JMW Turner was notorious for his maritime paintings in 19th Century Britain . Parker , however , is the first to do so for more than 150 years . Now British artist Andy Parker is to emulate his artistic style on the high seas . The pair are connected by their childhood as sons of shopkeepers in Castle Garden . Art expert describes Turner 's fascination with the sea , which accounted for 80 % of his work more than a century and a half after Turner 's death .
JMW Turner was notorious for his maritime paintings in 19th Century Britain . Now British artist Andy Parker is to emulate his artistic style on the high seas . The pair are connected by their childhood as sons of shopkeepers in Castle Garden . Art expert describes Turner 's fascination with the sea , which accounted for 80 % of his work more than a century and a half after Turner 's death .