Albert Seaman's Paintings, Drawings and Essays
Albert Seaman's Paintings, Drawings and Essays
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Marriott's Cove
Alkyd on Masonite. Image size 10" (25.4 cm) by 8" (20.3 cm) © 1991This painting of Marriott’s Cove shows a typical sea inlet on the rugged south coast of Nova Scotia. Although generally considered to be part of the tourist route around the island’s shoreline, this cove is relatively secluded and does not seem to suffer from an excess of visitors. Exploring this coastline can be full of surprises and discovery of little coves such as this can be most rewarding for those with an appreciation of unspoiled scenery. Many such places do not even have names and do not go out of their way to encourage visitors and exploitation. Others offer varying degrees of hospitality. The road into this cove serves only a few cottages and peters out a little way behind the point from which this view is taken. Many of the buildings around this part of the shoreline are obviously permanent homes rather than summer cottages. The house in the background on the opposite side of the inlet is a typical example of this. Its grounds sweep down to the water’s edge, with a private dock and a handful of small boats in attendance. The intense blueness of the water in the picture is not exaggerated. Obviously, it is reflecting a clear unclouded sky, which can contrast sharply with the storms that descend upon this region from time to time. This part of Nova Scotia’s coastline appears to be more recreational than industrial nowadays, although we must assume that fishing played an important part in its development. Today, some of the powerboats are visibly equipped for sport fishing and piles of lobster traps occur in what appear to be the most unlikely places. Apart from that, secluded little coves such as this are presently spared the indignities of trade and commerce. Picture status - In a private collection.
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