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Marshall Point Light is an original acrylic painting by Mike Robles. This painting of was done with artist quality acrylic paints on Dura-lar transparent film. The chart behind the film is a photocopied section of a NOAA Nautical Chart of the Maine Coast. This was printed on Epson Ultra Presentation Matte paper and shows the actual location of the lighthouse, at the tip of Point Clyde. The painting was finished with several coats of acrylic varnish. The Dura-lar� film protects the NOAA chart and acrylic paint is waterproof; thus, this painting does not need to be glazed!
The first lighthouse at Marshall Point, made of rubble stone, was built in 1832. The �light� consisted of 7 separate lard oil lamps, each with a 14 inch reflector, 4 in one row, and 3 directly above. They all pointed out to sea.
In 1858 a new tower was built at its present site, at water's edge. It is 24 feet from base to light level. The first 12 feet are made of granite and the rema...

About the Artist, Mike Robles I am a senior artist and a native Californian. I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from Carlmont High School, Belmont in 1958. I graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 1963 with a BS in Physical Sciences. One week after graduating, I married Jane and this year we’ll be celebrating our 50th anniversary. My career as an analytical chemist for GE Nuclear Energy started in 1963 at the Hanford Engineering Works in Eastern Washington. In 1969, my family (wife and two sons) and I moved back to California and settled in Livermore. I continued working for GE for most of my 40 year career. I was exposed to art at a young age by my extremely gifted artist mother and step-father. But, I...