Tower of Refuge ceramic tile and easel by Emily Ward, an artist from the North East, is produced locally in her studio near Newcastle. It has been designed from original art by Emily from her range of art from the Isle of Man.
The landmark Royal National Lifeboat Institution tower stands proud on Emily's art ceramic tile. Sea foam from the Irish Sea laps overs the partially submerged reef
Slight orange tones over the turrets stand out under the cloud filled sky.
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Tower of Refuge
The Tower of Refuge
is a stone-built castellated structure which was erected on Conister Rock otherwise known as St Mary's Isle in Douglas Bay on the Isle of Man. The main purpose was to afford shelter to mariners shipwrecked on the rock.
The partially submerged reef that the landmark tower stands on, was previously often responsible for the damage and sinking of ships. The tower provided both a visible warning for incoming ships and a refuge for those in distress
The stone tower was constructed in 1832 after William Hillary, the founder of the RNLI, petitioned for a sanctuary to be built there.
Ceramic Tile With Easel
Each ceramic tile is made from an original painting by North East Artist Emily Ward.
Each tile comes with it’s own wooden easel so your tile is easy to display.
There is a cork backing on each tile and each tile is individually wrapped in a cellophane bag.
All ceramic tiles are individually printed so there may be a slight variation in colour tones.
Ceramic Tile including the wooden easel is 15cm high x 10cm wide.
