If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Monday, September 1, 3:00pm ET.

DINNER FOR EIGHT ON THE CHARLES W. MORGAN

Enjoy a private catered dinner aboard the Charles W. Morgan for up to eight people!

The Charles W. Morgan is the last of an American whaling fleet that numbered more than 2,700 vessels. Built and launched in 1841, the Morgan is now America's oldest commercial ship still afloat.

After an extensive restoration at Mystic Seaport Museum, the whaleship was re-launched July 21, 2013 and left Mystic Seaport Museum May 17, 2014, to embark on a 38th Voyage to historic ports of New England. The nearly three-month journey raised awareness of America's maritime heritage and called attention to issues of ocean sustainability and conservation. The ship returned from its voyage August 6, 2014, and resumed its role as an exhibit and the flagship of the Museum.

Dinner for eight may be enjoyed on the deck of the Morgan, as the sun sets and stars emerge over the Mystic River, or you may prefer to dine below deck at the Captain's table where the very first captain, Thomas A. Norton, ate his meals beginning in 1841. For a true adventure, dinner may be served deep in the ship's hold for an elegantly rustic experience!

This is a truly unique opportunity only available through the Mystic Seaport Museum Gala Auction.

Terms and Restrictions:

• April through October in 2022
• Minimum three weeks advance notice
• Dinner for up to eight people

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

BASK IN LUXURY AT OCEAN HOUSE, WATCH HILL

Bask in luxury with a two-night stay for up to ten guests in the Premiere Signature Suite, the Morgan Suite, at Watch Hill's historic Relais & Châteaux hotel, Ocean House.

Reflective of Watch Hill's maritime heritage, the impressive two-floor Morgan Suite pulls inspiration from the classic sailing and motor yachts that take to our local waters. Bathed in tranquil blues and gentle creams, this space includes cozy lofts, an upper and lower master suite, outdoor terrace and beach-level access. Consisting of a living room, full-service kitchen, master bedroom, guest room and dining area, the spectacular upper level affords uninterrupted ocean views for relaxing and entertaining.

In the living room, the custom-milled, vertical-grain beams, doors and floors pair seamlessly with the custom-made hardware of the suite, enhancing its warm and stately seaside surroundings. The adjoining dining area with built-in bunk beds and demonstration kitchen, which features a classic Molteni range, encourages conversation while allowing dining companions to feast on the views. A series of built-in cameras allow for the option to display the cooking process on a drop-down television.

On the lower level, a second master bedroom, provides access to a private outdoor terrace as well as a sumptuous master bath and powder room. With custom bookcases, vintage nautical touches and a cozy reading nook at the foot of the stairs, a second living area begs to be lingered in.

This one-of-a-kind suite also includes its own high-definition cable package and an in-room iPad that allows guests to control the television, lights and music with the touch of a finger.

In addition to standard resort amenities, Signature Suites also offer the following:

• Complimentary bar with top-shelf spirits and mixers
• A dedicated Signature Suite VIP Manager
• De'Longhi Eletta Fully-Automatic Espresso and Cappuccino Machine
• Access to the members-only Club Room Restaurant

Terms and Restrictions:

• Offer valid November through April
• Subject to availability
• Excludes holidays, holiday weeks, and blackout dates
• Not valid for additional incidentals
• Please reference letter when making reservation
• Expires December 30, 2022

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

GRAND BANKS COCKTAIL PARTY FOR 16 ABOARD THE SHERMAN ZWICKER

Grand Banks is proud to support the Mystic Seaport Museum with a donation of a cocktail party for up to sixteen guests, hosted at the coveted Captain's Table aboard the historic wooden schooner Sherman Zwicker. The Sherman Zwicker is docked at the southwest edge of Hudson River Park's Pier 25 in Tribeca.

Named by CNN as one of "The Best Waterfront Restaurants in the World" and New York Magazine as "The Absolute Best Waterfront Restaurant in NYC," Grand Banks features sustainably harvested oysters, nautically inspired cocktails, and awe-inspiring views.

During the event, guests will be treated to an open bar with our premium cocktails, wine and beer, along with unlimited oysters and a family-style service of our sustainably-driven menu.

