This is a small plaster maquette of 3 figures representing 3 aspects of the fishing industry.
The old fisherman sits at his net mending bench and holds court with a young dock worker who unloads the catch, and a cannery worker on her break. They represent the ethnic diversity of the industry, the men and woman, old and young. The setting is prewar. The intent is to portray an historically accurate image of the industry and its' people.
The figures will be lifesize and displayed in the historic fishing village of Steveston, B.C.
The project is to be rendered in cast bronze. Bronze allows an unlimited high level of control and detailing.
It is extremely durable and will stand for centuries.
Once the original set of moulds is made, it is possible to re-cast the sculpture in part or in whole.