I did a little research on the name “Gospel Rock”. The best I could find was this quote “The name comes from the days of pirate ships, which found shelter in this harbour. The local pastor would preach the gospel from this rock before blessing the pirate ships as they headed out to sea.” Well, it makes for a good story anyway.
What I do know is that Gospel Rock is a proud and prominent point of interest in our little community of Gibsons, British Columbia. Folks have been both engaged and married on that rock. It’s a place one goes just to think and be alone. Sightseeing, birdwatching, painting, storm watching and photography are only some of the myriads of daytime activities this huge rock provides. In the evenings? Well, just use your imagination. In the heat of summer, it’s a destination for the young people to jump from its varied rocky shelves into the cold, refreshing waters of the Salish Sea. In short, Gospel Rock is a must see, must visit, destination if you ever come to Gibsons.
For years I’ve known I wanted to paint it. And one sunset opportunity, as viewed from Secret Beach, put the spotlight right where it was supposed to be. We who live in Gibsons all know this vantage point well. And those coming by boat from the Salish Sea know and use this prominence as a guide and reference point to their entrance to our harbour. On this particular February evening, our community landmark was in the spotlight as I found the painting I call “Sunset – Gospel Rock”.
Pricing
My images predominantly sell as limited edition prints (either serigraph or giclée). As such, there is a wide range of pricing, too wide to list within this website. I’ll explain.
My original paintings, those that are still available for sale, range in price from $4,000.00 and up. In most cases though I have limited edition prints available of my images. Needless to say, they are far less expensive than the original paintings. If you are interested in a particular original painting, please contact me at your earliest convenience at info@edhillart.com
If it’s a limited edition print you’re interested in, let me explain. Because of modern day technologies, the image you are interested in can be giclée printed on either paper or canvas. The canvas images can be rolled up and shipped in a simple tube, or they can be stretched on a frame and shipped that way. So too, these images can be reproduced custom made to your wishes. In other words I can create a print in the size you desire, either to fill a small space, or to fill an entire wall. I’ve included below a photograph of a client’s dining room with two of my prints reproduced in a larger format.
You will see that some of my pieces shown on this web site, those lithograph reproductions and art cards, do have fixed prices. The rest of my images, however, can be priced only when I know specifically what you, the client, want. As such, if you are interested in a particular image, please contact me, Ed Hill, directly at info@edhillart.com
Once your order has been determined, you’ll be able to make payment through PayPal provided herein.
