McALLISTER THOMAS

Godalming

Gordon Couch Oyster Punts and Crabbers

Front Cover:

Brittania

Oil on Old Crabber Timber

12 x 20 cm

Lizy

Oil on Old Crabber Timber

11.5 x 27 cm

Blejan Eyre

Oil on Old Crabber Timber

11.5 x 43 cm

Surprise / Superb

Oil on Old Oyster Punt Timber

10 x 45 cm

These exhausted historic Cornish boat

timbers now have a wonderful new lease of

life...

Restoration Completion

Foreword

Cornwall has a rich traditional history of fishing. This exhibition by Gordon

Couch, an ex boat restorer and builder, brings this history back to life with an

engaging collection of paintings on 'historic timbers' from boats he has

restored in the past.

Timber used for these paintings has been salvaged from either old Cornish

Crabbers which were wood fishing boats used in and around small harbours in

Cornwall or from an old Oyster Punt used by Gordon’s family to harvest

oysters using hand dredges on the River Fal.

The final painted pieces bring together everything that is Cornish, the ex-boat

builder turned artist using his past and present skills to depict the true essence

and nostalgia of Cornish fishing life.

Cornish Lass

Oil on Oyster Punt Timber

10 x 42 cm

Little Fisher - Lentern Rose

Oil on Oyster Punt Timber

12 x 39 cm

Naive painting at its very best, Gordon

captures the true essence and nostalgia of

Cornish fishing life.

The Directors of McAllister Thomas Fine Art would like to

invite you to the private view on

Friday 3rd May 6pm - 9pm

Wine & Canapés will be served

Gordon Couch will be attending the Private View

Oyster Punts and Crabbers

Published by McAllister Thomas Fine Art, Godalming to accompany the exhibition

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Girl Julie

Oil on Old Crabber Timber

11.5 x 38 cm

Further works in the exhibition can be viewed on the Gallery website.

All paintings and painted timbers are framed.

Oyster Punts and Crabbers