The Fraserburgh dual-purpose boat "Girl Olive" (FR369), rigged for drift-net fishing, leaves her home port to look for the herring shoals. She holds the record for the fastest build ever of this class of 70-foot vessel. From the laying of her keel in early November of 1952, it took only six weeks to launch her fully-rigged. She sailed the same day, and landed fish that night! Nowadays it takes that long to undergo the regulatory inspections!
This commissioned work was for a client in Australia. I completed it finally in October, after a few months lay-off due to being poorly. More on that subject shortly!
The Grumpy Old Artist

Would YOU pose for this man???
Exhibition Poster
Catterline Event, 2011
Oil Painting by Jim Tait

Helford River, Cornwall
Oil Painting by Jim Tait

Full-riggers "Georg Stage" and "Danmark"
Other Recent Works

Fordyce Castle and Village

Hay's Dock, Lerwick

Shetland-model Boats at Burravoe, Yell

Tall Ships Seascape

The Tour Boat "Dunter III", with Gannets, off Noss

The "Karen Ann II" entering Fraserburgh harbour

Summer Evening, Boyndie Bay

1930s Lerwick Harbour

Johnshaven Harbour

"Seabourn Legend"
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Bonny painting
hi see this painting of the girl olive is beautiful. my grandfather bought a boat back in the late 70s early 80s from buckie and it was called the girl olive iam just wondering is this it cause i would love to get him this painting he has one at home he got someone to paint but it is not as beautiful as this, pease let me know if know any more info on this boat thank you connie_mcdaid@yahoo.co.uk
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