Faye Vander Veer

Summer in Rockport, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
After seeing photographs and numerous depictions of the famous Motif No. 1, artist Faye Vander Veer went to Rockport, Massachusetts to experience its vibrant seaside scene firsthand. The painting features the iconic red fishing shack on a sturdy granite wharf. The ladders lean against the stone structure and lead to the clear, inviting water. The smaller structure extends in the distance, where locals and tourists enjoy the picturesque surroundings. Sailboats dot the horizon under a bright blue sky, while seagulls soar. The overall atmosphere radiates the charm of a summer day, where one can hear the calls of the birds and the crashing waves.

About the Artist
Artist Faye Vander Veer seeks out moments with engaging narratives and captures them with an impressionist style. Her dramatic use of color, texture, light and shadow lend a glowing quality, creating an energy all their own. While using her own photographs as a general reference, it is her sensory memory of the event and her emotional reaction that is conveyed on the canvas, causing the viewer to be transported to another time and place. “Painting becomes a language I use to express my emotional response to what is before me and share my experience of the subject with others,“ says Faye.

Words that describe this painting: ocean, sea, boats, water, marina, sailing, Rockport, Massachusetts, New England, shacks, fishing, summer, season, cabin, impressionism, seascape, oil painting, blue

Summer in Rockport
Faye Vander Veer
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Natural linen edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
18 in. h x 24 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.