oil on canvas. 45x90 cm. Commission. ... Not one of ours, but highly respected by the Royal Navy. Skillfully designed by German Naval Architects to comply with the restrictions placed on Germany after WW1 by the Treaty of Versailles, which were designed to limit her her military strength she was probably superior to any Battleship possessed by the Royal Navy. See more

12.01.2022 SCRIMSHAW - is derived from the practice of sailors on whaling ships creating common tools, where the by-products of whales were readily available. The term originally referred to the making of these tools, only later referring to works of art created by whalers in their spare time. Whale bone was ideally suited for the task, as it is easy to work and was plentiful - in the early 1800s. Many scrimshaw pieces were done by sailors for sweethearts including busks made from whale...bone for front of the corset with scrimshaw and poetry. Scrimshaw depicting female portraits and dresses were referred to as Fashion Plate scrimshaw. Today, Japanese culinary tastes aside, whale hunting has largely ceased, but objects related to whales, with scenes often etched by horny handed old tars with time on their hands, remain highly collectable. A LOST ART 19th century whalers could be at sea for years, and for those months surrounded by the perilous currents of the oceans, boredom was often the biggest danger. One of the art forms that emerged from this sanity-threatening tedium was scrimshaw, a time-enveloping practice of carving art onto bones. As our time whaling at sea has diminished, so has scrimshaw, but a close look as these objects reveals what was on the mind of these sailors isolated out in far flung corners of our watery planet (from Hyperallergic.com. American Museum of Natural History) Gary Tonkin FASMA Gary Tonkin grew up in Albany, a Western Australian town steeped in whaling history and the traditions of the sea. He is internationally recognised as a master scrimshander. At a time when traditional scrimshaw was considered a dying art, and when the last whaling station in Australia was about to close down, Gary embarked on a new pursuit, and raised the genre to the highest status of fine marine art. His job allowed him to purchase whales teeth off the floor from the whaling station. The teeth were expensive, but Gary knew he had to buy what he could, while he could. Drawing from experience and a good supply of whales teeth he proceeded to teach himself this ancient sailors art. Well known and highly respected, particularly in the United States, Garys work is represented in American and Australian galleries, museums and private collections. He is a long-standing member of the Australian Society of Marine Artists and was the founder and inaugural president of the Albany Maritime Heritage Association. A two-part story about Gary and his work appears in the ASMA Newsletters, April & June 2018. These back issues are available from the ASMA - https://marineartistsaustralia.com.au/contact-us/ Click the images for details.

12.01.2022 Paintings of Sydney Ferries from many vantage points around Sydney Harbour. One of my favourite viewpoints is between the Sydney Harbour Bridge, North Sydney Ol...ympic Pool Milson's Point jetty and Luna Park, which is a great spot to observe the First Fleet class (including the 'Supply', the 'Charlotte', the 'Friendship'). I have painted at this spot during several "Art on the Boardwalk" events. Other vantage points include around the boardwalk near the Opera House, the penthouse of the Port Jackson Towers (a large apartment block standing behind the North Sydney Olympic Pool) and the Balmain Shipyards, where the ferries are maintained for service. The most spectacular views of Sydney Harbour's iconic ferry fleet, however, come from the summit of the Sydney Harbour Control Tower, which has been recently closed and vacated by Sydney Ports Corporation as they completed their move to Port Botany. Recently the new State Government has announced that Sydney Ferries will be privatised. Some of the smaller and older ferries will probably be retired. See more

11.01.2022 A little trivia...

11.01.2022 Re-Charging by Robert Carter OAM FASMA Commission. The HMAS Otama is the last Oberon Class submarine built for the Australian Navy. The boats name comes from a North Queensland Aboriginal word meaning "dolphin"; this was a break in RAN tradition, which had used the names of explorers and pioneers for previous submarines.... Built in Scotland, the submarine was the last of the class to enter service when commissioned into the RAN in 1978. Otama was a specialist, one of two mystery boats, fitted with additional surveillance and intelligence-gathering equipment. The submarine was part of the RANs largest flag-showing cruise in the Indian Ocean during 1980. She remained in service until late 2000. Otama carried a crew of eight officers and 56 other ranks. Her motto: "unseen, we seek" This is another superb maritime painting by Robert Carter, not just the vessel but also the sea and the light. One pf Bobs paintings will be featured in the ASMA National Exhibition exhibition SEAS OF CHANGE - OPENING ON 9 OCTOBER. In 2011 Robert Carter was awarded the Order of Australia medal for services to the Arts through the research, illustration and recording of the history of the last commercial sailing ships. More of his maritime paintings (and books/prints for sale) can be seen on his website https://robertcarter.com.au/

