Minuteman Marina, (Westport), 1977
by Hardie Gramatky
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"My parents and I loved going down to the marina at Compo Beach to watch the boats. Originally it was called Cedar Point Yacht Club, but when they moved across the river, it was then called the Minuteman Marina. (Minuteman is a big name in Westport, CT, because we are proud of the minutemen who held off the British as they marched towards Danbury. There is still a wonderful old cannon on the beach that children love to climb on.) Dad painted this in 1977, the year before he got cancer."
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
As seen in California Watercolor Art from the Early 20th Century Through Today.
About Hardie Gramatky
| Hardie Gramatky, N.A. (1907-1979) Born: Dallas, TX; Studied: Stanford University, Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: National Academy of Design, New York Water Color Club, American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society. Hardie Gramatky was raised in Southern California. He studied art with F. Tolles Chamberlin, Clarence Hinkle, Pruett Carter and Barse Miller. A dedicated student of watercolor painting, he produced an average of five small watercolors per day. By 1929, he had become a proficient watercolorist and was recognized as one of the true innovators in the devel... (Read More) |