Terms and Restrictions:

• Choose a start time of either 1:00p, 3:30p, 6:00p, or 8:30p.
• Event runs 2 1/2 hours.
• Gratuity is not included in the purchase of the event.
• Grand Banks' season typically runs from May through mid-October.
• Events must be booked for the season nearest to the date the event was awarded. Events awarded towards the end of an operating season (September/October) may be carried over to the following year's season.
• Please alert the venue to dietary restrictions or food sensitivities at the time of booking.

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE WITH AMERICAN CRUISE LINES

Embark on a unique riverboat adventure along the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Memphis, Tennessee. Savor a week aboard an intimate and relaxed new modern riverboat or classic paddlewheeler. Cruise includes private-balcony accommodations for 2 people, complimentary pre-cruise hotel stay, complimentary Wi-Fi, all-inclusive fine cuisine, snacks, and drinks, including complimentary cocktails each evening before dinner; complimentary onboard entertainment and lectures, and complimentary shore excursions at every port of call (with some additional options for added fees).

Enjoy time on board the ship in your comfortable and spacious stateroom. From your private balcony, enjoy expansive river views, the rising bluffs of the historic river towns, and the tree-lined banks accented with blue herons and bald eagles. Delight in the diverse menu of delicious meals carefully crafted by the onboard culinary team to include samples of regional cuisine. Make new friends at every meal with the popular open table seating.

Dynamic presentations by your onboard speaker connect you to the region's culture and history. Local guides also share insights to illuminate your shore excursions. Memphis offers savory barbeque, rich music history museums, Sun Studios, and the amazing tour of Elvis' Graceland mansion exhibits. You can explore why the Mississippi River and the port of Vicksburg were so important during the Civil War as you explore the Vicksburg National Military Park. Enjoy beautiful architecture, antiques, and gardens at grand plantation homes as you learn southern stories from local guides and fascinating museums. Take in the local shops and museums of quaint and cozy towns like St. Francisville and Natchez. Perhaps sip and savor a tasty mint julep while strolling under the canopy of the 300-year-old trees at Oak Alley Plantation or explore the lavishly restored mansion and the expansive, manicured grounds surrounding Houmas House Plantation.

Back aboard your ship, relax with our daily cocktail hour, hors d'oeuvres, a delicious meal, and an evening show as regional entertainers share the area's renowned cultural flair. Stand on deck and revel in a magical Mississippi river sunset. Experience the charm and uniqueness of the lower Mississippi River region. As Mark Twain once wrote, the river "has a new story to tell every day."

Terms and Restrictions:

• One 8-Day Lower Mississippi River Cruise for two aboard a paddlewheeler or modern riverboat.
• Space is limited and we recommend booking early.
• Ship, itinerary, and schedules are subject to change.
• Valid only on a new booking departing in 2022.

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

FIRST SPICER MANSION, THEN THE WORLD

Spice up your travel with Spicer Mansion and Bookwell Travel!

The mansion has long been admired as the lavish summer home of Captain Elihu Spicer, and after many years of restoration, Spicer Mansion opened its doors in May 2016 as a boutique inn unlike any other in the area. It offers the very best of refined hospitality in a historic downtown village, steeped in maritime traditions and rich in culture.

Take over the mansion for a getaway with friends, family reunion, or other special celebration with a 2-night stay for up to 16 guests in the Mansion's eight guest rooms. Stay includes European style breakfast each morning, 2-course lunch each day, and a one-of-a-kind culinary dining experience one night. Enjoy the rustic fire pit, complete with s'mores. Unparalleled views of Mystic, Fishers Island, and Block Island from the Belvedere Room, relax in the Tiffany Lounge, and enjoy the Captain Spicer meeting room, plus you'll have to come in to learn about the secret room (shhh).

Continue your voyage with a $5,000 gift certificate from Bookwell Travel, good towards travel anywhere in the world! Choose from Bookwell All Travel, which offers trips that will fit any budget, in partnership with Booking.com, or Bookwell Boutique, offering personal concierge service.

Bookwell Travel's mission is to feed the less fortunate by donating 20 meals for every one night booked through Bookwell Travel. Meals are equally distributed to all food banks across the U.S., with a goal of providing 16 million meals by the end of 2021.

Terms and Restrictions:

Spicer Mansion

DOWNRIVER PARTY FOR 20 ABOARD SABINO

This private downriver cruise on Sabino - the oldest wooden, coal-fired steamboat still operating in the United States - offers a unique opportunity to host a small event, family reunion, or special celebration. Gather your nineteen closest friends and board Sabino for an exclusive party cruise on the Mystic River!

