Your Entry Title Old South Wharf

Your NameDeane Billings


MediumWatercolor

Your ProfileDeane grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts near the ocean with beautiful old New England homes and wonderful gardens. She has always had an interest in painting with watercolor after her father started painting in that medium when he was 72 years old. Her art shows her interest and love of animals, gardens and the New England coast from Maine to Nantucket. Her work is on display in her studio at the Artists League of the Sandhills in Aberdeen, NC.

The Story Behind My AmericaNantucket is an Island 30 miles from Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The Wampanoag native American people lived undisturbed until 1641 when the Island was deeded by the English (they controlled all the land from the coast of Maine to New York) to Thomas Mayhew and his son. Nantucket has a rich history spanning some 350 years. It is her golden years as the whaling capital of the world that continues to fascinate islanders and tourists alike. Old South Wharf is one of my favorite places to visit with all its shops and galleries.

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