Greenwich, CT -
Chalk & Vermilion artist Kerry Hallam, well known for his nautical images painted on actual naval charts, has created a new collection
that gives new meaning to the phrase "Everything old is new again."
Kerry Hallam normally paints on brand new nautical charts; this new batch was painted on vintage WWII-era charts.
The charts were recently found in an attic of a home in Rhode Island, together with a log book of a voyage taken
by the USS Nordic, a minesweeper, in the summer of 1942 from Sandy Hook, N J, through the Intercoastal Waterway
to Pensacola, FL.
There are 51 of these charts, and their geographical range follows the Atlantic coast route of
this voyage. Having been actually used, many years ago, and since stored in an attic,
they are not in pristine condition; they are a little creased, with a stain here and there,
a bit of a musty smell, and a genuine vintage feel to them - even stamped with the date of April 1942.
The names of the charts are equally evocative of the points along the journey; Charleston Light,
Mosquito Lagoon, Delray Beach, and Dismal Swamp Canal.
To display these charts, where they would normally be framed with the edges tucked under the frame
molding, it might be interesting to frame these in a floating style that shows their character and
imperfections and let the charts tell their story.
Kerry Hallam's work - serigraph prints on paper and canvas, original acrylic paintings, and
nautical charts - is published by Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts. His latest book, "Artistic Visions"
features all of his published work and is available with a choice of five different dust jackets.
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