One of the nicest seaside hikes on the Sunshine Coast is at the Francis Point Peninsula Provincial Park. A relatively short hike of about half an hour, the trail takes you meandering above the Salish Sea among grasses and mosses, rocks and lichens. No matter the time of year, there’s always something new to see not to mention the clean, fresh air.
I’ve done this hike many times over the years, and almost every time I’ve seen and photographed this dead tree standing stately over the Salish Sea below. In a last, tenacious stand, it proudly oversees its domain year after year. Somehow, it defies all odds and each year it’s still there.
Each time I’ve photographed it I’ve felt the presence of an image to be painted yet I’ve never been able to find a way to depict its simplicity and special presence. My most recent photograph was taken early in January as I walked with my friend, and fellow artist, Richard Watt. When I got home and went through my photographs there it was again. That same tree, as it’s always done, demanded my artistic attention. And then it came to me. What better time to depict in an image than sunset. That’s when the magic happens. That’s when the light warms the scene.
Though the image was photographed on a clear, sunny mid day in January, my image depicts a sunset. Truly, it’s merely my interpretation of what this particular viewpoint over the Salish Sea must look like at sunset. When I finished the painting, I could feel the warm glow. I hope you can too as the old tree is seen “CATCHING SOME RAYS”.
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.
