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Front Cover of the 1979, 5th Annual Destin Billfish Tournament Magazine with the cover painting by Gary Partin. This annual event occurred on September 14-15-16 at Destin, Florida over 30 years ago. “Weighing In” depicts the weighing of a Blue Marlin at the Marlborough Marina dock, a familiar scene on the Destin waterfront. The artist has portrayed the last lingering excitement at the end of a day of hard work and thrills in the Gulf of Mexico. That last moment before the champion catch is brought down to be mounted and the waterfront settles back down to its quaint peaceful atmosphere.

Gallery Art USA is the private art studio of the "Sandpiper", Gary Partin. He and his wife, Deborah, live in Northwest Florida where he creates statements of their travels. Gary’s presentations are in a Traditional, Interpretive, or Abstract art form and his color format ranges from somber renditions to foster a mood, to an airy display of color and statement. Techniques: Acrylics, Mixed Media, Water Color, Oils, Pastels, Airbrush, Pen & Ink, Etching, and Lithography. Gary studied in the School of Architecture and Arts at Auburn. He received his first award in 1954 and has judged numerous shows - his first in the 1970s. His works have been accepted in over five hundred private, corporate, and government collections. His art has...