I hope you are well reefed down, strong winds here in Plymouth today.
Pete Goss – our subject today is design a painting of the Cornish Lugger Spirit of Mystery at about the time she was knocked down in the Great, savage Southern Ocean so today’s weather is very appropriate!
A wild and windy day even on the very sheltered Mayflower Marina off Plymouth Hamoaze, boats are rocking and bucking, wind gusting 60 kph out of a sunny blue sky, summer gales create may tales… Mine includes meeting the famous Pete Goss to design a painting for him.
Pete has asked for a painting of his Cornish Lugger Spirit of Mystery.
You may recall (the story of the voyage was televised and shown on the BBC recently)?
Pete Goss retraced the voyage of 7 Cornish emigrants to Australia in the 1850’s who incredibly, sailed there in a 38 foot fishing lugger from Newlyn.
In Spirit of Mystery with friends and his son, he sailed to Australia’s far shore.
The voyage had some remarkable moments including in the Indian and Southern Oceans.
Pete who is selling ‘Spirit of Mystery‘ wants a painting to commemorate this remarkable voyage.
You can read more about Pete Goss’ voyage including he blog logs on the Internet and see videos on YouTube.
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The day finished with a grand firework display from Plymouth Citidal which I enjoyed attempted to photograph hand held from the balcony of the house I’ve been kindly lent, while other villagers in Oreston watched from the quay.
All in all one of the better days in the life of an artist.