11.01.2022 THIS WILL BE AN EXHIBITION NOT TO BE MISSED. John's love of the Australian bush, sea and the Australian coastline shines through in his work. The scenes he sensitively paints come alive on canvas. He captures natural beauty and tranquility in his paintings for all to admire. John Downton OAM FBAS FRAS FASMA is one of Australia's finest international landscape and navy artists. In 1982, John was made a Fellow of the Bega Art Society, in 2000 of the Royal Art Society and in 20...04 of the Australian Society of Marine Artists. He travelled to East Timor in 2000 as an official Navy artist and documented naval and peacekeeping activities in paintings. His work is held in public institutions and in corporate collections in Australia and overseas. See more

10.01.2022 We were speaking of the Batavia recently (a previous post). and this morning we heard an ABC story about this. Very interesting. For those lucky enough to be in Perth, this would be great to see in person. Enjoy.

10.01.2022 Ocean waves. Contained. Mesmerising, yet a bit terrifying all at once!

09.01.2022 Thank you Norfolk Island Travel Centre! (We love to see people talking about our artists!) Tracey's work is truly beautiful, just look at that water! There are still a few days left to see the ASMA National Marine 2020 Exhibition SEAS OF CHANGE, but hurry - the exhibition ends on Sunday!... Norfolk Island Travel Centre See more

09.01.2022 We are THRILLED THAT NINE of our members were successful finalists in the 2020 Maritime Art Award for the Mission to Seafarers. And few awards were won! (Click on the images for details) WINNER: Best Traditional Work is John Woodland FASMA.... HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tim Baker, Don Braben FASMA & Suzy King. The Mission to Seafarers provides community and connectivity and support to seafarers world-wide who live and work, often in isolated and dangerous conditions, at sea for months on end. We are very pleased that so many of our members submitted for this award, and we hope it inspires even more marine artists to contribute in 2021. The Online exhibition continues until 25 November. Works can be purchased from www.missiontoseafarers.com.au Vote for People's Choice on the same site!!

09.01.2022 Take a walk through the Lavender Bay Gallery and the Ballot exhibition. Tickets are $390 each and everyone takes home a painting. More information at www.royalart.com.au under Events.

08.01.2022 Held on Friday evening, October 9, 2020, the exhibition was offically opened by guest speaker John Perkins FRAS FASMA, President of the Royal Art Society. Announcement of the recipient of the ASMA President's Medal was made at the end of the launch addresses.

08.01.2022 Suzanne Alexander : "Passing South Head" 9x5 acrylic on board. Known for her evocative drawings and expressive semi-abstract paintings of the harbour and its surrounds, Suzanne captures fleeting impressions of its changing moods with extraordinary energy.

07.01.2022 Two wonderful watercolours by Lawrie Walton FASMA. Lawrie is the recipient of the ASMA President's Medal of 2020. The Medal is awarded to one member annually for excellence in their marine art, as well as their dedication to the subject and an acknowledgement of outstanding contribution to the workings of the ASMA. Both of these paintings are currently on show in the exhibition SEAS OF CHANGE. And... there are ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT before it comes to a close - so don't miss t...he opportunity to see this exciting exhibition. (click the images for details) All works are for sale. Download the price list & catalogue here: marineartistsaustralia.com.au/event/seas-of-change SEAS OF CHANGE FINAL DAYS - Exhibition closes on Sunday 25 October! Royal Art Society Gallery 25-27 Walker Street North Sydney 2060 02 9955 5752

07.01.2022 This album contains a collection of wartime naval ships by members of the Australian Society of Marine Artists (ASMA). They include battleships and other auxiliary naval ships that are not specifically purpose built for warfare. We hope you enjoy the collection and please feel free to message us for more information about the artists and their work.

