Framed, Donna Elias' Cana Island Lighthouse watercolor

Donna Elias' Cana Island Lighthouse watercolor double matted & custom framed in an washed, rustic pastel oak wood frame. Print is 8 x 10 inches , framed overall is 10 x 12 inches. Easel backing allows for stand alone placement on shelf, there is also a saw tooth hanger for wall hanging.

The Cana Island Kighthouse: Located about 5 miles northeast of Baileys Harbor on the eastern side of the Door County, WI



In 1988, Donna and opened up a small gallery in Cape May, New Jersey. Cape May is also where Donna “discovered” and painted her very first lighthouse. Until this point, she really had never given lighthouses a second thought. But the lighthouse at Cape May intrigued her. It was spectacular! Tall and majestic, beautiful and proud. Quintessentially maritime. An historic loan sentinel quietly starring out over the Atlantic. Donna did several quick pencil sketches of the light and hung them in her gallery. To her surprise and utter delight, they sold immediately. She added more renditions of the light and they too were well received. Soon her customers began requesting other beacons from all points far and wide. So Donna hit the road and visited some of New Jersey’s other lights - first visiting Barnegat light on Long Beach Island. Having recently visited Key West, Florida, she painted this light next from photographs her husband had taken. Her lighthouse prints were a hit, but Donna quickly tired of running a retail store and closed the gallery that fall after only six months in business.

“...her lighthouses sparkle and shine like few others; her work is a tribute to the romantic symbols of our maritime heritage.”
Wayne Wheeler
President, US Lighthouse Society

Her works are collected by numerous lighthouse enthusiasts and are in great demand world-wide. Each item is intricately detailed and is imprinted with the name of the lighthouse(s).