The Sea People Series: Marine Painter John Pendry

The Sea People Series: Episode 2 | John Pendray is a living book of the seas and the ships men use to navigate it. Born in England, his love for the sea began early.

A French citizen, he has lived in Marseille for over 40 years and sails with the French Navy as official painter. In his studio, Pendray explores the diverse cultural similarities among vessels in disparate parts of the world and the reasons why. "It's the solutions people find to problems.

Why is it that on an Indonesian Island, a fisherman has a round boat like a basket? If you go to Wales, you will find Coracles, which is virtually the same thing. Why? Same problems; same physical situations produce very similar results. Not always, though."