07.01.2022 ON THIS DAY - 4 JUNE 1629 On 27 October 1628, the newly built Batavia, commissioned by the Dutch East India Company, set off on her maiden voyage, from the Netherlands for the Dutch East Indies, to obtain spices. She sailed under commander and senior merchant Francisco Pelsaert, with Ariaen Jacobsz serving as skipper. Pelsaert and Jacobsz had previously encountered each other in ... Dutch Suratte, when Pelsaert publicly dressed-down Jacobsz after he became drunk and insulted Pelsaert in front of other merchants. Animosity existed between the two men after this incident. Also on board was the junior merchant Jeronimus Cornelisz, a bankrupt apothecary from Haarlem who was fleeing the Netherlands, in fear of arrest because of his heretical beliefs associated with the painter Johannes van der Beeck. During the voyage, Jacobsz and Cornelisz conceived a plan to take the ship, which would allow them to start a new life elsewhere, using the huge supply of trade gold and silver on board. After leaving the Cape of Good Hope Jacobsz deliberately steered the ship off course. Jacobsz and Cornelisz had already gathered a small group of men around them and arranged an incident from which a mutiny was to ensue. On 4 June 1629 Batavia struck Morning Reef near the Houtman Abrolhos Islands off the Western Australian coast. Of the 341 aboard, most of the passengers and crew managed to get ashore, although 40 people drowned. The survivors, including all the women and children, were swiftly transferred to safety on nearby islands, but a mutiny amongst the survivors led to a bloody massacre, reducing their numbers by at least a hundred. A rather nasty end! The wreck with its cargo of treasure was first sighted in 1963 by a lobster fisherman, David Johnson. Batavia by Ross Shardlow AM FASMA

06.01.2022 SEAS OF CHANGE - opens in 1 week! 9-25 October 2020Royal Art Society Lavender Bay Gallery25-27 Walker Street North Sydney 206002 9955 5752This is the ASMA National Marine Art Exhibition of the year!...This exciting major exhibition showcases the finest of Australian marine & maritime art - contemporary, traditional and everything in between.

06.01.2022 The Mission to Seafarers invites you to participate in the 2020 Maritime Art Awards and Exhibition. It is an international competition that has been hosted at the heritage-listed Mission building in Melbournes Docklands for eighteen years. Entries are open now to 31 August 2020.... https://missiontoseafarers.com.au/art-prize/ See more

06.01.2022 John Ford is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Marine Artists. He is a renowned artist whose artwork displays the subtle hues and intricate detail of the watercolour style. John is one of South Australia’s leading marine artists - his work has been commissioned for many Australian and international, private and corporate collections. This solo exhibition, at The Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre (Port Adelaide's newest local art gallery), is in the heart of Port ...Adelaide, South Australia. The exhibition will run for the entire month of March. See you there! See more

05.01.2022 Don Braben FASMA 'HMAS Brisbane 1' Oil on canvas 40x50 cm. First to use aircraft. The 'Sopwith Baby' was fitted with floats and raised and lowered for take off and landing during April to June 1917.

05.01.2022 Robert Carter OAM FASMA 'The Five Mile Sniper' Oil on canvas, 60x90 cm. HMAS Brisbane on the Gun Line off the coast of Vietnam c1970.... I painted this scene after a trip to Brisbane, as a guest of the Navy, in 2001. It was on the occasion of the farewell circumnavigation of Australia she made prior to her de-commissioning in 2001 and being scuttled as a dive wreck. See more

04.01.2022 INVITATION - EVERYONE IS WELCOME! With great pleasure we invite you to the 2020 ASMA National Art Exhibition Seas of Change Seas of Change presents works of original ASMA members and a new guard of younger artists, with a contemporary approach to marine art.... This is a major exhibition featuring work from the very best of Australias marine artists, traditional, contemporary - and in between (we are excited to be including a few sculptures this year as well!) The Royal Art Society Gallery 25-27 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060 02 9955 5752

04.01.2022 Captured by Christine Hill FASMA. This little painting perfectly sums up the local weather on the east coast of Australia at the present time!

