“Dreamboat Nocturne” First Place and Artists Choice Awards – Cape Ann Plein Air Festival 2018

Very honored to receive First Place Award and Artists Choice Award at the Cape Ann Plein Air Festival 2018. Thanks to awards judge, Don Demers, and to my fellow artists for these honors! I was in Gloucester looking for subjects to paint for the following day as the sun was going down. When I came across this boat I quickly realized it would make a great noctune painting. I was joined by 3 or 4 other artists during the evening and I believe they were all painting this boat. It took till the wee hours but I completed this in one sitting.