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Scrimshaw by Robert Weiss

Scrimshanders. Click to see this scrimshaw at The Gallery.

Scrimshaw was once the province of working whalemen at sea as a way to pass the time during voyages that could last five years or more. Today's scrimshanders are highly skilled artists who have selected engraving on ivory as their chosen medium. This new breed of ivory artist uses both historical information and their imagination to create highly complex works of art in a wide variety of subjects. Foremost among these is Robert Weiss who is regarded by many as the premier practitioner of this art form.
 ~ J. Russell Jinishian   

If you are a collector who values truly beautiful and unique
works of art, visit The Gallery and the other informative areas on this site
to learn more about the scrimshaw work of Robert Weiss.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy.

Herman Melville. Click to see this scrimshaw at The Gallery.

Sadly, Ken Fredericks passed away a few days before Thanksgiving.
For the past 22 years he crafted all of the mounts for my work.
He will be deeply missed by all of us who were lucky enough to know him
 as a Master Craftsman and a friend.
As were all of his works, so too was he one of a kind.
Rest in peace, my friend. ~Bob

'Plein Air' Paintings by Robert Weiss
 

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