March 2008 Welcome to my website and spring on Cape Cod. Although still quite chilly, the crocuses are in bloom and daffodils show a hint of yellow. Some of my recent works are below. They are part of my new Nantucket series. I am pleased to now have my work part of the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Prints of the following are available. They will be posted on Gallery 2 shortly.
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"Nantucket Harbor"
Once lined with a forest of schooner masts, this "whaling capital of the world" in the 18th century, welcomes today's tourists. The piers are no longer lined with oil barrels and the old clam shacks have been replaced by charming cottages housing artisan galleries. Nonetheless, visitors get a strong sense of that long ago time.
12x16-inch Giclee on canvas. Presented in a 2-inch custom gold frame with white liner. Available at Peach Trees Gift Shop, Main Street, Nantucket. 508.228.8555
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"'Sconset Cottages"
9" by 12" oil on canvas, gold frame with white inner liner. $850
Once known as "Codfish Park," early Nantucket fishermen built their crude shacks on the bluff overlooking the sea where they fished. Today's visitors will see one of the most unique spots in our country. The restored cottages are covered with climbing roses and white picket fences surround stunning gardens.
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"Auld Lang Syne"
9" by 12" oil on canvas, gold frame with white inner liner. $800
Auld Lang Syne, c. 1675, is the patriarchal cottage of 'sconset on the island of Nantucket. Like a lot of the other former fishermen cottages, it has undergone many changes over the years. Originally owned by Micah Coffin, legend has it, he hired Indians to do his fishing while he stayed at home and tended the stove. Structurally neglected as recently as 1970, the current owners have lovingly restored it beyond its former glory.
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"South Wharf Nantucket"
9" x 12" oil on canvas, 2" gold frame with white inner liner $700
The galleries and artisan shops on today’s South Wharf provide a pleasurable diversion for visitors to Nantucket. The stunning window displays bordered by cascading window boxes beckon one to step inside. The “old-time” scene on South Wharf presented a much different picture. These cottages were home to the majority of scallop shanties on Nantucket. A scallop shanty was the place where scallopers brought their scallops to be treated by “openers.”
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"Home"
This painting is a recent commission. I am currently accepting a limited number of requests for commisssions. |
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You may email me at kleekamp@verizon.net and let me know if you have any questions. This website changes frequently, so please check in again soon.
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