(Editor’s note: We are featuring artwork from Quest Art members that’s available for purchase as part of the Rotary Club of Midland’s online auction. The first three pieces by artists Anne Armstong, Alan Bain and Karen L. Bowen were featured in an earlier story about the auction.)
Today, we feature Lil’ Snick by local photographer Melanie Robitaille.
“Far from home, I came upon this shot while traveling around Sault Ste Marie, Ontario,” explains Robitaille. “It would seem I wasn’t the only visitor from further southeast along the shores of Georgian Bay.
“The Lil’ Snick is one of the fishing tugs that were synonymous with commercial fishing in the early 20th century in the Great Lakes. It’s one of the few remaining, steel hulled fishing vessels of this style that still provides the popular whitefish to waterfront restaurants along the Georgian Bay shore.
“It was a moody, overcast day, and yet this floating piece of history seemed to almost pose for me at this unassuming, public dock. I used the sharp, angular lines of the docks to make her the centre of attention in this composition.”
