Please join me for the opening of my new exhibit “Harbours: Newfoundland and Portugal.
One Night in Old Bonaventure, Newfoundland 44 x60 inches, oil on canvas 2023
I have spent the past two years sketching the small fishing boats and harbours along the south coast of Portugal and around Trinity Bay in Newfoundland.
There is a deep rooted connection between Portugal and Newfoundland, and the Portuguese White Fleet whose fishermen came to Newfoundland to fish for cod.
There is cultural connection between Portugal and Newfoundland in traditional food, such as baccalou, and the traditional music of both places. There are many harbours where the fishing fleet is still at work and the way of life is very much connected to the past.