SHADOWS OF THE WORKING WATERFRONT

Original Oil Painting by Art LaFranchise

Lot #10021 • Retail Price: $1,250

“Shadows of the Working Waterfront” captures that brief transition when daylight begins to disappear and the boats, docks, palms, and shoreline become dark silhouettes against the remaining color of the sky.

What makes this piece particularly striking is Art LaFranchise’s use of shadow. Instead of relying on detail alone, Art allows the darkened forms of the fishing boat, dock, pilings, palms, and distant shoreline to define the scene. The boat sits almost completely in silhouette, yet its unmistakable profile remains visible against the softer blues, purples, pinks, and warm tones of the evening sky.

Across the water, those shadows are carried into subtle reflections, giving the painting tremendous depth. Your eye moves from the darker foreground across the illuminated water and eventually toward the distant horizon. The lone palm rising above the shoreline adds another unmistakable element of Southwest Florida.

The result is a painting that feels less like a posed landscape and more like a moment you happened to catch at exactly the right time—when the working waterfront grows quiet, the boats settle in, and the last light of the day turns everything into shadow.

A substantial original for collectors who appreciate Florida’s working waterfront, commercial fishing heritage, boating culture, and the quieter side of island life.

Original Oil Painting • Art LaFranchise • One of a Kind • Lot #10021 • $1,250