The Sabino steamboat was built in 1908 in East Boothbay, Maine, by W. Irving Adams and spent most of her career ferrying passengers and cargo between Maine towns and islands. While her configuration and passenger capacity has changed over the past 113 years, her engine did not. Sabino still has the two-cylinder Paine compound steam engine that was installed in 1908. Since 1974 she has been a working exhibit at Mystic Seaport Museum - undergoing a full restoration from 2014-2017. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take a private ride on a piece of history - Sabino was formally designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992.

SAIL FOR 12 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S SCHOONER BRILLIANT

Sail on the beloved Brilliant with 11 of your friends! Set sail for the day on the iconic Mystic Seaport Museum Schooner Brilliant. She has been described by WoodenBoat Magazine as one of the 100 most beautiful classic boats in existence and as "one of the best maintained and sailed classic yachts in the country - if not the world."

This 1932 schooner is the work of legendary naval architect Olin J. Stephens, II. Originally built for offshore cruising, Brilliant has proven herself in many races and is the platform for the nation's oldest sail education program.

Choose from a spring racing series in Oyster Bay, NY, or a fall day sail from Mystic on a mutually agreeable date in 2022. Lunch will be provided.

Terms and Restrictions

• Maximum 12 guests
• Reservation must be made on a mutually agreeable date in 2022.

DAY CRUISE FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Sail down the Mystic River with five friends aboard the classic 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant on a day cruise to a location of your choosing along southern New England and Long Island. The destination is planned with the captain at time of booking and options include North Fork, Sag Harbor, Block Island, etc.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

Terms and Restrictions

• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Cruise for up to 6 guests

DINNER CRUISE FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Delight in watching a New England sunset over dinner with five guests while cruising the Mystic River aboard the 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

The dinner cruise for six will depart from Mystic Seaport Museum for a three-hour cruise, returning upriver just as the sun is setting in a remarkable scene.

Terms and Restrictions

• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Dinner and cruise for up to 6 guests

OVERNIGHT FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Head out to sea for a pleasant overnight stay aboard the classic 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant. Travel to a location of your choosing along southern New England and Long Island for sightseeing and cruising during the day and a peaceful night's sleep out on the water. The destination is planned with the captain at the time of booking, and options include North Fork, Sag Harbor, Block Island, etc.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

Terms and Restrictions

• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice; subject to availability
• Cruise for up to 6 guests

DAY SAIL ON REBECCA OF VINEYARD HAVEN

Experience the sea with a day sail on schooner Rebecca of Vineyard Haven. The itinerary for this sail will be decided with the captain based on the winner's preference and weather/sailing conditions.

Built in 2001, this vessel was designed by Nat Benjamin and launched by the famed Martha's Vineyard yard of Gannon and Benjamin. Although launched in the 21st century she is traditionally built and her design was inspired by the classic designs of Nathaniel Herreshoff, John Alden, and Olin Stephens. Her construction was chronicled in the book Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard by Tom Dunlop. Since her launching Rebecca has cruised and raced in Europe, New England, and the Caribbean.

Terms and Restrictions

• 6-hour sail
• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• Late May through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum capacity 6 guests

OVERNIGHT ON REBECCA OF VINEYARD HAVEN

Don't miss out on the opportunity for an overnight excursion on Rebecca of Vineyard Haven for up to six guests! The itinerary may include Fishers Island Sound, Greenport, or Block Island, and will be decided with the captain based on winner's preference and weather/sailing conditions.

Built in 2001, this schooner was designed by Nat Benjamin and launched by the famed Martha's Vineyard yard of Gannon and Benjamin. Although launched in the 21st century, she is traditionally built, and her design was inspired by the classic designs of Nathaniel Herreshoff, John Alden, and Olin Stephens. Her construction was chronicled in the book Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard by Tom Dunlop. Since her launching, Rebecca has cruised and raced in Europe, New England, and the Caribbean.

Terms and Restrictions

• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• Late May through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum capacity 6 guests

OPEN HEARTH COOKING CLASS IN "THE BUCK"

Travel back in time with this exceptional culinary experience. You and five guests will participate in an interactive cooking class in bucolic Buckingham-Hall House at Mystic Seaport Museum. Your group will help to prepare the seasonally appropriate meal for open-hearth cooking then sit down in the "hall" by the fire to enjoy the delicious results in this unique time-travel experience. There will be a choice from two menus to include chicken or fish cooked over the fire, two sides, dessert, and appetizers. Group may bring own wine.

