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Retiring from the Fleet

Inspired by more than 400 years of maritime and fishing history in and around the vast and often stormy waters of New England, this is the third in a series of works depicting fishing boats that I have created.

From the arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth in 1620 to the present day, the coasts of New England have been the sites of defensive forts and the home of commerce, fishing, whaling, and the ship building industry.

Retiring from the Fleet shows a small fishing vessel anchored close to shore drifting perilously towards shallower waters and dangerous rocks. The boat has been at sea for many years but the tough conditions for fishermen who have risked their lives for the entirety of their careers, the shrinking quotas, and declining markets have meant that many who once relied on going out to sea to make a living have abandoned their vessels in the hope of one day returning.

The ocean has taken its toll on this boat, rus...

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