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Courtesy of Naima Rauam
WHC’s dear friend Naima Rauam – renowned local artist and lover of the working waterfront – has some of her works on exhibit at the Fulton Stall Market, 207A Front Street (near Beekman Street), South Street Seaport, from noon to 6 p.m. through January 10, 2016.
I strongly recommend heading down there for an in-person look.
Artist Naima Rauam has documented the working waterfront around the South Street Seaport historic district and the Fulton Fish Market in her beautiful watercolors, oil paintings and pastels since the early 1980’s.
From the artist’s website: Naima Rauam lived and worked amongst the fishmongers of the Fulton Fish Market for well over two decades, documenting Market life with her artwork. Night after night, year after year she worked alongside Market owners, salesmen, buyers, and fish cutters, sketching and photographing them, their work and their downtown setting. Their darkness to dawn work schedule became her own. To quote from a 2005 New York Times feature article on Ms. Rauam: “She’s a market guy,” explained John Guttilla, a big, bearded man who runs Blue Ribbon’s shellfish operation. “Anyone who’s out there in the middle of winter, in the middle of a snowstorm, doing her thing while we’re doing our thing, is one of the boys.” As she became immersed in Market culture and lore, her work was recognized by the South Street Seaport Museum with a 1999 exhibit.
The Working Harbor Committee would also like to thank Naima for many paintings donated to our fundraising efforts which help to further our mission to educate people about the history, vitality and importance of our working harbor.
by Mai Armstrong for the Working Harbor Committee
Want to be the proud owner of an original painting by noted waterfront artist Naima Rauam? Now’s your chance!
“Tug Between Two Freighters”, watercolor painting by Naima Rauam.
The Working Harbor Committee will be raffling off an original Naima Rauam painting worth $1,400 at our annual fundraiser for our maritime educational programs. Naima has generously donated this wonderful painting “Tug Between Two Freighters” for our causes.
New York City’s harbor is a busy waterway, with vessels large and small making their way to myriad destinations.
The light source is behind the vessel on the left, and flows toward the tug and large ship on the right. Air seems to flow with it, for there is a sense of movement. – Naima Rauam
Naima Rauma, Maritime Artist. Downtown Express photo by Terese Loeb Kreuzer
Raffle tickets are only $25 each, 5 for $100. Click here to pick up yours! 100% of proceeds benefit the Working Harbor Committee and its mission to educate people about the history and value of our working harbor.
The raffle drawing will take place Tuesday, 25 February 2014, at the annual WHC Gala Reception honoring Capt. Andrew McGovern, President of the Sandy Hook Pilots. You need not be present to win.
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You are also invited to join us for the party! For more details and tickets to our annual Gala Reception, please visit workingharbor.org
Artist Naima Rauam lives in New York City and specializes in scenes of the Fulton Fish Market, South Street Seaport and the New York waterfront, including tugboats and bridges.
Naima works in watercolor, charcoal, oil and pastel. Visit artpm.com to learn more about Naima and her extraordinary art.
by Mai Armstrong for Working Harbor Committee
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