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Monday, June 12, 2017

Free Guest Lecture: "Ships, Sea, Waves and Wind - Marine Paintings at the Timken"

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Speaker: Dr. Ray Ashley, President/CEO and Curator of Ships, San Diego Maritime Museum

Lecture: "Ships, Sea, Waves and Wind - Marine Paintings at the Timken"

In his talk Dr Ashley will discuss the kinds of stories and information one can read in the details within examples of marine art and how such stories may be used in bringing history to life. Dr Ashley will draw upon case study examples used in the recent construction of the galleon San Salvador by the Maritime Museum of San Diego as well as fine examples of marine art contained within our own Timken Museum collections.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Ray Ashley became director of the San Diego Maritime Museum in 1995. He holds a BA in Anthropology from UCSD, an MA in Maritime History and Museum Studies from East Carolina University, and a PhD in History from Duke University. Dr. Ashley has been sailing for most of his life. Since spending his senior year in high school at sea in the oceanographic research schooner Westward he has sailed tens of thousands of miles across oceans in vessels ranging from 25' sloops to big square riggers. Before joining the museum he supervised the construction, restoration, and rigging of several large vessels and taught classroom and underway courses in sailing, navigation, and seamanship. In 2015, Dr. Ashley was knighted by order of His Majesty King Filipe VI of Spain with the title of Knight Commander of the Order of Isabela la Catholica for his work in research and construction of the replica galleon San Salvador, flagship of explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.

Please RSVP for this lecture using the "Register" button below.   Admission is free, but your registration allows us to better accommodate our attendees. 

If you would like to RSVP a group of 5 or more guests, please contact Kristina Rosenberg krosenberg@timkenmuseum.org or 619.239.5548 ext 105.

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