22 x 33cm

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Oil on Board - Framed

Part of a series… I missed the fishermen on the first night. I thought they'd go out just before sunrise. I was wrong. They go out many hours before, when the night is an impenetrable indigo. It's not a peaceful scene - the roar of a single tractor, the intensity and seriousness of the night's work ahead makes everyone purposeful. The spotlight is focused solely on the pushing out of the boats, and it's a slick operation to watch. Then suddenly, it's all over. Silently the little boats glide out towards the fishing grounds. The tractor driver goes home. The only evidence of any activity are the tractor tyre marks carving up the golden sand. The tide comes in and then there is no trace left to see…

Sennen Harbour, Cornwall