Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Richard Lane developed an interest in marine art and history at a very young age, spending summers in Cape Cod and Nantucket. He studied Fine Art and Illustration at the School of Visual Arts, NY. NY. He specialized in troupe l’oil, murals and oil paintings. In 1994, he gave up his career in the decorative arts to devote full time to painting his favorite subject.

Lane’s keen interest in American nautical history has been the inspiration for his work as a Fine Artist. It is the romantic yet powerful yachts of past America’s Cup races, as well as the graceful fishing schooners of Gloucester and Boston that he captures on canvas. Lane does extensive research for his paintings. He uses museum ship models, old photographs from museum archives, and actual blueprints of the boats themselves.

Some years ago he started building wooden ship models so he could understand the construction of the boats and mechanics of the rigging. Lane is a member of the Ship Model Society of Northern New Jersey. He strives for absolute accuracy in his paintings.