For nearly a quarter century, The Antique & Classic Boat Festival in St. Michaels has brought together Marine Vendors and Related Exhibitors from throughout the US. and Canada. Among them Boat Builders, Boat Restorers, Purveyors of "Difficult to Find" Antique Boat Parts and Rare Boat Literature, as well as Marine Safety Experts, Maritime History Groups and Educational Organizations. If you are a boater of any kind, you will find many things of interest. For over 15 years, the show has also attracted Fine Artists and Artisans, who present works that relate in some way or another to Boats, Water, and/or Marine Life, or Marine Wildlife. This is not to say that all of their art is confined to these categories. You will find an amazing variety of subjects and kinds of art. In fact, the mix of Artists and Artisans at this Festival makes the largest Antique & Classic Boat Festival in the Mid-Atlantic States, special in a way unseen at any other Festival of its kind. This year, in honor of 15 years of Fine Arts at The Antique & Classic Boat Festival in St. Michaels, a new title has been added: "The Arts at Navy Point". You will find, Regionally, Nationally and Internationally recognized Painters, Sculptors, Wildlife Carvers, Scrimshaw , Photographers, Jewelers, Model-Makers, Authors and much more.
This list may not include all exhibitors as of the time of this writing. Please check back for new additions.
2nd Time Designs
- Judy Hagen - Millsboro, Delaware - Elegant, whimsical lawn sculpture. Words cannot adequately describe her pieces.
Website: 2ndtimedesigns.com
ACBS Ship's Store
- Antique and Classic Boat Society - Here you can find out more about Antique & Classic Boats, purchase ACBS clothing and perhaps join the club.
Website: chesapeakebayACBS.org
A&M Balodis Studio
-Mara & Al Balodis- Bokeelia, Florida - Canvas bags and hats painted with nautical and wildlife designs.
Adirondack Guide Boat, Inc.
- Steve Kaulback - Charlotte, Vermont - Well known throughout the East Coast for their durable, lightweight guide boats.
Website: www.adirondack-guide-boat.com
Baltic Sculptures
- Michael Hosler - Carlisle, Pennsylvania - Handmade marine sculptures made from Russian Baltic Birch.
Website: http://balticsculptures.webs.com/apps/photos/
Barcraft Boat Bars
- Roger Birch - Keene, New Hampshire -
Bars that look like Antique & Classic Boats.
Website: www.barcraftboatbars.com
Benford Design Group
- Jay Benford - St. Michaels, Maryland
Renowned Naval Architect and author of books with plans for building boats of any size and class.
Designer of St. Michaels' own famous boat; the "PATRIOT".
Website: Tillerpublishing.com/
- John Clifford - Monticello, Indiana - John has an impressive (because they are the real thing) selection of Ships Lanterns and other Maritime Antiques.
Website: www.bigshipsalvage.com
Bevard Art Studio
- Robert Bevard - Bowie, Maryland - A painter with intense images of the Chesapeake Bay and what makes it so beautiful.
Website: www.robertbevard.com/
Bill Cowen
- Bill Cowen - Browns Mills, New Jersey -
Bill carves wonderful birds and has won numerous awards throughout the U.S.
Website: www.billcowen.com
BOKA Gallery
- Bob & Kathy Kaye - Easton, Maryland - Nautical and wildlife images of the shore painted and etched into glass and stained glass.
Website: BokaGallery.com
By George
- George Todd - Berlin, Maryland - Wildlife Photographer.
Carved Fish By Dave
- Dave Newcomer - North Conway, New Hampshire - Dave travels from New Hampshire. You will quickly see why so many people love his work.
Cherokee Books
- Don Parks - St. Michaels, Maryland -
Don is a writer of books about cruising the Cheaspeake Bay.
- Lowell Becker - Easton, Maryland - Well known watercolor painter with Nautical Cards, Lamps, Ornaments and Cookbooks.
Website: www.regionalcards.com
Cinnamon Treasures Apiaries
- Sandy Prettyman - Georgetown, Delaware - A favorite at our show for many years, Sandy practices the ancient German art of moulding and carving beeswax to make beautiful and fragrant ornaments, figurines and candles.
Classic Restoration & Supply
- Chad Brenner - Salisbury, Maryland - High quality restorations of antique & classic boats.
Website: www.vintagewatercraft.com
Crabtown Gallery
-Becky Lowe - Jim Heller - Crisfield, Maryland - Original nautical paintings and prints.
Karen Phillips
- Salisbury, Maryland -
Karen "carves" leather to make things of beauty.
Kocian Instruments
- Dale Kocian - Depere, Wisconsin -
Dale is recognized nationally as "the guy to go to" if you want to restore delicate antique boat gauges.
Website: www.ccgauges.com
Easy Care Cloth
Kathe & Richard Crosariole - Upper Marlboro, Maryland
A unique high performance Earth friendly, cleaning cloth that cleans, polishes and shines all surfaces with just water.
Excellent for boats, mahogany, chrome, teak, fiberglass, eisen glass, stainless steel, fishing rods, and reels and much more.
Website: www.easycarecloth.com
Ed Kuhn
- Chincoteague, Virginia - One of the well-known members of the Chincoteague carving community.
Ed carves beautiful birds and fish.
Frayed Knot Arts
-Vincent M. Brennan- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Vince is a "marlinespike" artist.
Website: frayedknotarts.com
Glasscraft and Design Custom Stained Glass
- Lori Hawkins- Royal Oak, Maryland -
Grover Cantwell
- Salisbury, Maryland - Grover is an Eastern Shore Favorite.
Grover has been an artist at the show for over 15 years.
