'fish and chics' is a medium sized work on stretched canvas ready to hang oil on canvas 501mm x 501mm x 38mm sealed and sides painted signed and dated 2012

This was painted in 2012 and was published in the 2012 calendar by Blackfish for that year. I've always loved this one and it has been part of my personal collection for all these years. It has now grown wings and is ready to fly and find a new home.

This work always reminded me of my dear dad who was a keen fisherman, but never liked fish... As he was pretty successful at times, my mum ended up with these humongous fish carcasses on the bench, processing and preserving it for hours and hours. Curried fish in mason jars. It was yum. He also preserved the tail for his records, salted, dried and nailed to the rafters where his rods where stored. Date and weight included in the data. I still miss him.

The painting can be hung in two different orientations, I feel, and I've signed it in two places - hopefully rather inconspicuously. The photos should give you an idea.

thanks for the visit erika (arike)