Artworks
Oil
The Silver Ann, a gillnetter fishing vessel, was originally built in 1969 by Sadajiro Asari and the Richmond Boat Builders in Steveston, BC. Local fisherman, George Osaka, commissioned the boat, named in celebration of he and his wife’s silver (25th) anniversary. The Silver Ann was the last boat built in the facility before it closed, ending a rich history of boat building in the area. The Silver Ann sank in 2001, was refloated, then abandoned, then eventually acquired and restored by the City of Richmond from 2005-2009. This work was painted en plein air, on site in Steveston, where the ship was moored. It represents B.C.’s rich fishing, canning, and historic Japanese influence on the industry.