ASMA Between The Shining Seas Exhibit-Minnesota

 

ASMA Journal Between The Shining Seas, article written by Michele Pope Melina

The American Society of Marine Artists held the Between The Shining Seas Exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona Minnesota during Sept.7- Nov. 13, 2010. The show was previously exhibited at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum beginning June 26, 2010. There were 50 juried paintings and sculptures in the show. In the words of Mike Killelea "there is in the great Heartland of America a thriving maritime world, fresh water oceans swelling between the shining seas that shoulder our nation. It's a world that nurtures and moves the fruit of this bountiful land, and connects it to those far beyond our most distant horizons".  The importance of our rivers and lakes in our culture can't go without notice and celebration through art. Our reception was held on Sept. 11 at the beautiful museum on the banks of the Mississippi. 

 

 It was a memorable evening with everyone enjoying the addition of the Between The Shining Seas Exhibit among the historical paintings that graced the museums walls.

During the opening ceremony I was honored to read the statement from our President, Ian Marshall, welcoming all to the exhibit and to become familiar with the high standards of our organization towards marine art.

Angler's Gold, Michele Pope Melina, 16"x16", Oil on Canvas, Between the Shining Seas Exhibit