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The D.T.Sheridan is perhaps the best known wreck that ran aground at Lobster Cove, on the southeast corner of Monhegan Island. But very few actually take the time to discover that the D.T. Sheridan was towing two barges filled with coal, the blanche Sheridan and the Rockhaven, to Rockland and Bangor when it got caught in heavy fog. Crews from the U.S Coast Guard from Burnt Island and Rockland rescued the captain and all nine crew members. Although a portion of the tugboat still sets on the rocks today, it is sinking a little lower each year. In this oil painting study I was fortunate to capture a mandolin player who seemed to play tribute to the old wreak.  The young man played for over an hour while what appeared to be his girl friend rendered drawings. I took many photos of the wreck to use with this study to make a larger oil. I think it would make a wonderful composition of twisted and rusted iron, rock and blue sky. The center of interest will not be in the place of the figure but more in the area of the bow. The intrigue of this painting is to discover the figure after being captivated by the wreck. Just like the incident itself that happened in 1948, the ode to the D.T.Sheridan Wreck came later, similar to when this painting was created, the morning after.