The Blue Anchor British Car Show is very proud to host one of the most talented and remarkable artists of our time, Mr. James A. Flood
As we all gather to celebrate our shared love and passion for beautiful British automobiles, we can also all relish in the feeling we get when viewing equally amazing ships and aircraft he has masterfully recreated, all from the same bygone eras that we all have come to admirably remember.
Many of his pieces can be viewed aboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2!
Join us during The Blue Anchor British Car Show out on the gorgeous Intra-coastal waterway deck where Jim's selected works can ve viewed and enjoyed by all who attend the show.
Jim's extraordinary nautical masterpieces can be viewed between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please join us in welcoming him and if you are interested in viewing them prior or after the show, he can be reached at www.jamesaflood.com or director@paintingsofships.com
The Biography of James A. Flood
Born in Philadelphia, PA, on the fourth of July in 1944, Jim Flood grew up not far from the docks of Philadelphia. His passion for ships dates back to his first memories, and from the beginning he pursued his dream to surround himself with models and images of ships. By the time he was a young teen he had built a large fleet of fully ballasted ship models. At the age of fifteen he obtained plans for the USS Pennsylvania from the National Archives and initiated the four-foot model that now resides as a centerpiece in his home. In 2007, Jim was commissioned to scratch build a six-foot model of USS Oklahoma, now on display at the Wall of Honor Museum in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Today Jim’s paintings can be viewed throughout the world in galleries, museums, ships, private collections, books and magazines. Some of his earliest displayed works appear on board USS New Jersey (permanently berthed in Candem, NJ), where Jim served as Quartermaster during the Viet Nam era. His most recent works can be seen on board Cunard ships Queen Mary, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth 2, and Queen Victoria. In 2008, many of his paintings and ship models were on display at the Cornell Museum and Crest Theater in Delray Beach, FL.
Jim still lives to be on water, and can often be found touring the waterways of South Florida in his turn-of-the-century (1900) style launch, Duchess, or sailing Biscayne Bay in his Charles II (24 ft) royal yacht replica Royal Charles. Lifetime endeavors, these signature vessels are testimony to Jim’s devoted romance with ships and sea.
Jim has been a commissioned artist for some of the most prominent museums, individual collectors and historic organizations that all are in awe of how he can recatpure a moment in history when these great vessles and aircraft were the exapmles of mankind's inginuity and craftamanship of their day. The majesty of The Titanic to the action of history's famous Naval battles, Jim is truly one of the most gifted men with a paintbrush you will ever meet.