Jane Tukarski
- JT Scrimshaw - Crofton, Maryland -Jane (on the right) is an internationally acclaimed scrimshander:
a "purist" whose work has been featured in books and on television and is registered at the American Art Library at The Smithsonian.
Website: JaneTukarski.com
Janina Ellis
- Janina Ellis - Greenville, South Carolina -
Janina is joining us this year for the first time.
Website: JaninaEllis.com
Jerry, Jane & Robert LeCompte
- Dockside Boatworks - Cordova, Maryland -
Specialists in classic boat restoration and repair - Ask them about the new "LeCompte 22".
Website: docksideboatworks.com
Jean Preckel
- Preckel Boats - Blacksville, West Virginia -
Jean is a master model maker and her models of Sailing Log Canoes are unmatched by anyone.
Website: preckelboats.com
Jim's Engine Shop
- Jim Basset - Olmsted Township, Ohio - A wide variety of hard to find original parts for restoring Chris~Craft and other classic boats, including hardware, propellers and engine parts.
- Linda Nagle Warner - Annapolis, Maryland -
Unique boathook/bailing device and Antique & Classic hats.
LS-Photos Elements Of "U"
- Ellis Underkoffler - Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania - Nautical and Wildlife Photography of The Delmarva Pennisula and Pennsylvania.
Marine Moms of Bethesda
- Bethesda, Maryland - Serving Wounded Combat Veterans and Their Families at the NNMC in Bethesda, MD.
Website: www.MarineMoms-Bethesda.org
Maritime Art By John C. Ritter
- John C. Ritter - Columbia, Maryland
One of the truly great artists on the East Coast, his harbor paintings of ships and tugboats comes from a deep understanding of his subjects.
Website: www.maritimeone.com
Mary Lou Troutman
- Cozy Cupboard - Dameron, Maryland - Our official Poster Artist for 2008; she is an award winning acrylics painter with a national following.
Website: maryloutroutman.com
- Russ Orme - Easton, Maryland - Pen and ink on oak, photography, paintings, philosopher
and author of several books about life on the Eastern Shore.
Model Boats by John Into and Nancy Price
- St. Michaels, Maryland - They make models 100% from scratch for a variety of customers throughout the world including naval architects, corporations and museums.
They can make a model of any boat.
Website: intothings.com
Mugs-N-Us
- Whaleyville, Maryland -
Picture changing mugs and sterling jewelry.
North East Half Hulls
- Jonathan Stout - Millsboro, Delaware - Quality half hulls representing a variety of boats.
Northern Wings Decoys
- Michael and Susan Veasey - Seaford, Delaware -
Michael and Susan are members of one of the most famous carving families in America. Check out their work.
Website: www.northernwingsdecoys.com
Taylor Fine Art
- Paul Allen Taylor - Rochester, New York - Paul is an acclaimed artist. He was our official poster artist in 2007.
Website: www.paulallentaylor.com
Percy Medina
- Percy Medina - Silver Spring, Maryland
Percy's work has been featured at the Smithsonian. You will know why when you see it.
Phil Lambert Art
- Stevensville, Maryland -
Sea Glass Jewelry, Watercolor Painting, Watercolor Note Cards.
Website: phillambertart.com
Phillips Wharf Environmental Center
- Tilghman Island, Maryland - Dedicated to preserving the wildlife of the Chesapeake Bay. In their "Fish Mobile" they have "touch-tanks" with horseshoe crabs and other species.
Website: www.pwec.org
The Old Pacrat
- John Engstrom - Wilmington, Delaware - Original antique images of nautical scenes and advertising of boats, as well as sports, fashion, botany, maps & charts.
Shark Tested
- Bob Carton - Islamadora, Florida -
High quality optics, including Bushnell telescopes and binoculars
and sunglasses by Costa Del Mar and Ocean Waves.
Website: www.sharktested.com
Ships of Glass, inc.
- Don Hardy - Tampa, Florida - Sailing craft replicated in glass.
Website: shipsofglassinc.com
Eddie Somers Models
- Eddie Somers - Crisfield, Maryland
Eddie makes traditional Chesapeake boats, including Skipjacks.
Elegant Details
- Julie Tompkins - Grasonville, Maryland -
"Something Elegant for Every Occasion"
The Rope Locker
- Jim Torbert - Felton, Delaware - Seller of rope, common and uncommon and specializes in making and teaching difficult splices and knots.
Ask him what a "Gripmoor" is...
Website: www.theropelocker.com
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 21 - 03
- "Volunteers dedicated to boating safety" -
Wade Technologies
- Jim Wade - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - Electroplating and buyer and seller of metal parts for boats.
Check out his seminar on Friday the 18th: "The Art of Chrome Plating".
Will Ruhland Distinctive Finishes
- Salisbury, Maryland - Restoration and finishing of antique & classic boats.
Wildfowl Carvings
- Bill Hickson - Cordova, Maryland - Bill is a well known and highly respected bird carver in the Eastern Shore tradition.
Wooden Boat Restoration
- George Hazzard - Millington, Maryland - An experienced restorer of classic wooden boats.
Website: www.woodenboatrestorationllc.com
Woodwhims
- Centreville, Maryland - Jack O'brien
Once a grizzled newspaper editor, now a grizzled folk artist, Jack O'Brien is well known for wood carvings that are diverse, original and whimsical. Examples of his work are in 11 foreign countries and 19 states.
In addition to loyal collectors and the general public, his work has been featured in the gift shops of leading regional museums (including the Smithsonian).
This list continues to grow... Artists, Vendors and other Exhibitors continue to request space. It's going to be a great show. Don't miss it!
If you would like more information about our vendors, or you feel that you would be an asset to our show,
please contact Nancy Price or John Into at 410-745-5954
or via email at:
johninto@intothings.com