Alongside the quay there was an interesting Falmouth Working Boat called Alf Smythers, which is still being used for oyster dredging. I did a quick sketch before the rain came in heavy, and luckily managed to take a few photos on my phone.
The oysters in the River Fal are only allowed to be dredged for under sail or by oar, in other words- not with an engine. This is a sustainable and eco friendly fishery, and it's the traditional way too. Last week I met Ranger who is the skipper of Alf Symthers, and he was happy to hear of the sketching. Here is a link to his new website cornish native oysters for more details of how they work.
During the last month I have painted a triptych of Alf Symthers, showing her from different views. I have been doing quite a few sets of three recently of different subjects and they sold as soon as they were hung in the gallery!
