In November of last year, I began a portrait of Black Beard and displayed a slide presentation in front of a crowd of attendees at the American Society of Marine Artists in Charleston, SC. 2018 was the 300th Anniversary of Black Beard’s blockade of Charleston Harbor. The unfinished portrait is on the right.
Holiday Greeting Card
The Gunslinger
Tinker
All For One
Failed Birdnapper
I just finished a small 12” x 9” oil begun on location and finished in the studio with additional research. It is of a sea rover who is attempting to recapture parakeets that got loose, originally taken from Australia. The idea that world travelers have been “migrating” species by virtue of their maritime travels for centuries was the inspiration for the final painting.
Local TV interview
Bud Plant Best Seller list
Bud Plant (budsartbooks.com) listed their best selling items for 2017 and Illustration Magazine #55 containing the feature on my art was on the list. I believe copies are still available. Illustration Magazine #55, © 2017 by Dan Zimmer / The Illustrated Press, Inc. www.theillustratedpress.com