Gordon Grant’s formative relationship with the ocean began at the age of 13, when he spent over four months at sea travelling from San Francisco to Scotland for his education. Most famous for his maritime subjects, Grant is able to combine a strong sense of light and mood with such accurate naval architecture details that his works could almost serve as blueprints. His painting of the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” is part of the White House collection and has hung in the Oval Office.