Arctic Taglu, The Arctic Taglu was built alongside her twin sister Arctic Hooper at Allied Shipyards in 1976. The two tugs were originally built for Arctic Transportation limited as ice breaking tugs to work in the Canadian Arctic during oil exploration operations in the 1970’s and 80’s. After the exploration work ended in the mid 80’s the tug was sold to Swifture Towing in New West. This company folded shortly after and she was later sold to Sea Link Marine services and converted into a pusher tug. The concept worked out well and she pushed trailer barges from the lower mainland to Swartz Bay for nearly 30 years. Amix Marine took over Sealink in 2011 and in 2017 the Tug finished its pushing contract and went out towing once again. The boat is presently employed towing log barges, chip barges and in general towing, areas of operation span from northern California to S.E. Alaska. Arctic Taglu is a twin screw tug with 2400 hp, a length of 107 feet and is ice classed.

Photographer: Dan Jonsson, Douglas Channel, near Hartley Bay.

Story: Lonnie Berrow

Fine art prints are available in both 1 ½” thick canvas or fine art paper.

Canvas prints are Limited Edition (of 100) and come with a Certificate of Authenticity, are “ready to hang” and the sides are black.

Paper prints are open edition (not numbered and do not come with a certificate), and you would need to frame.

*All Prints are made to order, so please add approx. 3-4 weeks after ordering to be made and delivered

*Artist retains all rights to artwork for reproduction

These fine art prints are the perfect alternative to an original. Printed right here on Vancouver Island, these prints have the look and feel of something I have painted myself.

Canvas Print

The natural texture of the canvas produces prints that are often hard to tell from the art original, and because they are not behind glass, offer stunning, rich-colour views from any angle. Award-winning breathing Color LYVE canvas, OBA free, truly archival, & carefully coated with satin coating, which are certified 100+ year archival by the Fine Art Trade Guild. Ready to hang with black side treatment. The stretcher bars are locally sourced from sustainable, Vancouver Island Douglas Fir and Hemlock, kiln-dried and milled. Canvas prints are a wonderful wall art option because they can look beautifully tailored without an external frame.

Fine Art Paper

"Made from 100% cotton rag and using a hot press production technique, this Hot-Press Fine Art Paper features a smooth matte finish. The heavy weight of 330 gsm, thickness of 16 mil, and opacity of 98% further give this paper the look and feel of a true fine art paper. Also, by forgoing the use of optical brightening agents, this media will offer a warmer, more natural coloration that is less prone to degradation over time. Designed for longevity, Hot Press Natural is free of acid, lignin, and chlorine and is pH buffered."