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
- Vesuvius Beach, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
- Photographer
- James Wheeler
Gulf Islands · Vancouver Island
Salt Spring Island Calm at Vesuvius Bay Wall Art
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$95 CAD
8×12" · Fine Art Matte Paper
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About this Vesuvius Beach wall art
Vesuvius Bay opens off the west side of Salt Spring Island, looking across Stuart Channel to the hills of Vancouver Island. Sailboats sit at anchor, the small ferry to Crofton comes and goes from its dock, and on a still summer evening the bay goes smooth enough to hold the whole sky.
One of the best things about the Gulf Islands is that you can watch the sun rise out of the sea on one side and set into it on the other. On a July evening in 2022 I went down to Vesuvius Beach for the sunset and found a drift log lying in the shallows, half sunk and angled out into the bay. I set up low behind it so it would lead into the frame, and waited as the sun slid down behind the mountains across the water.
Some evenings ask for very little. A calm bay, one log, the light going down behind the hills. That is the whole of this Salt Spring Island sunset photo print, a Vesuvius Bay Salt Spring Island print for a room where the day should end slowly.
Where it was made
Vesuvius Bay · Vesuvius Beach
Coordinates
48.8785° N, 123.5698° W
Location
Vesuvius Beach, Salt Spring Island, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Public Access
Open year-round, beside the Vesuvius Bay ferry terminal, about 10 minutes by road from Ganges
About This Spot
Vesuvius Beach is a small public beach on the west side of Salt Spring Island, just south of the Vesuvius Bay ferry terminal and about 10 minutes by road from Ganges. BC Ferries cross to Vesuvius Bay from Crofton on Vancouver Island in about 20 minutes, and a short path with stairs leads down to the beach from the road. The beach faces west across Stuart Channel, so in summer the sun sets over Vancouver Island and a calm evening carries the colour right across the bay.
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Three rooms shown for scale and tone, with the Salt Spring Island Calm at Vesuvius Bay print sized to suit each space. Use these as a reference for your own.
About the Prints
Ways this Salt Spring Island Calm at Vesuvius Bay 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.
Free shipping in Canada and the US
No customs fees on cross-border orders.
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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