Framed Print
The print is on 230gsm archival matte paper, matted with a two-inch Peterboro white core mat, and finished in a thin black wood frame. The most traditional of the three finishes, and the one that suits almost any room.
- Location
- Sturdies Bay, Galiano Island, British Columbia
- Photographer
- James Wheeler
Gulf Islands · Vancouver Island
Galiano Island Mussel Rocks at Twilight Wall Art
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$95 CAD
8×12" · Fine Art Matte Paper
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About this Sturdies Bay wall art
The east shore of Galiano Island runs out into the water in long, smooth shelves of sandstone, and below the tide line the rock is crusted with barnacles and small blue mussels. This side of the island faces the Lower Mainland, so the lights across the Strait of Georgia stay on all night, and on a calm evening the colour of the sky settles straight into the shallows.
I stayed on these rocks one June evening in 2013 as the final light fell. The stars came out first, then the colour in the water, and the mussels along the edge began to catch the glow and twinkle like little blue lights. I left the shutter open for 30 seconds so the waves lapping over the rock went smooth around them.
Small things carry this frame. Shells holding the last of the sky, a few cabin lights in the firs, the far shore going dark. It is Galiano Island night sky wall art for the room where you end the day, a Galiano Island photo print that keeps those small blue lights on.
Where it was made
Sturdies Bay · Galiano Island
Coordinates
48.8821° N, 123.3151° W
Location
Sturdies Bay, Galiano Island, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Public Access
Open year-round, near the Sturdies Bay ferry terminal, best walked at lower tides
About This Spot
The mussel rocks sit on the low sandstone shore a short way north of the Sturdies Bay ferry terminal, at the southeast end of Galiano Island, looking out across the water toward the Lower Mainland. BC Ferries sail to Sturdies Bay from Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen, and the shelves are easiest to walk at lower tides, when the mussel beds are exposed. In June the twilight lingers late on this side of the island, and a long exposure after the last light turns the waves smooth around the rocks.
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Three rooms shown for scale and tone, with the Galiano Island Mussel Rocks at Twilight print sized to suit each space. Use these as a reference for your own.
About the Prints
Ways this Galiano Island Mussel Rocks at Twilight print can live on your wall
HD Metal Print
The image is dye-sublimated into the coating of a ChromaLuxe aluminum panel, not printed on top. That's what gives a metal print its depth, its luminescence, and its longevity. Comes ready to hang on a hidden mount that floats it half an inch off the wall.
Acrylic Print
The image is face-mounted behind a 1/8-inch optically pure acrylic panel. The thickness adds depth, giving the print a slight glass-like quality where the image seems to sit just behind the surface. Polished edges, with a hidden mount on the back that floats the print half an inch off the wall.
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Artist Owned Small Business
Based in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
30-day satisfaction guarantee
A reprint or store credit if the print isn't right.
Sizes & Pricing
All prices in CAD. Most orders ship within 5–7 business days.
| Size | Best for | Fine Art Matte Paper | HD Metal | Acrylic Non-Glare Print | Framed Print |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8×12" | Desk or shelf | $95 | — | — | — |
| 12×18" | Reading nook | $145 | $345 | $495 | $295 |
| 16×24" | Above a console | $245 | $445 | $595 | $445 |
| 20×30" | Above a sofa | $345 | $645 | $795 | $595 |
| 24×36" | Statement piece | $425 | $845 | $1,095 | $695 |
Dashes indicate sizes not currently offered in that finish. Contact us for custom requests.
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