Lady Washington at Grays Harbor Women's T-Shirt

Lady Washington at Grays Harbor Lighthouse
Pen and Ink, Watercolor painting by artist James Williamson.

Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists

Lady Washington is Washington States symbol of our maritime heritage. The voyages of Captains Gray and Kendrick were significant contributions to the State of Washington, Pacific Northwest, and United States of America. The first American vessel, along with Columbia, to reach the Pacific Northwest Coast. The brig Lady Washington was a ranging tender and consort to Columbia Rediviva, the first American vessel to circumnavigate the globe.
Lady Washington first began her life as a sloop, a small vessel with one mast. She was converted to a brigantine, two masts, in 1790-1791, while in Macao, China, under the command of Captain Kendrick. Lady Washington, along with Columbia sailed from Boston in 1787, around Cape Horn to the Northwest Coast of North America, reaching Nootka Sou...

All images Copyright James R. Williamson Greetings all art lovers around the world. James R. Williamson, ASMA THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTISTS The Fellowship of the American society of Marine Artists have elected artist James R. Williamson as a Signature Member. The Fellows of the American Society of Marine Artist review portfolios and invite successful applicants to join a select group of artists with signature status. Those artists elected by the Fellows are entitled to use “ASMA” after their name on artwork and in publications. The jurors look for a cohesive portfolio that best represents the artist’s work including maritime art, marine life, coastline, marshes, wetlands, waterways, rivers, lakes, animals and flora....