William deGarthe Art Gallery

Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia

Peggys Cove is 43 kilometers (26 miles) southwest of Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula. The community is named after the cove of the same name, a name also shared with Peggy's Point, immediately to the east of the cove. The village marks the eastern point of the St. Margaret's Bay.
Sculptor and painter William E. deGarthe lived in Peggys Cove. Outside the gallery, in the William E. deGarthe Provincial Park, is a carved granite outcropping. This 30 m (100 ft) sculpture was carved by deGarthe as a lasting monument to Nova Scotian fishermen. It depicts 32 fishermen, their wives, and children enveloped by the wings of St. Elmo, the patron saint of sailors, as well as the legendary Peggy.