Comments on: Frank Vining Smith: Maritime Painting in the 20th Century http://www.frankviningsmith.com/frank-vining-smith-rediscovered-master-painter-of-the-new-england-shore/ The maritime paintings of Frank Vining Smith Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tarky7 http://www.frankviningsmith.com/frank-vining-smith-rediscovered-master-painter-of-the-new-england-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Tarky7 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:04:27 +0000 http://www.frankviningsmith.com/?p=44#comment-799 Hi Lola, Thank you for reporting such good news! Hope your summer is going well! Thanks again! ~ Kit Hi Lola, Thank you for reporting such good news! Hope your summer is going well! Thanks again!

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]]> By: Lola Osborne http://www.frankviningsmith.com/frank-vining-smith-rediscovered-master-painter-of-the-new-england-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Lola Osborne Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:18:27 +0000 http://www.frankviningsmith.com/?p=44#comment-798 a bookmark to your internet site was provided by Themelis Cuiper's SocialGarden studies of CRM & socialmarketing, you are doing a sweet job as he is pointing towards you. a bookmark to your internet site was provided by Themelis Cuiper’s SocialGarden studies of CRM & socialmarketing, you are doing a sweet job as he is pointing towards you.

]]> By: Gail Sturtevant http://www.frankviningsmith.com/frank-vining-smith-rediscovered-master-painter-of-the-new-england-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Gail Sturtevant Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:01:52 +0000 http://www.frankviningsmith.com/?p=44#comment-593 Dear Corena, I happen to be lucky enough to own a Frank Vining Smith painting. I've not seen this painting in any of the galleries that I've had a chance to view. It is a beautiful rendering in oil of sand dunes and sky with just a sliver of ocean in the distance. It is in need of cleaning, but still, his gorgeous colors come through. My grandfather and Mr. Smith were friends and sailing buddies. I have slides of the two (sometimes with their wives) sailing together as well as slides of him at easel and slides of his home (in Hingham, I believe) from the outside. Today, in going through a group of old photographs I found two different 11 X 14" photographs of Mr. Smith in very good condition. If you're interested in seeing the slides and these photographs please email me at g.gailsturtevant@comcast.net and we'll stitch something together. Gail Sturtevant Dear Corena,
I happen to be lucky enough to own a Frank Vining Smith painting. I’ve not seen this painting in any of the galleries that I’ve had a chance to view. It is a beautiful rendering in oil of sand dunes and sky with just a sliver of ocean in the distance. It is in need of cleaning, but still, his gorgeous colors come through.

My grandfather and Mr. Smith were friends and sailing buddies. I have slides of the two (sometimes with their wives) sailing together as well as slides of him at easel and slides of his home (in Hingham, I believe) from the outside.

Today, in going through a group of old photographs I found two different 11 X 14″ photographs of Mr. Smith in very good condition. If you’re interested in seeing the slides and these photographs please email me at g.gailsturtevant@comcast.net and we’ll stitch something together.
Gail Sturtevant

]]> By: Dick Elliott http://www.frankviningsmith.com/frank-vining-smith-rediscovered-master-painter-of-the-new-england-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Dick Elliott Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:41:00 +0000 http://www.frankviningsmith.com/?p=44#comment-36 As a formal naval officer and naval architect, I have always been drawn to paintings of sailing ships. I inherited "Tea Clippers", a beautiful water color by Frank Smith from my father. He purchased it from Gumps in San Francisco. For years it was displayed in either my father's office or in our den. I always loved the painting. For the past year "Tea Clippers" has hung in my college office. When visitors sit in my office, the painting is behind them. As we converse, my eyes are repeatedly drawn to the smooth lines muted colors of the paining. Its colors are very similar to "Flying Cloud." The painting is currently being reframed. A muted gold frame with thin lines of blue and cream and blue matting will blend well with the blues of the sky and sea and the creams in the sails and clouds. The framed portion is 27in x 19-1/2 in. Dick Elliott As a formal naval officer and naval architect, I have always been drawn to paintings of sailing ships.
I inherited “Tea Clippers”, a beautiful water color by Frank Smith from my father. He purchased it from Gumps in San Francisco. For years it was displayed in either my father’s office or in our den. I always loved the painting.
For the past year “Tea Clippers” has hung in my college office. When visitors sit in my office, the painting is behind them. As we converse, my eyes are repeatedly drawn to the smooth lines muted colors of the paining. Its colors are very similar to “Flying Cloud.”
The painting is currently being reframed. A muted gold frame with thin lines of blue and cream and blue matting will blend well with the blues of the sky and sea and the creams in the sails and clouds.
The framed portion is 27in x 19-1/2 in.
Dick Elliott

