Linda Norton’s, Tender J. & E. Riggin Sails in the Big Apple.

Camden, Maine - November 9, 2012 – One of Linda Norton’s most recent works was selected for exhibition in the prestigious Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club’s 116th Annual Open Exhibition in New York City during the month of October. The jury consisted of national and internationally known artists and museum curators and was judged on technical skill and creativity.
Linda’s entry for this exhibition was Tender J. & E. Riggin – a beautiful watercolor of the Schooner J. & E. Riggin’s yawl boat, Black Beauty. When asked recently about the painting, Linda said “I was entranced by the contrast between the soft tones of the drying sail against the bright work and sparkling black of the tender. When studied closely one also sees the multiple reflections ... in the water, on the tender. Everything compliments and mirrors everything else ... the more you study the work the more becomes visible that combines to make the entire picture an understatement of beauty in boat building and the sea.”
Late word this week is that the painting survived Hurricane Sandy and will be on its way back to the Midcoast soon. The painting must reflect the rugged seaworthy pedigree of its subject.
The yawl boat, Black Beauty, was launched in 2001.  Built in Rockland, Maine for the express purpose of being both tender and tug boat to the Maine Windjammer, Schooner
J. & E. Riggin, she is cedar with oak framing and much of the hard wood is oiled to show off the wood's beauty.  She was custom designed and built by Capt. Jon Finger and well-known shipwright, Tom Bournival. She is 16 feet LOA, fitted with a 75 hp Yanmar engine and she also carries passengers. More information about the Schooner J. & E. Riggin is available at www.mainewindjammer.com.


About Linda Norton - Area visitors and maritime enthusiasts are welcome to visit Linda Norton’s Studio at 109 Bay View Street in Camden. The studio is open during the fall and winter by appointment or by chance. When Linda’s not on or near the water, she’s busy working in her studio. She currently has twelve pieces on the easel at various stages of development and many completed works for viewing in the Studio.

Linda has dedicated much of her life here to documenting the living history of windjammers in Maine and her maternal family’s involvement in Maine’s maritime life. Many members of the family made their living on the sea and Linda’s work strives to document the beauty of the coast and the ships and people that have sailed and continue to sail Maine waters.

Concentrating on entering national juried exhibitions, Linda attempts to show the Maine she loves, its maritime heritage and its beauty to people across the country. Her primary subjects of interest are windjammers, the working waterfront, boat building, and local crews and their personalities.

For more information call (207) 230-0129 or visit http://www.lindanortonstudio.com/