This sunrise was about 150 miles after leaving Ramsgate on our way up to the Kiel Canal at the end of my husband’s circumnavigation. It was really cold and bright.

I have learned to love sailing at night and particularly the dawn watch. I dislike being woken at 2am in the middle of a deep sleep, quietly shaken awake by my retiring shipmate, but the dawn later always makes it worth it.

I quietly pull my oilies on in the dark, bleary-eyed, find my glasses and a hat, get a quick briefing (weather, the traffic, the sails) and take over so that my fellow sailor can then gratefully climb into their bunk.

I learned that the sky - and sometimes the ocean too - is sometimes full of stars from horizon to horizon. I learned that the sun always rises.

With every painting, I remember the magic of the dawn. I hope you enjoy this one.

Oil on canvas, 10cm x 15cm

£85

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