Buckingham-Hall House - originally situated in Saybrook, Connecticut near the only ferry crossing at the mouth of the Connecticut River - was purchased in 1833 by William Hall Jr. (whose father was a New York import merchant) from the estate of Samuel Buckingham.

Mystic Seaport Museum preserved the structure when a new highway bridge across the Connecticut River threatened it in 1951. The house was shipped by barge to the Museum, undergoing a second major restoration and re-interpretation in 1994.

Terms and Restrictions

• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum 6 guests

CUSTOM HAND-CARVED NAME BOARD

Take home an original and personalized piece of craftsmanship. The winner will receive a custom wooden name board carved by Mystic Seaport Museum woodcraftsman Rich Froh. Choose to have the name of your boat, house, family, etc. hand-carved and beautifully finished, similar to the America and the Sea Award (pictured) given to the gala honoree.

Woodcarving at Mystic Seaport Museum is done using the traditional tools and skills of 19th century craftsmen.

Figureheads and other carvings which decorated wooden ships in the Age of Sail are sometimes all that remain from the many vessels built in the 19th century. Carvings on a vessel were meant to show pride and to capture the public's attention.

HAND-FORGED IRON BAR SET

Bring a bit of the 19th century to your next dinner or cocktail party with a hand-forged iron cork screw, bottle opener, and cheese cutter created at Mystic Seaport Museum. All were hand-forged by experienced blacksmiths in the Museum's historic James Driggs Shipsmith Shop using traditional, 19th-century techniques. The set is complete with a small cheese cutting board crafted from wood used in the Henry B. DuPont Preservation Shipyard.

The James Driggs shop was originally built in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1885, and came to Mystic Seaport Museum in the 1940s. Today the shop is used to train staff and demonstrate historic blacksmithing techniques for visitors and school groups.

HAND-FORGED IRON COAT HOOK SET OF 5

Bring a bit of Mystic Seaport Museum home with a set of five iron coat hooks hand-forged by our experienced blacksmiths in our historic shipsmith shop using traditional, 19th-century techniques.

The James Driggs shop was originally built in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1885, and came to Mystic Seaport Museum in the 1940s. Today the shop is used to train staff and demonstrate historic blacksmithing techniques for visitors and school groups.

RELIEF CARVING: BRECK MARSHALL (LIBERATED!)

The Breck Marshall is a replica of a Cape Cod pre-1900 Crosby-designed 20-foot working catboat. The Breck Marshall was built at the Mystic Seaport Museum Small Boat Shop in 1987 using the techniques developed by the Crosby family of boatbuilders at Osterville on Cape Cod. The classic lines and swan-like grace of this iconic sailing craft inspire Museum visitors to experience for themselves a half-hour sail along the Museum's picturesque and well-protected waterfront. A seaworthy and able working craft type, she is shown here "liberated" from the confines of the Mystic River estuary as she would appear while sailing on an ocean swell and homeward-bound off a North Atlantic coastline.

The hand-carved piece in clear northern pine was begun as a bas relief woodcarving study and live demonstration as part of the Mystic Seaport Museum A Way With Wood exhibit in the Collins Gallery during the reopening of the Museum following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was selected to be finished for auction and was completed in the summer of 2021. The piece expresses the artist's hope for everyone's "liberation" from the confines imposed by the pandemic, and for their having a first, joyful experience of sailing the wind.

RELIEF CARVING: PROMISE (of a New Day)

PROMISE (of a New Day) shows the view that a sailor on a square-rigged sailing vessel experiences when sent aloft as a lookout at the masthead at daybreak. After coming on deck from the cramped confinement below decks in pre-dawn to begin the next duty watch, the sailor savors the serenity aloft while the promise of a new day unfolds as the sun breaks the horizon. A giant albatross flies past and veers off to investigate another sailing vessel that has appeared in the same stretch of ocean, heading in the same direction, and shore-based sea birds appear, bringing a promise of fair weather, and soon, a landfall, bringing our sailor thoughts of returning home. The piece was created as a live demonstration as part of the Mystic Seaport Museum A Way With Wood exhibit in the Collins Gallery during the reopening of the Museum following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The piece expresses the artist's hope for everyone's return to their home ports.

