The little houses and church on top of the cliff, with the lights in the windows, portrays how in olden days sailors, fishermen and smugglers too, would be guided a safe return home from the treacherous seas around the coast, by the wives and widows of the the Dorset villages living on cliff top villages.

I was inspired to create this series of oil paintings by the wonderful 'cragginess' of the Jurassic coastline close to where I live in Dorset and where I find the inspiration for my Seascapes and also by the intriguing and true historical story above. Painted in oils and mixed media for the cliffs on deep sided box canvas. The sides are painted and it is ready to hang without the need of a frame.

Added Jul 7, 2017