This painting by Jeanette Burke was part of Charlotte County's Centennial Art Show in 2021. 16x20 inches. Acrylic on paper. An innovative and versatile type of boat that pierced the waters of Charlotte Harbor was the ‘Sharpie’, which was called that because of its long and sharp prow. Easy to build, and with a minimum of rigging, a lone fisherman could cast nets without interference, and sails could be taken down for rowing or bridges as needed. Two-masted sharpies as seen in this piece were capable of carrying four crew and mile-long nets. As a community, skippers lived together near what was known as Sharpie Town near todays’ Cooper Street in Punta Gorda. Local artists were invited to submit original works of art to Charlotte County's Centennial Art Show. Pieces were based on the book 'Our Fascinating Past: Charlotte Harbor' by Lindsey Williams and U.S. Cleveland. Submissions were accepted in Fall 2020 and were displayed at the Mid-County Regional Library on February 27, 2021.