Lighthouse Locations
All Lighthouse Prints
St Helena Island 1873
$4.75 - $55.00
In 1873, St Helena Island was built in the Lake Michigan straits to warn ships of shallow rocks and shoal area in the water east of the light. The water is high as you can see and almost surrounds the light, coming right up near the foundations. The light is now owned by the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association GLLKA, and again in danger of finding itself in high water levels in 2020.. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style.
McGulpin Point
$4.75 - $55.00
McGulpin Point lighthouse is a recently restored light. it is 3 miles west of Mackinaw City on a bluff overlooking the Straits of Lake Michigan. It was obsoleted when Mackinaw Point Light in Mackinaw City was built. It was in private residence for many years with the lantern room removed. The tower is an integral part of the lighthouse and the only way you can access the second floor bedrooms. It was bought by Emmet County and restored. It is open in season.. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style.
Waugoshance Shoal Lighthouse
$4.75 - $55.00
Waugoshance Shoal light sits on a shallow shoal , 5-6 feet deep in some spots, that extends 1 1/2 miles out into the southern passage of Lake Michigan. It was obsoleted when Gray’s Reef marking a deeper passage was built. This painting shows the light after it has been bombed and straffed by bullets in aerial practice in the 1940’s and burnt out, It still boosts one of only 3 bird cage style lantern rooms and as you can see the cormorants have taken this to heart and make it home.. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style.
White Shoal Lighthouse
$4.75 - $55.00
This is the only diagonally candy striped red and white lighthouse in the world! It originally was tiled with gleaming white tile, but the grout did not weather well and it was sprayed with a gray cement like material. The problem was it could not be seen by ships on gray days or fog. The light acts as a turn signal to boats to turn east to the Straits or west to Escanaba, or south down the west shore of Michigan to Chicago, so they decided to give it a paint design that couldn’t be missed. I have painted this on a bright sunny day with blue sky. The light boasted a very large second order Fresnel Lens which now is in the Whitefish Point. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style.
St James Harbor Beaver Lt.
$4.75 - $55.00
The St. James Harbor light is just the tower and the restored life saving station that can be easily accessed by a walk around the village, which is where the ferry boat and island activities center. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style..
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style..
Beaver Island Head South
$4.75 - $55.00
The head lighthouse on Beaver Island is on the southern tip of the island. It is a large lighthouse with fog and oil buildings. The Charlevoix School System have been running an educational program for kids that want their GED in the lighthouse which has been successful.. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style.
Skillagalle Island, Lake Michigan
$4.75 - $55.00
Skillagalee is a very flat island about 7 miles out from Charlevoix on the way by boat to Beaver Island. I was very fortunate for a family member of one of the island keepers brought in photos and memorabilia for me to see. I chose a black and white photo that showed the island with it’s buildings intact. I decided to light it with sunlit from a low sunset which worked really well.. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style.
Charlevoix South Pier Christmas
$4.75 - $55.00
Red Charlevoix Christmas card The light had been restored to its history color of white when I painted the card. Later after much debate by Charlevoix citizens, the light was painted red, so I changed the card to red. The snowy sky is a watercolor surprise for which I take credit.. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style.
Old Mission Point summer 1989
$4.75 - $55.00
Old Mission Pt. Summer time. Lake Michigan. This painting came from a summer visit to this little light way out on a scene peninsula in Traverse Bay. It now belongs to the county and open for visits. All prints come with a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available in prints and card.
Small and large prints are shipped rolled gently into a mailing tube for maximum protection. They are shipped without mats and frames so recipients may select something in their own style.
Grand Traverse Cat’s Head
$4.75 - $55.00
“October Afternoon” Grand Traverse Lt. Lake. Michigan This light is in a State Park just north of Traverse City, Mi. It is a double apartment keeper’s quarters and you may arrange to be a keeper and stay in the light. The stone work, a flower planter and lighthouse shaped bird house done by a past keeper is unique. I visited in late October as the low afternoon sun shone golden on the west side of the light, and this painting try’s to capture this light. All prints include a brief history of the lighthouse and the artist. This is available as prints or cards.
Small and large prints are shipped gently rolled into a postal tube for maximum protection. The prints are shipped without mats or frames so recipients may select ones that suit their own style.