{"product_id":"hollowshore-low-tide-colour-art-print","title":"Hollowshore Low Tide Colour Art Print","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHollowshore: Shadows \u0026amp; Legends of Faversham Creek\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSketch #48 \/ Book #2  (2022) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eCapture a piece of Kent’s rugged coastal heritage with this original drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe view is captured from the seawall between Oare and Faversham Creek, right next to the historic \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"99\"\u003eShipwrights Arms \u003c\/b\u003ea smashing local watering hole well worth a tipple or two. In this piece, the morning sun rises just beyond the distant electric pylons, casting long, dramatic shadows across the landscape. At low tide, the creek runs remarkably deep here, revealing silty trenches beautifully sculpted by centuries of daily tides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:24\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFolklore and Legends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis particular stretch of the creek is steeped in centuries of coastal history and local lore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Meaning of 'Hollowshore':\u003c\/b\u003e Local legend claims a Norse leader once landed on these marshes and declared the area \"Holy Shore.\" Others believe the name simply evolved from the deep, hollow-shaped creek beds known so well by local boaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGhosts \u0026amp; Smugglers:\u003c\/b\u003e Over the centuries, this spot has served as an active cutting station for shipping. It's even said to be haunted by a ghost that appears every Christmas from the wreck of a sunken ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Real Jack Sparrow:\u003c\/b\u003e Hollywood’s infamous Captain Jack Sparrow was reportedly based on Jack Ward (also known as \"Birdy\"), a notorious pirate who hailed right here from Faversham and sailed these exact waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"philmckeith","offers":[{"title":"Artwork","offer_id":47753598992578,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/2818\/7330\/files\/pen-ink-art-print-hollow-shore-faversham-illustrator-colour-dark.jpg?v=1781007774","url":"https:\/\/www.philmckeith.art\/products\/hollowshore-low-tide-colour-art-print","provider":"Phil Mckeith Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}