Coastal Images Of America

Coastal Images of America

ReviewColorful and evocative. . . . Painter Ray Ellis and undersea explorer Robert Ballard team up to capture the beauty and diversity of America's Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. To my mind, Ellis's most captivating watercolors are those from Norfolk, Virginia; Key West, Florida, and, of course, the South Carolina Lowcountry. -- The Islander, October 1-7, 1998For those who have not yet begun their watery explorations, lazily exploring these pages can only make a longing for the sea more intense. Happy cruising. -- Tampa Tribune, 12/6/98Many of Ellis' most memorable paintings are ordinary scenes we might not notice if the artist had not rendered them so beautifully. "I am thrilled to leave this legacy of the country I love so much," Ellis writes. It is a legacy we can all be grateful for. -- Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, SC, August 9, 1998From the Maine shoreline to the Florida Keys, and from the Northwest's inland waters to Baja, California, this collection of oils and watercolours includes views of New England's rocky shores and sandy beaches, Chesapeake Bay, South Carolina's Low Country, the rugged Oregon Coast (where Lewis and Clark first sighted the Pacific Ocean), the spirit of sailing across San Francisco Bay, and the expanse of Big Sur.