Original Painting En Plein Air Tawas Point Lighthouse

This original 9x12 painting was done en plein air during a recent trip to Tawas City. This is a very attractive, restored lighthouse in an absolutely terrific setting. I had to hike to get to this vantage point, but I think it captures the unique mix of land and lake that exists here.

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Tawas Point Lighthouse En Plein Air
9" x 12" (22.9cm x 30.5cm)
Acrylic on Cavas Board
$200 plus $4.95 shipping and handling in the US
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Lighthouse Study

Sunlight peeks through a cloudy sky and highlights a lighthouse somewhere in the Pacific Northwest.

Lighthouse Study
16" x 20" (40.7cm x 50.8cm)
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
$25 plus $4.95 shipping and handling in the US
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"Big Red" Holland Harbor Lighthouse Michigan

Lighthouses in the winter take on a completely different look.

Some History....

A History of the Holland Harbor and its Lighthouse
The Holland Harbor Lighthouse is an integral part of the history of the Holland Harbor. A stormy history it is, indeed, filled with disappointment countered by determination.

Soon after the Dutch settlers came to the area in 1847, their leader, Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte, wrote to the governor and the U.S. Congress to request funds for the building of a harbor. Van Raalte knew from the beginning that if this new community were to flourish, access to Lake Michigan, to and from Black Lake, (now Lake Macatawa) was essential. However, the entrance to the lake from Lake Michigan was blocked with sandbars and silt.

Big Red Holland Harbor Lighthouse
10" x 8" (25.4cm x 20.4cm)
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
$75 plus $4.95 shipping and handling in the US
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