Jeremy Rugge Price

I am a professional artist, mainly deep sea marine, who grew up in East Anglia. I had learned to sail at Aldeburgh under the great Jumbo and I spent three years of my youth as a seaman on a British cargo ship circumnavigating the oceans of the world, including two hurricanes off the top of the Beaufort Scale. I then served four years in our ‘family’ Regiment, the 13th/18th Royal Hussars, at which point I went to America and lived the rest of my life there. After eighteen years spent in public relations in Manhattan, a sea change was needed, so I moved to the fishing port of Camden, Maine. Here l taught myself to paint in oils through the long and freezing winter. And eventually, after a year of indecipherable daubs, I sold one!

Twenty years on I sell my work in six galleries in the US, including the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut where I am one of their master marine artists.

We came back here as my son went to Iraq and Helmand, and since being here I have established myself in one or two galleries and have done two solo exhibitions for Help for Heroes, one of which was for General Sir Richard Dannat at the National Army Museum in London.

I have my own studio and gallery at my home in Ferry Road which is open most days. I also give one on one painting lessons from here.

My paintings attempt to show the many moods of the sea that I have seen during my life. I do paint some local landscapes from time to time but my love of painting is out there beyond the breakers.

Artist’s Profile
Educated:
No formal art school tuition
Recent Exhibitions: National Army Museum, London; Landmark Gallery, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA; Mystic Maritime Gallery, Mystic, Connecticut, USA
Upcoming Exhibitions: See listing
Indicative Price Range:
£45 - £350
Websites showing work:
Totally Essential Mystic Seaport
Contact:
The Oaks, Ferry Road, Sudbourne,
Suffolk, IP12 2BQ
Tel: 01394 450960
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