Here in Gibsons, British Columbia, we’re both lucky and privileged. We get to paddle our outrigger canoes on the ocean twelve months a year. For those of us in one particular group — a crew affectionately known as The Friendly Crew — most of us are seniors, our average age hovering around sixty-five. Staying active, both physically and socially, is what keeps our spirits buoyant and our bodies moving.
In winter, we’re cautious about the conditions on the ocean waters— safety always comes first. But some days, no matter how cold, the call of the ocean is irresistible. When the winter skies are crystal clear and the sea lies calm, we know it’s going to be cold — the kind of cold that bites your cheeks and stiffens your fingers — but those are the days that beckon. How could we possibly stay ashore?
On this particular day, with Gambier Island and the Coastal Mountain Range framing the horizon, we were treated to perfection. The still blue water at slack tide mirrored the cerulean sky, while the distant snow-capped peaks whispered of winter’s chill. The air was knife-sharp, the light pure, the sea – like glass. Each stroke was matched to the other, the glide was effortless — four paddlers moving in the rhythm of synchronicity.
It was the kind of day that reminds us of why we paddle: for the motion, the camaraderie, and the quiet joy of being exactly where we belong.
It was, in every sense, the perfect winter’s paddle across the ICY BLUE.
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.
