Marine paintings in Patonga

An exhibition of marine paintings in watercolours and pastels will be held in the "Across the Road" gallery, opposite the Patonga Bakehouse Gallery, during April.

The works are by Warwick Webb of Marmong Point on the western shore of Lake Macquarie.

Warwick favours painting in watercolours and is also a pastellist.

He paints in a realistic style and was invited to become an exhibiting member of the Australian Watercolour Institute in 1984 and subsequently became a foundation member of the Australian Society of Marine Artists.

He believes that the 20th century provided marine artists with a period of incomparable variety and interest concerning shipping, commencing with the twilight of the era of sail, the great ocean liners and the development of today's cruise ships and cargo carriers."

"Spending a large slice of my life growing up in the harbor-side suburb of Mosman, virtually surrounded by Sydney Harbour and its maritime activity, I was provided with a wonderful base for the development of my interests," Mr Webb said.

"My passion is to breathe life into historical subjects, to enjoy the challenges found in painting contemporary shipping and to explore and record the many delightful vistas and cameos found in a harbour's small fry and associated paraphernalia."

Press release, 18 Mar 2008 Jocelyn Maughan, Patonga Bakehouse Gallery