So many of my painting images are found from a seat in a canoe. Considering that I spend well over 100 days a year in a canoe, is it any wonder?
As our canoes ply the waters of the Salish Sea off the shores of Gibsons we are constantly met by seals. Particularly when we stop for a rest, our daily escorts avail the opportunity to take a closer look at us. In the spring, the young ones will come particularly close to our canoes. With their wide eyes giving a sense of wonder and curiosity, we in the canoe find ourselves transfixed no matter how many times we encounter our friendly seal escorts.
Given that we paddle in all kinds of weather, twelve months of the year, and given that some of our crew even swim most, if not all, months of the year out of our canoes, is it any wonder that the seals look at us with what appears to be a sense of wide eyed amazement?
But, as the seal population comes to know us, as they become more relaxed, familiar and at ease with our presence, we in the canoe become aware of another perception on our part. We sense an acceptance, a familiarity, by our reliable companions. And I suppose that’s where the title of this painting comes from. A portrait of one of our proxy paddle crew, this little fellow is welcoming us to his domain with a calm, unspoken greeting. That’s why I call him our “Seal of Approval”.
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.