04.01.2022 One of our ASMA members drew our attention to this. We didn't know that Banksy is a talented marine artist! Nice work!

03.01.2022 'Re-Charging' by Robert Carter OAM FASMA Commission. The 'HMAS Otama' is the last Oberon Class submarine built for the Australian Navy. The boat's name comes from a North Queensland Aboriginal word meaning "dolphin"; this was a break in RAN tradition, which had used the names of explorers and pioneers for previous submarines.... Built in Scotland, the submarine was the last of the class to enter service when commissioned into the RAN in 1978. Otama was a specialist, one of two 'mystery boats', fitted with additional surveillance and intelligence-gathering equipment. The submarine was part of the RAN's largest flag-showing cruise in the Indian Ocean during 1980. She remained in service until late 2000. Otama carried a crew of eight officers and 56 other ranks. Her motto: "unseen, we seek" This is another superb maritime painting by Robert Carter, not just the vessel but also the sea and the light. One pf Bob's paintings will be featured in the ASMA National Exhibition exhibition SEAS OF CHANGE - OPENING ON 9 OCTOBER. In 2011 Robert Carter was awarded the Order of Australia medal for services to the Arts through the research, illustration and recording of the history of the last commercial sailing ships. More of his maritime paintings (and books/prints for sale) can be seen on his website https://robertcarter.com.au/

03.01.2022 Last days to see these amazing historical works by Jane Bennett!

02.01.2022 One of our ASMA members drew our attention to this. We didnt know that Banksy is a talented marine artist! Nice work!

02.01.2022 "Stretching a New Topsail" by Robert carter FASMA "Preussen, the pride of the Laeisz fleet was, the only five masted full rigged ship ever built- that is if one ignores the contemporary gin palaces built for cruising. This painting is a reconstruction of the Elbe waterfront with the host of smaller craft that plied the North Sea and beyond. I walked along this waterfront in 1957. ... There was still considerable evidence of the devastation from wartime bombing. There were vast open spaces where these quayside buildings had been but St. Michaels Church, whose spire can be seen in the painting, was still standing. I had to rely on photographs that I took of still-standing buildings and photographs of pre-war Hamburg. In port, sails were usually unbent for various reasons. Firstly, there was no reason to expose them unnecessarily to sun, rain and snow, even though they were exposed to these conditions in their normal working life. They also needed repairs - patches, whole cloths, boltropes, cringles, etc. had to be renewed. Removing the sails made it easier for masts and yards to be painted. If sails were not unbent it would be necessary to unfurl them and dry them out after rain, that is, if the wind was not too strong. In this painting, a new topsail is being stretched. The sail maker and his assistants would have made this sail while the sailor was in the tropics, ie, the trade wind belt and doldrums, when it was possible for much maintenance work to be carried out. It is now being bent onto the yard to check if it sets to the sail makers liking. The term stretching was used but it only meant that the head was pulled out to the end of the yard as rovings were tied on. The sail makers assistants would be several of the crew who showed an aptitude for stitching. Most of the sailmakers in the last sailing ships, learned their trade in this manner. The period that this painting depicts, would have been between 1902, when Preussen was built and 1910, when she collided with the cross channel steamer Brighton, in the English Channel. This was the premature end to a magnificent vessel, through no fault of her own. Brighton misjudged Preussens speed and attempted to cross her bows. With her rigging damaged, Preussen became uncontrolable and in spite of two tugs, drifted ashore at Dover. She could not be floated off and this is where she remained until her bones sank into the sands." The Five Masted Ship Preussen Extract from a book by Robert Carter "Windjammers The Final Story" More info. www.robertcarter.com.au

01.01.2022 On This Day in 1803, Matthew Flinders completed his circumnavigation of Australia. But do you know about his companion, guide, friend and co-circumnavigator, ...Bungaree? You can discover more about him in our brand new gallery Under South Skies when it opens to the public on 22 June - book your tickets online now. See more