James A Craig

Hi – I am James Craig, author of Frank Vining Smith: Maritime Painting in the 20th Century.  Please feel free to ask any question related to my new book.

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James A. Craig

Author James Craig hails from Gloucester, Massachusetts where he feels right at home in the oldest and greatest fishing port of the nation. Craig began his curatorial career at the House of Seven Gables, becoming the associate curator for collections at the Cape Ann Historical Museum from 2003 to 2007.  This is Craig’s third title.  Frank Vining Smith: Maritime Painting in the 20^th Century follows on the heels of Fitz H. Lane: An Artist’s Voyage through Nineteenth Century America (The History Press, 2006) which was awarded the Gloucester Historical Commission Preservation Award in 2007. He is currently an independent consultant to fine art collectors, antique dealers and museums as he authors his latest book on noted New England folk artist John Haley Bellamy. Craig graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in anthropology.