]]> By: Peter Williams http://www.frankviningsmith.com/frank-vining-smith-rediscovered-master-painter-of-the-new-england-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Peter Williams Tue, 18 May 2010 17:14:26 +0000 http://www.frankviningsmith.com/?p=44#comment-32 Dear Corena, I always wondered if Frank ever had children, and I always thought that he did, but as you mention in your note this part of the family history was never mentioned, and seemed a bit mysterious. I do feel a sense of sadness that his children were sort of left out of his history, and this must be a source of hurt, but I hope your letter will help to correct the situation if this is true. I have restored many paintings by Mr.Smith, have written an introduction to Jim Craig's new book and hope to meet you at Heritage for the opening. Peter Williams Dear Corena, I always wondered if Frank ever had children, and I always thought that he did, but as you mention in your note this part of the family history was never mentioned, and seemed a bit mysterious. I do feel a sense of sadness that his children were sort of left out of his history, and this must be a source of hurt, but I hope your letter will help to correct the situation if this is true. I have restored many paintings by Mr.Smith, have written an introduction to Jim Craig’s new book and hope to meet you at Heritage for the opening. Peter Williams

]]> By: Corena Panaccione http://www.frankviningsmith.com/frank-vining-smith-rediscovered-master-painter-of-the-new-england-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Corena Panaccione Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:18:23 +0000 http://www.frankviningsmith.com/?p=44#comment-29 This is a beautiful web site. Frank Vining Smith was my Grandfather. His first wife was my mother's mother.. Corena Bazley. The marriage had been arranged by their parents...as the two families had been very close. They had two daughters..Elizabeth and Priscilla. Grandmother and Frank divorced around 1915 or so. His sister..Susan.. always cherished Frank's daughters until her dying day. I realize that a lot of the history on my Grandfather leaves out his first wife. He and Nell..his second wife..had a very good marriage for many years.He and my mother always kept open a good line of communication. He always sent our family a hand sketched cartoon Christmas card. I did attend the F.V.S. exibition at Heritage Plantation back in the 1970s. I am looking forward to the 2010 exhibit at Heritage Museum. Seeing his work brings tears to my eyes because that is the only way I have come know him.I have travelled to New Bedford MA. Yacht Club and to the Mariners Museum in Newport News VA to feast my eyes on his work. He and my mother always kept a good line of communication open between them. I am looking forward to holding in my hands .. the book "Frank Vining Smith: Rediscovered Master Painter of the New England Shore." This is a beautiful web site. Frank Vining Smith was my Grandfather. His first wife was my mother’s mother.. Corena Bazley. The marriage had been arranged by their parents…as the two families had been very close. They had two daughters..Elizabeth and Priscilla. Grandmother and Frank divorced around 1915 or so. His sister..Susan.. always cherished Frank’s daughters until her dying day. I realize that a lot of the history on my Grandfather leaves out his first wife. He and Nell..his second wife..had a very good marriage for many years.He and my mother always kept open a good line of communication. He always sent our family a hand sketched cartoon Christmas card.
I did attend the F.V.S. exibition at Heritage Plantation back in the 1970s. I am looking forward to the 2010 exhibit at Heritage Museum. Seeing his work brings tears to my eyes because that is the only way I have come know him.I have travelled to New Bedford MA. Yacht Club and to the Mariners Museum in Newport News VA to feast my eyes on his work. He and my mother always kept a good line of communication open between them. I am looking forward to holding in my hands .. the book “Frank Vining Smith: Rediscovered Master Painter of the New England Shore.”

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