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Devoted to celebrating Pacific Northwest working boats

After thirty years’ experience, his watercolor technique shows it: sophisticated, detailed, with maximum control of his medium. This artist’s style is realistic, his color palette low in key (he calls it “moody”).
Tandecki’s imagination is truly active and energetic in finding creative ways to maintain viewer interest in the subjects he loves.
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Daring something different and delightful

Rare indeed is the boat art in a different medium. Rob Mason of Mendocino, CA, has mastered the etching, something I explored myself early in my artistic development. Mason’s blog includes his etchings and drawings as well as books he has published featuring his art. ‘Up Mowry’ shows his own boat the Gambella in [...]

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View Alaskan Salmon Fishing Pictures

Looking for photos of salmon fishing in Alaska? Alaska-in-Pictures offers some excellent views! It takes an extra click or two: look for the links to “Alaskan activities” and then go to “salmon fishing” and “commercial fishing”.
The painting left is one I made last year of “The Shanbre”, an Alaskan salmon troller.
Carol Lois Haywood
Pacific Marine Artist

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Whale of a photo site! see historic Alaskan fishing boats

See more historic Alaskan fishing boats than you ever imagined! Additions made regularly. I just rediscovered this amazing photo archive of 20th-century Alaskan fisher folk and their craft! What an inspiration: many thanks to the creator of the site.
I found this one a few years ago. Then somehow I lost track of the link and [...]

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