A Mariner's Brushstroke: The Life and Legacy of James Guy Evans To stand before the works of James Guy Evans is to be swept away by the very breath of the nineteenth-century ocean. Born in New York City around 1809 or 1810, Evans was an artist whose soul was inextricably linked to the rhythm of the tides and the grandeur of the sea. Unlike many of his contemporaries who sought refinement within the hallowed halls of prestigious academies, Evans was a self-taught master, a man of practical experience whose artistic vision was forged through a life of maritime connection. His journey from an a…