Cape George Lighthouse, Cape Breton - with fin whale

CAD$650

Size : 12'' x 12" oil painting.  Can be framed in black ash with white liner (extra cost for framing) Total with frame $650.00

Painting Inspiration:  I set myself a challenge of capturing some of the lighthouses on Nova Scotia in oils.  This one has a fabulous beach and as a possibility I put a fin whale swimming by.  There was a lucky human who got to see the whale as they looked out over the ocean.  

Standing tall at the northern tip of Nova Scotia, the Cape George Lighthouse is often called the “lighthouse of three churches,” guiding vessels through the Gulf of St. Lawrence since 1861. The current tower, built in 1968, continues a long tradition of watchfulness. A beacon overlooking one of the richest marine passages in Atlantic Canada.

Just offshore, the fin whale glides through these same waters. Sleek and swift, fins are the second-largest animals on Earth, reaching lengths of 85 feet and speeds of up to 25 miles per hour. Despite their size, they move with surprising grace, surfacing with a quiet exhale before slipping back into the deep.

Together, the lighthouse and the fin whale symbolize endurance and guardianship. One watches from the cliffs, guiding ships home. The other roams the ocean depths, a living reminder of the vast mysteries that still thrive just beyond our sight.

This painting captures the moment when stone sentinel and ocean giant share the same horizon. Inviting us to protect both the heritage we’ve built and the wonders we’ve inherited.