Having had a naval career in the Pacific Theatre as a gunner officer on the L.S.T. 48, Thomas Hoyne created paintings that reflect his experiences as well as his poetic feelings about the sea and its... Read full biography
Having had a naval career in the Pacific Theatre as a gunner officer on the L.S.T. 48, Thomas Hoyne created paintings that reflect his experiences as well as his poetic feelings about the sea and its sailing and fishing vessels. Many believe that his greatest strength was his realistic depiction of... Read full biography
Having had a naval career in the Pacific Theatre as a gunner officer on the L.S.T. 48, Thomas Hoyne created paintings that reflect his experiences as well as his poetic feelings about the sea and its sailing and fishing vessels. Many believe that his greatest strength was his realistic depiction of ocean vessels, something that he worked at meticulously. In 1983, Hoyne received the Rudolph J. Schaefer Award at the Mystic International, an award given to artists who best document the country's... Read full biography
Having had a naval career in the Pacific Theatre as a gunner officer on the L.S.T. 48, Thomas Hoyne created paintings that reflect his experiences as well as his poetic feelings about the sea and its sailing and fishing vessels. Many believe that his greatest strength was his realistic depiction of ocean vessels, something that he worked at meticulously. In 1983, Hoyne received the Rudolph J. Schaefer Award at the Mystic International, an award given to artists who best document the country's marine heritage. In order to be absolutely accurate, he commissioned renowned ship modeler Erik Ronnberg to build models for ships that became subjects of paintings. "To capture the vessel's movement in water, Hoyne positioned the model in a tray of... Read full biography
Having had a naval career in the Pacific Theatre as a gunner officer on the L.S.T. 48, Thomas Hoyne created paintings that reflect his experiences as well as his poetic feelings about the sea and its sailing and fishing vessels. Many believe that his greatest strength was his realistic depiction of ocean vessels, something that he worked at meticulously. In 1983, Hoyne received the Rudolph J. Schaefer Award at the Mystic International, an award given to artists who best document the country's marine heritage. In order to be absolutely accurate, he commissioned renowned ship modeler Erik Ronnberg to build models for ships that became subjects of paintings. "To capture the vessel's movement in water, Hoyne positioned the model in a tray of kitty litter, and then raked the kitty litter against the model as water would rake against a shi... Read full biography
Thomas Maclay Hoyne - Artist Info
About Thomas Maclay Hoyne: Books
Books & Publications (4)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Wooden Ships and Iron Men: Maritime Art of Thomas Hoyne
2005
Palley, Reese; Marilyn Arnold Palley
224 pages (color)
The New England Fisheries A Treasure Greater than Gold