Lighthouse Art by Randy Peterson
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About Randy Peterson
Randy Peterson is a resident artist of Forest Lake, Minnesota, who's been involved in the graphic arts field for more than 20 years. His collection began with illustrations of lighthouses around Minnesota, but it has expanded to include other Great Lakes and both coasts. He uses pen and ink in a technique called stippling or pointillism. Each original illustration takes 30 to 50 hours to complete. Randy says, "I've decided to draw a series of 30 lighthouses. This limited-edition print series features 18 lighthouses from the Great Lakes Region, six from the East Coast, and six from the West Coast. My hope is that the series will raise public awareness about lighthouses and prevent them from becoming extinct." He is, of course, still working on completing this series of 30. He is also working on commissioned drawings for bed and breakfast inns. If you have a favorite bed and breakfast, you might want to tell the proprietors about Randy's gorgeous renditions of lovely buildings in terrific settings. "My artwork is represented in various parts of the world: China, Germany, India, Japan, Norway, and Sweden. Some of the people who have received my prints are former President Mikhail Gorbachev and his wife, Raisa, of the Soviet Union; Past President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Robert Cheney, and Past President of the Lions Club International Rohit C. Mehta of India," Randy notes.
About the Artwork
The editors of Good Old Boat were stunned by the detail and the warmth of these works and featured Randy's work in the September 2000 issue of the magazine. But we couldn't run all of them. So now we offer them to you here. Stay tuned. Randy's not finished with that set of 30 yet! These works of art are signed and numbered, limited editions. Arranged in regional groups, but you can choose from any collection.
Art is 9 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches unmatted - $28.00. It is 11 x 14 inches when matted - $42.00.
East Coast Collection
Includes pictures of: Amelia Island Lighthouse, Florida. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, North Carolina. Cape Lookout Lighthouse, North Carolina. Portland Head Lighthouse, Maine. Mystic Seaport Lighthouse, Connecticutt. Cape Neddick (Nubble) Lighthouse, Maine.Read More ›
Great Lakes Collection
This group is not yet complete, but includes pictures of: Dunkirk Lighthouse, Lake Erie. Buffalo Main Lighthouse, New York. Fort Niagara Lighthouse, New York. Tibbetts Point Lighthouse, New York. Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse, New York. Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Illinois.Read More ›
West Coast Collection
Includes pictures of: Lime Kiln Lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington.Read More ›
Lake Superior Collection
Includes pictures of: Devil's Island Lighthouse, Apostle Islands. Duluth South Breakwater Outer Island Lighthouse, Minnesota. Michigan Island Lighthouses, Apostle Islands. Outer Island Lighthouse, Apostle Islands. Raspberry Island Lighthouse, Apostle Islands. Sand Island Lighthouse, Apostle Islands. Split Rock Lighthouse, Minnesota. Two Harbors Lighthouse, Minnesota.Read More ›
East Coast Collection
Amelia Island Lighthouse
Amelia Island Lighthouse is located by Fernandina Beach, Fla. The lighthouse was completed in 1839. It sits 107 feet above sea level with a beam that's visible for 19 miles at sea. The lighthouse stands just over 60 feet tall.
Cape Lookout
Cape Lookout Lighthouse is located on the south end of the Core Banks and is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, near the city of Beaufort, N.C. The lighthouse was built in 1859. The unusual diamond design was added in 1873 to make it a better daymark. The lighthouse stands 160 feet tall.
Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in America, and possibly the best loved. It is located on the famous Outer Banks of North Carolina near the city of Buxton. The lighthouse was built in 1869. The tower stands 225 feet tall. The signal is visible for 20 miles. During the American Civil War, the original lighthouse was attacked by both Union and Confederate forces. Over the years, three different Cape Hatteras Lighthouses have existed.
Mystic Seaport
The Mystic Seaport Lighthouse is located in Mystic, Conn. The lighthouse is of similar design to Brant Point on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts.
Cape Neddick (Nubble)
Cape Neddick (Nubble) Lighthouse was completed in 1879 and is located on a small rocky island, referred to as the nubble, off the eastern point of Cape Neddick in York, Maine. The cast-iron tower stands 41 feet tall and the house was built in 1902, with the walkway connecting the keeper's house and the tower added in 1911.
