A high sun hangs over the waterline, not as a landscape detail but as a pulse. Beneath it, deep ocean blues gather in broad fields while warm sand-tones lace and branch across the surface, like glare, foam, and sun-bleached shoreline memory. Red ribbons cut through the structure like surfboard stripes, heat shimmer, and the sharp joy of summer afternoons that never seemed to end.
In 70's Summer, the composition is built from a simple language of beach light and coastal rhythm. The navy field reads as sea depth and open sky at once, while the ochre lattice acts like bright sand, reflected glare, and tide-washed patterning. The sun-disc anchors the whole piece with a calm authority, and the red-orange sweeps bring movement, like wind on the face and the quick flash of surf culture in South East Queensland. The visible weave and grain keep it grounded as true artwork, the surface feels worked, physical, and lived in.
This piece is a distilled memory of the 1970s, shaped by the Sunshine Coast to the north and the Gold Coast to the south. It does not try to document a single beach. It recreates the sensation of childhood summers through colour, pattern, and heat, the way the mind remembers, simplified, vivid, and honest.
Scripture anchor:
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. Ecclesiastes 11:7 (ESV)
On the wall, 70's Summer reads as a bold, clean centrepiece with real warmth. On white or light walls, the cream structure feels crisp and architectural, while the navy holds a cool coastal depth. On charcoal, deep green, or navy walls, the blues deepen and the sun and heat-lines become richer and more atmospheric, which suits living rooms, studies, bedrooms, and hallways. The 2:3 vertical format makes it especially strong over a sideboard, in an entryway, or as a tall anchor piece beside shelving or a reading chair.
Canvas & Materials
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Premium matte canvas on a 1.25" (3.2 cm) gallery-style stretcher
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Cotton and polyester composite canvas for a fine, painterly surface with excellent colour retention
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Inner frame made from radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
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Soft rubber dots on the back corners to protect walls and keep the canvas stable
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Hanging hardware included so the piece arrives ready to place and live with
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Please allow for slight size variation (± 1/8" / 3.2 mm) due to the handcrafted production process
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Printed with care to honour the colour, texture, and atmosphere of the original Archie Kilmor artwork
Original Artwork by Abstract Artist Archie Kilmor.
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12″ x 18″ (Vertical) |
16″ x 24″ (Vertical) |
20″ x 30″ (Vertical) |
24" x 36" (Vertical) |
32″ x 48″ (Vertical) |
40" x 60" (Vertical) |
| Width, in |
12.00 |
16.00 |
20.00 |
24.00 |
32.00 |
40.00 |
| Height, in |
18.00 |
24.00 |
30.00 |
36.00 |
48.00 |
60.00 |
| Depth, in |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
EU representative: Not Hunters Art, nothuntersart.usa@gmail.com, 16 Springvale Street, Gold Coast, QLD, 4226, AU
Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.
