Name of Artist: Sharon Bourque
Art Title: Alma 3 Boats (Lobster Boats & Scallop Draggers, of Alma, NB.)
Creation Date: 2020
Size: 16" x 20" canvas.
Materials: Acrylic paint on stretched canvas
Where Created: Moncton, New Brunswick
Image of: Lobster boats and scallop draggers (scallop fishing boat has the 'A frame' on the back of it. Based on vessels photographed at Alma Wharf, New Brunswick.
What's the Story or Significance? :
Lobster boats and scallop draggers from the Bay of Fundy, at the Alma Wharf, New Brunswick, Canada are a part of the local fishing industry, which is an important part of the East Coast culture. The wharf allows tourists to see the vessels which have returned from fishing for lobsters and scallops. The wharf is also the location of the Tides Restaurant, where visitors may enjoy a seafood dinner. This is a favourite place to visit for the artist. One photo hunting trip at the site during high tide, allowed the artist to capture the image that this painting was based on. Please note that original logos and registration numbers on the boats have been changed, to honour copyrights and logo registrations of the boat owners. The images are still recognizable by locals, to know which boats were used as bases for the painting.
Location: On display at Seaside Grazing
(Hotel and Restaurant),
310 Main Street, Shediac,
New Brunswick, Canada, 2023.
Art-printed cards are available through www.CanadianCoastalArt.com, local tourism shops, and through the artist at live local shows.
(**On the list of artist's top picks).
For Art Students (Art analisys notes):
Composition Layout:
Boats are positioned angled from the lower left corner towards the upper right corner. Water lines also angle, following the line up of the vessels.
Element of Colours:
Bright complementary colours of orange and blue brings vibrancy to this painting. The combination of blue, white and red vessels gives variety and individual character to each boat. Values make use of grey tones to bring more realism to the forms. Windows are blacked out, as lights are out.
Artistic Process:
The images were projected then sketched on canvas, based on photos taken by the artist. After this, it was painted in acrylic paint with paint brushes. Most of the colours were based on the photo references. The water image was spontaneously created.
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