Description
Vernon Steamship – 1991. Acrylic on canvas. Original painting size: 24″ x 18″ (61 x 40.6 cm)
The historic tugboat, S.S. Naramata, launched in 1914 and served Okanagan Lake, towing barges filled with fruit, produce, and other goods from the region’s orchards and farms to market, contributing significantly to the local economy. After 53 of service, it was decommissioned in 1967. Its original owner sold the vessel and it passed through the hands of several commercial owners before being acquired by Kettle Valley Railway Society who recognized its historical value. It was designated a “heritage vessel” in 1975. In 1991, the SS Naramata was towed south to Penticton, where it was docked at the mouth of the river channel and later taken out of the water and placed on permanent display beside the SS Sicamous.
I just happened to come across the tug in 1991 when it was docked at Paddlewheel Park & Beach in Vernon, BC.
For those interested, there’s much more detail to be found on the S.S. Naramata at: https://www.sssicamous.ca/ss-naramata
Limited Edition Prints
This Edition is limited to 100 signed and numbered prints and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Limited Edition Prints are available on stretched canvas, rolled canvas, fine art rag paper or photographic paper in a range of sizes from 24″ x 18″ (61 x 40.6 cm) (the original painting size), down to 18″ x 12″ (45.7 x 30.5 cm) on canvas or 16″ x 10.7″ (40.6 x 27.2 cm) on paper.
Open Edition Small Inkjet Poster
Small Posters are offered as a more affordable option to Limited Edition Prints. Open Edition simply means these prints are unsigned and unnumbered with no limits on how many can be printed and sold.
This image is also available as an Open Edition Small Inkjet Posters, which are high quality Inkjet prints laid out on a standard size, 19″ x 13″ (48.3 x 33 cm) (A3+), satin finish, photographic paper sheet. They include the artwork image with a title/artist line below. This option offers a very high quality image with great lightfastness and archival paper qualities.
Now also available in a half-size 13″ x 9.5″ (33 x 24.1 cm) format.
