Incognito Tug
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Incognito Tug
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This was the sunrise of the third day of the Paint the Town Kingston in association with the International Plein Air Painters World Wide Paint Out. The sun had just cleared the Thousand Islands and the shadows were very long indeed.
I visited the same tugboat from the previous evening and as painted in #2020 "Tug with No-name". I positioned myself about 20 yards further to the east along the wharf. I did not want to be in anyone's way when they came into work. I was all alone when I started to paint.
This time I imagined that the tug was undercover and thus incognito - as having one's true identity concealed - a James Bond and Ian Fleming spy tug. This could certainly be true as there must be a good story behind a boat that looked as liked this one as though it had been through the wars. No one I spoke to could either knew or could divulge the story.
My friend Jim Murtha suggested "Tuggy McTugFace" as the name of this boat...
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DR STEPHEN BRIGGS
This boat is the O.M. 340, later renamed Pepperville. Built by Russel Brothers Limited, Owen Sound, ON 1947 O.M. 340 was sold to David Parker in the spring of 2005. An email to Mr. Parker confirmed the purchase and that the tug had already arrived in Kingston, ON June 28, 2005. "My dad, John Parker and I own the OM 340 and are restoring her. Best regards, David Parker." Work has already begun restoring the tug for use. Name changed to Pepperville Oct. 2006. Dec. 2018: Details for registered vessel PEPPERVILLE (O.N. 195338) Registry Date 2006-10-18 Certificate Expires 2021-10-31 Owned by: DAVID EDWARD PARKER and JOHN EDWARD PARKER, Address RR1 11TH LINE RD City WOLFE ISLAND, ON, CANADA K0H 2Y0. http://russelbrothers.ca/xom340.html
Phil Chadwick replied:
Thank you so much Dr Briggs for the information. I have updated my files and the story behind the painting. I am amazed that you even found it on-line! I am drawn to boats and water when I paint en plein air. All the best,