Tower of refuge canvas art print has been produced from original artwork by artist Emily Ward. Emily hand finishes the canvas print with her characteristic splashes of paint making it individual to you.
The landmark tower stands proud on the partially submerged little island surrounded by sea foam from the Irish Sea .
Slight orange tones over the turrets stand out under the cloud filled sky.
To view this and many more of Emily's art canvas prints please see here.
Tower of Refuge
The Tower of Refuge
guards St Mary's Isle in Douglas Bay on the Isle of Man.
William Hillary the founder of the RNLI petitioned for a sanctuary to be built there.
The stone tower was constructed in 1832 by the RNLI to provide a visible warning for ships. Built on a partially submerged reef, the tower also provided shelter to unfortunate shipwreck victims until help arrived. There was a a bell to summon help along with space to store provisions such as bread and water for those in distress.
Canvas prints
Each Canvas Print is hand finished by North East Artist Emily Ward. So although your canvas is actually a print no two prints are identical. Emily hand finishes the canvas prints by adding extra paint to the print.
Canvas Prints are available in two different formats
Rectangle
Square
The canvas is mounted on a wooden frame. The wooden frame is approximately 2cm deep so will fit snugly against any wall.
Canvases are available in various sizes. Each size can be chosen above on the website.
All inks used for each canvas print are guaranteed not to fade.
