Wall of Skulls
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Wall of Skulls
Stretched Canvas / 8 x 12 / Unframed
Brophy Art Gallery
139 Avenida Granada
San Clemente CA 92672
United States
Fine Art Paper/Canvas Info
FINE ART PAPER
Our fine art paper prints are printed on high quality, cold press bright white paper. It is archival grade, acid-free, 100% cotton rag inkjet paper with a bright white, textured surface.
STRETCHED CANVAS
Stretched canvas option is our gallery wrapped canvas which arrives to you ready-to-hang. We use the best quality archival canvas and stretcher bars, archival inks and UV resistant coating, so that your print will last more than 100 years.
*Please Note: "Rolled Canvas" are shipped in a tube, not stretched on bars, but instead rolled, and will require you to have it stretched yourself.*
All of our prints are made in the USA.
*Gallery Wrapped Canvas is only available for domestic shipping. For international orders please select the rolled canvas or fine art paper option. Please allow 3-5 days for your order to be handcrafted and packaged*Framed Canvas/Collectors Edition Info
FRAMED CANVAS OPTION
We offer the option for you to add a frame to your canvas print for a very affordable price. We chose floater frames because they give art the illusion of floating inside the picture frame without touching it, which creates an interesting visual detail and three-dimensional depth.
What we love about our floating frames is that it does not cover the front of the image, allowing the entire front of the painting to be displayed, providing a modern and elegant look to Drew's artwork.
COLLECTOR'S EDITION
Our "Collector's Edition" canvas prints are each hand-signed by Drew Brophy himself. Please allow a few extra days for shipping, as Drew will lovingly sign your print for you!
NOTE: Logo Watermarks shown in photos will NOT be printed on your piece.
All of our prints are made in the USA.
*Gallery Wrapped Canvas are only available for domestic shipping. International orders please select rolled canvas or fine art paper option. Please allow 8-10 days for your order to be hand crafted and packaged*
Drew's "Wall of Skulls " High resolution prints
ABOUT THE ART
The Wall of Skulls is a real place on the Polynesian Island of Tahiti and there's a gnarly story behind it! One of the most deadly surfing waves in the world is called Teahupo'o (pronounced "cho-poo").
It's located on the south west coast of Tahiti, literally at the end of the road.In ancient times, as the population of Tahiti grew, people had to travel further and further to find food. The inhabitants of the end of the road at Teahupo'o got angry at all of the uninvited visitors that would come and pilfer the food from their mango and breadfruit trees.And so, they decided to put a stop to it. They severed the heads of anyone caught stealing their food. Then, as a warning to new visitors, they built an actual wall made of skulls along the shoreline. This was their way of screaming "don't come here." Teahupo'o is translated to mean "severed head" or "wall of skulls" and that is why the world famous surf break is named Teahupo'o.
In September of 2015, Drew almost lost his own head at Teahupo'o - during one of his surfing trips to Tahiti, he took off on a giant wave and didn't make it. His head hit the razor sharp reef and he was "scalped" and severely injured, all while having to get himself safely to the boat where his friends waited, not knowing what had happened. Luckily, he was able to get to the hospital quickly and get surgery, and he's fully recovered now, except for a little bald spot and a scar. He's lucky to be back at surfing.The original WALL OF SKULLS painting was part of a series of paintings that were commissioned by Hinano Tahiti, an awesome clothing company that came from Tahiti and now is in Southern California.
It's funny how every painting truly does have a story behind it. We couldn't make this stuff up if we tried. Thanks for being on this journey with us. We are glad to share the stories!
*COPYRIGHTS: All artwork is (c) Drew Brophy. Please note that Drew Brophy retains the copyrights to all of his works. Commercial duplication of Drew Brophy's art must be licensed by Drew in a formal Licensing Agreement.
However, feel free to share photos of your art online, via social media, in non-commercial usage, anytime. Tag @drewbrophy when you do!
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