I must go down to the seas again,

to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. . . .

"Sea-Fever," John Masefield, 1902

Looking at this extraordinary painting portraying a sun-lit harbor with ships sitting serenely under a misty sky would give any viewer the desire to go down to the seas.

Entitled "Harbor, San Pedro, N.M.," it was painted by Ovanes Berberian (the plaque appears to have misspelled his name!). Born in Russian Armenia in 1951, Berberian first received his art education under his father, who was a member of the Armenian Artists' Society, as well as a theatrical set designer and college art professor. In 1977, following his father's death, Berberian emigrated to the United States. He was awarded a scholarship in 1981 to study with master painter and noted teacher Sergei Bongart. Berberiam became a nationally renown plain aide (open air) artist, as well as a respected teacher and mentor to younger artists. He founded the Berberian School of Fine Art in Idaho, where he gives regular workshops. Known for his confident and bold impressionistic brushstrokes and harmonious use of jewel-like colors, his works are found in numerous public and private collections, including The Forsthye Group, Jack Nicholas, and Palm Springs designer Steve Chase.

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