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It was painted on Duralar transparent film and then overlaid on a photocopied section of a NOAA Nautical chart. The chart was printed on acid free Epson Ultra Presentation Matte paper using archival inks. The location of the lighthouse is shown with a small red & White striped LH on the chart. The acrylic paints used were artist quality and archival.
The Point Cabrillo Light Station is located on the coast, North of Mendocino, California.
In the late 1800's, demand for lumber meant that maritime commerce on the north coast of California was at an all time high and a lighthouse was critical to the safety of the ships and their valuable cargo. Although Point Cabrillo was surveyed by the U. S. Lighthouse Service in 1873, construction of the lighthouse was not completed until 1909.

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...