Mitchell Morton painting "Fruits of the Sea" xhosen as the official painting for the 2012 North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City.
The North Carolina Seafood Festival Board of Directors and U.S. Cellular held the 2012 NC Seafood Festival Wine Selection and 2012 Commemorative Poster Unveiling honoring artist Mitchell Morton, Thursday May 22n at the Train Depot in Morehead City.
Guests were invited to sample and vote for the NC Seafood Festival Wine Winner and took part in the unveiling of the 2012 NC Seafood Festival poster, “Fruits of the Sea”, painted by acclaimed costal artist Mitchell Morton.
No stranger to the coastal way of life, Mitchell Morton is a native of eastern North Carolina. The views, sounds and smells of the coastal area motivate him as an artist. Working with the seafood industry on shrimp trawlers, in seafood houses and pulling nets as a young man, he appreciates the hard work and determination that comes from being a fisherman.
Mitchell has received numerous awards in shows across eastern North Carolina as well as having work in many private collections in NC, and around the United States.A self-taught artist, Mitchell is adept at working in a variety of art mediums; oil, acrylic, pastel and mixed media. Mitchell says, “My work in acrylic prevails while my work in oils constantly lingers in my mind”. As a founding member of OOPS (Onslow Outdoor Painters Society), Mitchell exchanges creative energy with fellow artists just as the old master did during other periods in history.
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