This hand-carved clear northern pine piece has four types of carving. The gilded edge and the lettering are incised; the sky is carved with a small veiner gouge to capture light on the edges of the clouds and sun's rays; the sea is carved in bas-relief style; the "wings" bracketing the lettering are relief promise and also gilded. Nineteenth-century ship carvers such as Mystic's own Campbell & Colby often carved decorative scenes as panels affixed to ships' transoms. The vessel name and home port were required to be displayed.

HANDBLOWN GLASS VASE BY STUDIO JEFFREY P'AN

About the artist: Jeffrey P'an has been working with glass for over 30 years and studied the craft on the famed island of Murano, Italy. On his return to the U.S. he founded Prescient Studios by American glass artist Jeffrey P'an in 1994. Today this has evolved into Studio Jeffrey P'an - a design house and artist's workshop, located in Mystic Connecticut, in the tradition of the Murano glass factories. His work is a unique combination of traditional glass blowing techniques and modern technology. After years of creative experimentation, he introduced a signature line of work focusing on the transparency of glass and the way pattern and color can combine to create visual effects.

STOWAWAY TOTE BAG AND TRAVEL KIT MADE FROM BRILLIANT SAILS BY HOIST AWAY BAGS

Bring a piece of Brilliant home with you. Brilliant is one of the most cherished vessels at Mystic Seaport Museum, and Hoist Away Bags has created a custom made, one-of-a-kind drawstring tote bag by repurposing her old sails. With this Stowaway tote bag, you can bring your love of sailing everywhere you go. In addition to the tote bag, you will also receive a travel kit made from Brilliant sails as well.

Brilliant, a 1932 schooner, was the work of legendary naval architect Olin J. Stephens, II. Originally built for offshore cruising, Brilliant has proven herself in many races and is the platform for the nation's oldest sail education program.

Hoist Away Bags is a coastal Maine company dedicated to creating green, unique, functional, and fun bags. They rescue old, abandoned sails, and give them a second wind! Each of the durable bags is created utilizing the unique features of the sail and incorporating original sail elements. As a result, no two bags are the same. Each bag produced includes a bit of "Sail Legacy" stitched inside. The tote has a pouch pocket and a zipper pocket with an aluminum bottle opener.

Tote Bag Dimensions: 18w x 14.5"h x 9"d

Travel Kit Dimensions: 11"w x 5.5"h x 5.5"d

CUSTOM COMPASS ROSE BRACELET BY MAGGIE LEE DESIGNS

Created just for Mystic Seaport Museum, this sterling silver compass rose bracelet is engraved and enameled with Mystic Seaport Museum on the back and Museum coordinates on the front. Bracelet has a screw-off end to allow for the addition of charms. Maggie Lee's passion for the sea, sailing, and nature is expressed in her stunning jewelry and this one-of-a-kind piece represents her love for Mystic.

Maggie Lee has been making jewelry since the early 1980s and established Maggie Lee Designs in 1997. She enjoys making heirloom-quality pieces that have a casual elegance. Her Compass Rose Collection has brought her inspiration and connected her to numerous people who share a passion for being on the water.

Set your compass for Mystic!

CARNEGIE BLAIR DESIGNS: ART FOR THE TABLE

Brighten up your dining space with these placemats that are sure to get your guests talking. Made in America by Carnegie Blair Designs and replicated from the timeless images of Delft Blue, a style of pottery recognizable around the world, these placemats are cork-backed, hardwood, heat resistant, and easily wiped off. Carnegie Blair Designs offers high-quality art for the table and floor and these placemats are no exception.

Delft Blue also known as Delftware or Delft pottery is Dutch tin-glazed earthenware named after the city of Delft in the Netherlands - a major center of production for the pottery. This style of pottery began in the early 17th century, was a major industry throughout the 18th century, and is still produced today.

Lot includes three sets of four placemats, for a total of 12.

"Delft" Rectangular Placemats: 15.75x11.5"

VERSILIA ITALY BY NELSON H. WHITE

Versilia Italy, by American artist Nelson Holbrook White, was painted using oil on linen in April 2020, and measures 18 by 20 inches. The piece is custom framed and signed by the artist.

