Skunk Bay Lighthouse

Title

Skunk Bay Lighthouse

Artist

Anne Norskog

Medium

Painting - Hand Drawn Digital Painting

Description

Skunk Bay Lighthouse was built in 1965 by Jim Gibbs. He had rescued the lantern room from the old lighthouse at Smith Island, Washington when it was condemned. Soon thereafter, this lighthouse collapsed into the sea because of severe erosion.

Mr. Gibbs built the privately owned lighthouse at Skunk Bay using the Mukilteo, Washington plans. While both look much the same, there are differences in the towers. Nonetheless, the Skunk Bay Lighthouse has a charming history.

After inadvertently leaving the beacon lit one night, Mr. Gibbs was paid a visit by very stern people from the U.S. Coast Guard. They told him, in no uncertain terms, if he wanted to be a lighthouse keeper, he had to follow their rules: otherwise the light was never to be turned on again. He applied for the necessary permits and became a private lighthouse keeper in 1965. This lighthouse has been an active navigational aid since.

The �guard shack� is actually an outhouse! Mr. Gibbs has a sense of humor.

Skunk Bay Lighthouse is now owned and maintained by a group of 12 people who take turns using the facility and keeping things up to snuff. They take immense pride in their lighthouse.

The other lighthouse at Hansville, Washington is Point No Point.

It should also be noted, Jim Gibbs is a maritime historian and published author. He has also built a private lighthouse in Oregon.



Located in Hansville, Washington
Latitude: 47.91925
Longitude: -122.56981

Every piece of art in my gallery is original; not scanned; not a photograph. Using only the computer mouse, I draw every line, add every bit of shading, highlights, blending, and refining to finish a piece. All of the art is started on a blank white page in Microsoft Paintbrush. The finishing process is done using Photoshop Elements.

Every piece is printed using only the finest of professional materials available, by a professional printing house. Rigorous quality control is employed to guarantee a satisfactory work of fine art.

Fine canvas and museum-quality signed, numbered and authenticated paper prints are available from the gallery.

Open copies are now available on FAA with POD.

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April 26th, 2009

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