Patrick O’Brien
(b. 1960)
Over the past 40 years Patrick O'Brien has become recognized as one of America's premier painters of the Age of Sail. Whether depicting a single vessel or the complex historic battles fought at sea, his extensive research and ability to capture the feeling of these magnificent ships at sea, has earned him praise from collectors, historians and sailors alike.
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Battle of Stonington, August 10, 1814, 10:00 am
HMS VICTORY by Moonlight, 1802
American Muscle in the Mediterranean, The First Barbary War, 1801-1805
New York Serenade, 1938
True Blooded Yankee
New York Bound - The Red Star Line
CSS Alabama Burning a Yankee Whaler
A Most Notorious Pyrate
Portofino, Italy
Guardian of the Empire: A Royal Navy Ship of the Line
Sunrise on the Seine
The Battle of Flamborough Head
HMS Victory
USS Ranger vs HMS Drake
The Wooden Walls of England
Constitution vs Java
The USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere
The Battle of Trafalgar
Old London
Empire City
Young America at the Cape
Patrick’s paintings capture the glory and the grandeur of the age of sail. He has been a full time professional artist and illustrator since the mid-1980s. His art has appeared in magazines and newspapers, on posters and greeting cards, and even on billboards. He has been commissioned to create marine artwork for such clients as The US Coast Guard, the US Naval Institute, Lockheed Martin, and ExxonMobil.
AWARDS
Distinguished Service Award — 2012: The National Maritime Historical Society
Outstanding Service Award — 2020: The American Society of Marine Artists
Museum Purchase Award — 2010: Mystic Seaport Museum; Mystic, Connecticut
Award of Excellence — 2003 and 2010: The Mystic International Marine Art Exhibition
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
The U.S. Naval Academy Museum
in New York City, Annapolis, MD, Alexandria, VA, and Portsmouth, VA.
(see Patrick’s ART TALK here)