Wanderer in the North Pacific, watercolour, 16" x 22"

Ray Warren, CSMA

Ray Warren, CSMA, was born in Vancouver and developed an interest in shipping, the maritime scene and railways at an early age. He graduated in 1967 from the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr College of Art and Design) in commercial design and worked in the graphic art industry in department store advertising, industrial photography and packaging. In 1978 he began commercial art on a freelance basis to devote more time to painting and researching the maritime history of B.C. In the early ‘90s he returned to the graphics trade as art Director of a local tourist publication while still remaining an active watercolourist.

CPR Docks and Railways by moonlight, watercolour, 20" x 28"

Ray’s interest in world shipping has led to photographic travels to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia and his favourites, Hong Kong and Singapore. He has a collection of thousands of photos and several have appeared in publications on marine and railway subjects.

	North Shore Skyline with Seaspan Tugs, watercolour, 20" x 16"

Ray was elected to the Canadian Society of Marine Artists in 1983.

Work by Ray is included locally in the collections of B.C. Coast Pilots Ltd., Empire Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Pacific Pilotage Authority, Seaboard International Shipping, Seaspan International, and Western Stevedoring. Internationally, his work is owned by the Blue Star Line in London, Showa Line Ltd. in Tokyo and many private collectors.