Artwork description:

The most beautiful of beach scenes where pink clouds and light blue water is filled with a pearlescent shimmer as the water laps softly on the sand.

This image was made on a small beach called Dingieshowe which lies at the join between the parishes of St Andrews and Deerness on Orkney. The beach is one side of a double sided beach with dunes in the middle and looks out towards the Scottish mainland.

Very early on a clear morning in September, I walked up over the sandy wooden steps and through the dunes to a scene that took my breath away. The water here is so pure and clean and the sand so gold and silvery, that it is hard to take your eyes from it. This is the place takes away all worries and cares and refills your soul with happiness and something beautiful.

I found these wonderful lines by Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)

And precious the tear as that rain from the sky,
Which turns into pearls as it falls in the sea.

Themes: Beach, summer, water, sand, sea, calm, peace,
Colours: aquamarine, light blue, sand, beige, white, pink

Printed on beautifully fine art CANVAS that is guaranteed not to fade for over a hundred years. Print size 80 x 45 inches. This 16 x 9 ratio is perfect for over a sofa or above a bed. The canvas will have an extra 2 inches white border for the framer to use for the sides of your frame.

Also available as a paper print on request.

My work is all about the emotional connection we have to a place and the moment in our memory when we felt such intense pleasure looking at a landscape. I am driven to capture the essence of a place with my camera, working mainly with the colours and shapes I see when I half close my eyes. I travel to remote islands, to places steeped in history, unspoilt beaches and wild rocky coastlines where I love to work in quiet solitude.

FRAMING
This item is too large to ship framed but my suggestion would be to have this canvas stretched over a simple wooden frame then float framed with a simple light coloured wood frame for strength. It is an great size for over the sofa or above the bed in a room with a high ceiling.

Materials used:

Exquisite Fine Art Canvas and Non Fade Inks - Museum Quality

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