Ferries & Beaches — VAL LEWTON

Ferries & Beaches

Woods Hole, Autumn, acrylic on paper, 16 1/4" x 27 1/2" Private Collection

Woods Hole, Autumn, acrylic on paper, 16 1/4" x 27 1/2"
Private Collection

Two Ferries, acrylic on paper, 26 1/4" x 33"

Two Ferries, acrylic on paper, 26 1/4" x 33"

Ferry Deck, Two Passengers (unfinished), acrylic on paper, 27" x 35"

Ferry Deck, Two Passengers (unfinished), acrylic on paper, 27" x 35"

Ferry with Male Passenger on Deck, acrylic on paper, 28" x 36 3/4", Private Collection

Ferry with Male Passenger on Deck, acrylic on paper, 28" x 36 3/4", Private Collection

Vineyard Port Leaving, acrylic on paper, 28" x 38" Private Collection

Vineyard Port Leaving, acrylic on paper, 28" x 38"
Private Collection

Chains on Deck in B&W, acrylic on paper, 20 1/4'x 36", 2000

Chains on Deck in B&W, acrylic on paper, 20 1/4'x 36", 2000

Upper Deck, Lewes, DE, acrylic on paper, 25 1/4" x 34", 1993, Private Collection

Upper Deck, Lewes, DE, acrylic on paper, 25 1/4" x 34", 1993, Private Collection

Upper Deck, Ferry, acrylic on paper, 26 1/4" x 34" Private Collection

Upper Deck, Ferry, acrylic on paper, 26 1/4" x 34"
Private Collection

Clinton Side of the Ferry, acrylic on canvas, 29" x 62", Private Collection

Clinton Side of the Ferry, acrylic on canvas, 29" x 62",
Private Collection

Ferry Terminal San Juan Islands (NW), acrylic on canvas, 12 1/2" x 17 3/4"

Ferry Terminal San Juan Islands (NW), acrylic on canvas, 12 1/2" x 17 3/4"

Whitby Island Ferry Terminal Dock, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 11", 2009, Private Collection

Whitby Island Ferry Terminal Dock, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 11", 2009, Private Collection

Trailer, Cape Henlopen Ferry, acrylic on canvas, 37" x 47", 1985, Private Collection

Trailer, Cape Henlopen Ferry, acrylic on canvas, 37" x 47", 1985, Private Collection

Lewes Beach Houses, watercolor on paper in sketch book, 8" x 12"

Lewes Beach Houses, watercolor on paper in sketch book, 8" x 12"

Zach's Beach, watercolor on paper, 9" x 12", 2013, Private Collection

Zach's Beach, watercolor on paper, 9" x 12", 2013, Private Collection

Thelma Dale, watercolor on paper in sketch book, 11" x 13 1/2"

Thelma Dale, watercolor on paper in sketch book, 11" x 13 1/2"

Cotton Candy/Boardwalk View, acrylic on paper, 31" x 46"

Cotton Candy/Boardwalk View, acrylic on paper, 31" x 46"

Red Crane at Menemsha, watercolor on paper, 12" x 9"

Red Crane at Menemsha, watercolor on paper, 12" x 9"

Outer Banks Storm Sky, acrylic on paper, 22" x 30", 1994

Outer Banks Storm Sky, acrylic on paper, 22" x 30", 1994

NC Storm, acrylic on paper, 29 1/2" x 37 1/2", 1993,  Private Collection

NC Storm, acrylic on paper, 29 1/2" x 37 1/2", 1993, Private Collection

Storm Clouds over Sea, watercolor on paper in sketch book, 7" x 9"

Storm Clouds over Sea, watercolor on paper in sketch book, 7" x 9"

Storm Sky, Martha's Vineyard, watercolor on paper, 10" x 17 1/2"

Storm Sky, Martha's Vineyard, watercolor on paper, 10" x 17 1/2"

NC Sunset, acrylic on paper, 23 1/2" x 40", 1993,  Private Collection

NC Sunset, acrylic on paper, 23 1/2" x 40", 1993, Private Collection

Northport Yacht Club, watercolor on paper. 7" x 9 1/2",  Private Collection

Northport Yacht Club, watercolor on paper. 7" x 9 1/2",
Private Collection

Squibnocket View of the Atlantic, watercolor on paper in sketch book, 6" x 8", Private Collection

Squibnocket View of the Atlantic, watercolor on paper in sketch book, 6" x 8", Private Collection

Salt Pond View, watercolor on paper, 6 3/4" x 12"

Salt Pond View, watercolor on paper, 6 3/4" x 12"

The ferry paintings were a natural for Val Lewton, who, from youth, loved the sea and seaside, and all things nautical. He liked the mechanical underpinnings of boats, the way they functioned, and the beauty of the shapes. Vacationing along the coast, Lewton photographed, and later studied and recomposed these photographic images into paintings. He found beauty in these surroundings, but also documented the ordinary life found in trailer parks and in beach communities, in boatyards and in fishing villages.