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Kenora Boatyards - 1906
Artist's Statement: Between 1880 and 1890, steamboat travel developed rapidly to transport settlers to the west via Lake of the Woods. With the discovery of gold, the abundant fisheries and the growing lumber industry, more boats were needed to move goods and passengers to sites on the islands on Lake of the Woods. Many of these were built locally in boatyards in Rat Portage (Kenora). Like many passenger steamers, the Shamrock, depicted here, was eventually stripped of her finery and put into service as a workboat. 2004 Award: Grand Prize, Constructions of Canada; Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, ON © Nancy Bergman 2004 |
