The intention is to display nautical scenes relevant to Staten Island.

But he soon left architecture and became an artist, frequently painting seascapes and nautical scenes.

The nautical scene ends at the large picture windows.

"It will be the biggest piece of art in the world," said Stowe, who paints 12-by-12-foot nautical scenes in oil.

Next to the master bedroom is the one designed for the Adamsons' son; its bathroom has detailed tiles depicting ships and nautical scenes.

Underhill took a particular interest in capturing the cityscape, landmarks, tall buildings, and nautical scenes.

Milne Ramsey (1847-1915) was an American artist who painted still lifes, landscapes and nautical scenes.

His later artwork has been mainly focused on boats and nautical scenes.

Not surprisingly, he became active in the busy local nautical scene on Lake Michigan.

He is sometimes confused with John Clymer, an impressionist painter of landscapes and nautical scenes.