About J. Russell Jinishian. A graduate of Cornell University, J. Russell Jinishian has over 25 years experience in the art field. He served as a Programs Director for the Silvermine Guild of Artists, the nation's oldest Guild of Artists in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was the Art Columnist for the Connecticut Post Newspaper for 6 years and his reviews appeared regularly in Art New England. He also was a contributing editor of Nautical World Magazine where his popular column on marine art appeared regularly. He is known internationally as Director of the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport Museum, from 1985 to 1995, the largest gallery of marine art in the country. During that period, he represented over 300 of the top marine artists from around the world, sponsoring many groundbreaking exhibitions including the first-ever American exhibition by the British Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Dutch Society of Marine Artists. For three years, he served as Director of the Big Horn Galleries in Fairfield, Connecticut, which also operated galleries in Aspen, Colorado, in Carmel, California and Cody, Wyoming.

He continues to write widely on the subject of marine art and art for publications like Sailing, Sea History, and others. He is the author of Bound for Blue Water, considered the definitive guide to Contemporary Marine Art. He has lectured nationally on marine art and collecting, and has served as juror for many exhibitions, including two years for the prestigious Art for the National Parks Exhibition, and is a member of the New York Yacht Club.

He currently operates the J. Russell Jinishian Gallery, Specializing in 19th, 20th, and 21st Century Marine and Sporting Art. He may be reached at: 1657 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824; Phone: 203-259-8753; Fax: 203-259-8761; Or e-mail: rjinishian@optonline.net.
 

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