Portland Head
Portland Head Lighthouse is located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Construction of the lighthouse began in 1790 with the tower standing 72 feet tall. President George Washington appointed Captain Joseph Greenleaf as its first keeper. The lighthouse in the distance is the Ram Island Ledge Light.
Great Lakes Collection
Buffalo Main Lighthouse
Buffalo Main Lighthouse, known as the "Chinaman's Light," was completed in 1833 and is located in Buffalo, N.Y., on the U.S. Coast Guard Base at the juncture of the Buffalo River and Lake Erie. The structure stands 68 feet tall. The octagon tower was constructed with buff colored Queenston limestone. The small structure next to the lighthouse is Buffalo's famous bottle light.
Dunkirk Lighthouse
Dunkirk Lighthouse is located in Dunkirk, N.Y., on the shores of Lake Erie. It was constructed in 1876, and the tower stands 62 feet. A covered passage connects the light tower to the two-story, eight-room stick-style keepers' dwelling.
Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara Lighthouse is located at Youngstown, N.Y., at the juncture of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario. This stone structure went into service in 1872. The lighthouse stands 61 feet tall. The light is visible 25 miles out into Lake Ontario.
Chicago Harbor
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse was constructed in 1832 at the mouth of the Chicago River. It was later moved to its current location at the end of Navy Pier in 1919.
Thirty Mile Point
Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse was constructed in 1875 at the mouth of Golden Hill Creek on Lake Ontario. The lighthouse is located in the town of Barker, N.Y., 30 miles east of the Niagara River. The lighthouse stands over 60 feet tall and was constructed with hand carved limestone.
Tibbetts Point
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse is located at the entrance of the St. Lawrence River of Lake Ontario in Cape Vincent, N.Y. The 69-foot white conical stucco lighthouse was constructed in 1854.
Lake Superior Collection
Devil's Island Lighthouse
Devils Island Lighthouse stands on the outermost fringes of Lake Superior's famed Apostle Islands, warning ships away from this archipelago.
Michigan Island Lighthouses
Michigan Island Lighthouses. The lighthouses are located on Michigan Island of the Apostle Islands near the city of Bayfield, Wis. The small rough stone lighthouse was constructed in 1857. It was discovered that this lighthouse was supposed to have been built on Long Island. The light was closed after one year of service when the error was discovered. Fifty years later, a 112-foot cylinder steel tower was brought to the island from its original location at Schooner's Ledge on the Delaware River near Philadelphia.
Raspberry Island
Raspberry Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1863 and is located on Raspberry Island. The island is one of 22 islands that are a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The Apostle Islands are near the city of Bayfield, Wis.
Duluth South Breakwater
Duluth South Breakwater Outer Lighthouse is one of three lighthouses, located on breakwaters alongside the channel connecting the inner harbor to Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota. It was constructed in 1901.
Sand Island
Sand Island Lighthouse was built in 1881 and is located on the northern tip of Sand Island. The island is one of 22 islands that make up the Apostle Islands. The Apostle Islands are near the city of Bayfield, Wisconsin.
Split Rock Lighthouse
Probably Lake Superior's most famous lighthouse, Split Rock Lighthouse is located just north of Two Harbors, Minn. The lighthouse was built in 1910. The tower on the lighthouse is 54 feet tall and the cliff it sits on is 168 feet above the lake level.
Two Harbors Lighthouse
Two Harbors Lighthouse began operating in 1892 and is the oldest operating lighthouse in Minnesota. The lighthouse is located on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior in Two Harbors, Minn.
Outer Island
The Outer Island Lighthouse is located on Outer Island of the Apostle Islands near the city of Bayfield. Wis. The lighthouse was built in 1874 on a red clay bluff 40 feet above Lake Superior. The lighthouse tower stands 90 feet high. It is constructed of whitewashed brick.
West Cost Collection
Lime Kiln Lighthouse
Lime Kiln Lighthouse is located on the west side of San Juan Island (Washington State) in Lime Kiln State Park facing Haro Strait. The lighthouse was built in 1919.