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142 . TIM THOMPSON ( b . England 1951 ) “ Portrait of the U . S . Corvette Ranger in Full Sail on the Open Sea ”, oil on canvas , signed lower left . 36 in . x 48 in . Thompson spent his childhood living on the tiny Channel Island of Herm , and that is where he developed a love and respect for the sea . He created his first watercolor of the ship Queen Mary at the tender age of 6 . In 1982 he met Ted Turner at a regatta in Cowes , England , and Turner commissioned him to paint numerous sailing boats , which brought him growing popularity and recognition . Thompson has exhibited his work in the United States , London , Paris , Italy , Belgium , Germany , Switzerland , the Vasa Museum in Sweden , Monaco , Brazil , Australia and New Zealand .
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