Known for his highly evocative scenes of beaches from around the world, Nelson H. White (b. 1932) is a third-generation Connecticut Impressionist. White studied first under the tutelage of his father and grandfather and in 1955 he moved to Florence, Italy, to become an apprentice to Pietro Annigoni, the world-renowned Florentine master. This background has given White's work a distinctive feel as he paints in the style of American Impressionism while also being classically trained.

Nelson H. White's great love of nature and the outdoors can be seen in his work which hangs in many public and private collections worldwide, including permanent collections of the Wadsworth Athenaeum, the Florence Griswold Museum, and the New Britain Museum of American Art. The art world has taken notice of White's work and at Sotheby's American Art auction on March 5, 2020, two of his Ogunquit Maine beach landscapes from 2003 sold for three and four times their current retail value.

SET OF TWO JOHN M. BARBER PRINTS

While a young man, John M. Barber became enchanted with the sea. Early in life he dedicated himself to capturing the essence of the living elements on canvas. His artistic talents won him a fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to pursue his education at Virginia Commonwealth University from which he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1969. Since then Barber has lived and worked in Richmond, Virginia, gaining a national reputation as one of the most perceptive painters of the life and places on the Chesapeake Bay and nearby Atlantic. To experience his subject first-hand, he built by hand a small sailing sloop in 1977 and began to prowl the waterways, acquainting himself with the lives of the watermen and the moods of nature. He was intrigued by the warm yet terse personalities of the watermen and the worn beauty of their tools - the skipjacks and bugeyes, crabhouses and boathouses, and always the lighthouses acknowledging the constant threat from sea and weather. Barber's work has been viewed by thousands in shows and galleries throughout the country and is found in many fine individual and corporate collections from coast to coast. He is a Charter member of the American Society of Marine Artists, a national organization dedicated to the fostering of fine marine art. In his efforts to document the Chesapeake and bring attention to the need for protection of this great national resource, he has been active as a member of The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy and The Virginia Coast Reserve.

Gloucester Pt. Watermen, Sarah's Creek off the York River, is a limited edition collector print, number 283/950, and has been signed by the artist.

In the painting, it's late morning as Captain Lee Hawthorne steers his oyster tong boat Miss June down Sarah's Creek to sell his morning's catch at Cook's Seafood. Ahead we see the traditional Bay-built buy-boat Florence Marie. She is 65 feet long and was built in Laban, Virginia, in 1922. Sixty-five year old Captain Jimmy Payne has been dredging for Atlantic blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and now returns to sell his catch. Captain Jimmy has worked the water continually for more than thirty-seven years. These boats are a part of a vanishing breed of traditionally built, wooden vessels and hardy men. They chose this demanding and uncertain life of gleaning their livelihood from the mighty Chesapeake and her rivers. Sarah's Creek is located on the northern shore of the York River near the Gloucester Point Bridge.

Oyster Dredging Aboard the Skipjack "Martha Lewis" is a limited edition collector print and has been signed by the artist.

The skipjack Martha Lewis is seen here dredging for oysters in the cool waters of the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Choptank River on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She was built in 1956 by Bronza Parks of Wingate, Maryland. To her port can be seen Ed Farley's skipjack, Stanley Norman and ahead off her port bow is Stanley Larrimore's Lady Katie. The Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks are the last remaining commercial fishing vessels to work under sail in North American waters. Once these grand little ships were plentiful but as of 1979 the fleet had dwindled to only 29 boats. Some of them were built before the turn of the century.

CANNONBALLS IN THE DEEP END BY JOYFUL ENRIQUEZ

This mesmerizing piece was painted by Artist Joyful Enriquez especially for the America and the Sea Award Gala while in residency at Mystic Seaport Museum during the summer 2021.

Oil on linen, the painting measures 11 inches by 14 inches, and is custom framed.

HAND-FORGED IRON BAR SET

Bring a bit of the 19th century to your next dinner or cocktail party with a hand-forged iron cork screw, bottle opener, and cheese cutter created at Mystic Seaport Museum. All were hand-forged by experienced blacksmiths in the Museum's historic James Driggs Shipsmith Shop using traditional, 19th-century techniques. The set is complete with a small cheese cutting board crafted from wood used in the Henry B. DuPont Preservation Shipyard.

The James Driggs shop was originally built in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1885, and came to Mystic Seaport Museum in the 1940s. Today the shop is used to train staff and demonstrate historic blacksmithing techniques for visitors and school groups.