The Weekend Haul Out, watercolor, 15" x 22"
A self-taught artist, Steven Lushbegan painting in watercolor in 1992. Having spent 5 years as an engineer in the Merchant Marine, Steven was naturally drawn to maritime subjects. His paintings are the result of exhaustive research on specific ship construction details, port history and sea and sky conditions. After carefully drafting his subject, Steven applies a series of watercolor washes using a painterly technique combined with strategic placement of detail. “I love strong colors and strive to capture a sense of emotion, understated activity and contrasting light in my work.”
Steven’s work has been exhibited extensively nationwide, including at the Museum of America & the Sea, Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME., Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO., Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol, RI., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Gloucester, MA., Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, DE., and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA.
Steven is a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists and the New England Watercolor Society, as well as an Artist Member of the Rockport Art Association and the Northshore Arts Association.
The Cecil County, watercolor, 15" x 22"
