Nautical Chart Painting - Pat Smith

Original signed mixed-media maritime artwork depicting a small sailboat or dinghy moored beside a white buoy. The artist has incorporated an actual or reproduced nautical chart into the composition, with painted layers of pale blue, white, ochre, and brown allowing the underlying navigational details to remain visible. The chart includes references to Friday Harbor, University of Washington Oceanographic Laboratory, Turn Rock, and surrounding waters, placing the imagery in the San Juan Islands/Friday Harbor area of Washington State. Signed by artist Pat Smith at lower right, with an additional signature or inscription on the reverse.

Materials: Mixed media, paint, nautical chart/map paper, and collage on stretched canvas

Dimensions: Approximately 14" x 11"

Age: Contemporary; likely late 20th to early 21st century

Condition: Good pre-owned condition with light surface wear and minor irregularities consistent with the artist's layered mixed-media technique. Unframed and ready to hang from the attached sawtooth hanger. See photos for details.

Brand/Maker: Pat Smith

Artist Signed: Yes; signed Pat Smith at lower right, with an additional signature/inscription on the reverse

Country of Manufacture: United States, likely Pacific Northwest

Use / Type: Original wall art / nautical mixed-media painting

Style: Contemporary coastal, nautical, mixed media, Pacific Northwest regional art

Production Technique: Hand-painted mixed-media composition incorporating a nautical chart/map collage applied to stretched canvas

Color: Pale blue, aqua, cream, white, tan, ochre, and brown

Theme: Sailboat, buoy, nautical chart, Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands, Pacific Northwest, maritime navigation, coastal waters