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RETURNING THE PILOT, 1900
by Don Demers
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The year is 1900. The steamship Virginian sets
sail from Boston Harbor for Liverpool. On board for the departure is a
pilot, familiar with local waters, who will aid the steamship captain
in navigating through the waters around Massachusetts. Once the ship
has left the coastline, the pilot returns to shore via a small boat, in
this case, the pilot’s schooner Varuna. Don Demers depicts this moment
with care and passion in his newest painting, Returning the Pilot,
1900.
What impressed Demers most was the routine nature of what seems
like an epic moment. Rowing across the ocean “was an everyday job for
these guys. Something like this could happen to someone like us once
and we’d talk about it for the rest of our lives. These guys did this
every week.” This compelling human narrative from one of the most
collectible marine artists working today, combines a dramatic seascape
with working men at sea to create this historical scene. |
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Limited Edition Canvas
