ARTWORK INSTOCK - Seaman's Hut, Snowy Mountains NSW - 100 x 66cms Raw Oak Framed Canvas Print

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THE STORY

The history of Seaman’s Hut gives my story good context. It was built back in 1929 after skiing friends Laurie Seaman and Evan Hayes perished in a blizzard on 14 August 1928. Laurie’s family built the hut to provide shelter for future users of the park, in order to prevent a recurrence of a similar tragedy.

I first came here on my first trip to the Main Range back in 2012. I was out for two nights by myself, capturing some lovely images in the calm weather. However, the forecast predicted strong winds on the third night. I’d arranged to meet my friend Scott, a more experienced adventurer than me, at Seaman’s Hut that afternoon. When I arrived at the hut that afternoon the wind hadn’t really got going. A few hours later, the wind was building. I looked across the plain towards Thredbo. There was Scott battling into the wind across the barren plain. It seemed like hours before he finally made it.

Scott told me that they’d closed the lifts by the time he arrived in Thredbo due to the strong winds. He had sweet-talked his way onto the lift to meet me at Seaman’s Hut. We had a hot chocolate and caught up over the next few hours. Outside the wind battered the hut, getting stronger and stronger as each hour passed. By the time we’d finished talking it was 5 pm and getting dark. Seaman’s Hut is an emergency shelter only. “So what do we do, Scott?”, I asked. “Well, we could attempt to set up a tent in this wind, but I don’t like our chances!”, Scott replied. I happily agreed to stay indoors and see the storm out.

We lit the stove to stay warm and put the wet wood kindling on top to dry it out. Before long, the hut filled with smoke. “Jesus, what’s going on?”, we asked. The kindling had got so hot that it had caught fire too! We quickly opened the doors to clear the smoke, nullifying any warmth we’d built up already. What a disaster!

To give you an idea of how windy it gets there, there’s shutters on the inside of the windows to keep the wind out! The wind must have peaked at over 100 km/hr that night as we listened to it attempting to blast us off the Range. I equated it to the sound of a jet plane taking off.

Thank goodness the storm had passed by the following morning, when I captured this shot of the hut coated in snow and ice.


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    To be honest, we prefer to ship artwork to you as a finished, ready-to-hang artwork (of course, rolled prints work best when ordering from outside Australia). We believe in quality, finished artwork delivered directly to your door and ready-to-hang. That's service. No more finding a framer, wondering if you’re paying too much, painfully choosing from myriad of frame options then waiting weeks for the job to be done. We use only the best quality materials to ensure your artwork will look amazing and last forever!

    FRAMED PRINTS

    We love our Framed Prints. Our stunning Deep Shadow Box Frames (with that sexy spacer between the frame and the print) are just to die for (Frame Measurements - 30mm wide by 40mm deep). The spacer allows the print to sit back from the glass, ensuring it doesn't touch and ruin your print. Offering the best in contemporary framing, your framed print will look AMAZING on your wall. Your print is printed on archival quality papers with archival inks, ensuring your print won’t fade or wrinkle. Your Tom Putt Print comes digitally signed and a small title is added to the left hand corner.

    The sizes on the website are for the OVERALL print size - which includes the frame and the digital matt (a white border is added to the print rather than a traditional matt board). We STRONGLY recommend that your artwork be supplied with special non-reflective ArtGlass or 99% UV Museum Glass which means that you can see the beautiful artwork, not the distracting reflection from normal glass. Choose from either the Raw Oak, White or Black finish to suit the style of your home. 

    * Raw Oak framing suits homes with wooden floor boards and Scandinavian style of furniture.

    * White framing suits Hamptons style of design, giving that light, beach feel.

    * Black framing suits a darken print and black and white images

    If you're after more information on choosing the right artwork for your home, see our Artwork Buying Guide below.

    Contact us to discuss this further on 0490 055 697 or gallery@tomputt.com

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    RAW OAK FRAME

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    WHITE FRAME

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    BLACK FRAME

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    CANVAS FRAMED PRINT

    Forget what you know about canvas prints. Ours are COMPLETELY different.  We source our canvas from the best in the world. It is a 100% seeded, cotton canvas - the best quality canvas you can buy. What does this mean for you? It won't fade, wrinkle, or look horrible in years to come. In fact our canvas has a 75 year guarantee!

    Your Canvas Artwork is finished with a stunning Deep Shadow Box Frame in Raw Oak, White or Black (Frame Measurements - 10mm wide by 55mm deep).

    Canvas suits a home where you're looking for that painterly feel to the artwork. The texture in the canvas gives the impression that it is a painting rather than a stunning photograph.

    Canvas also works well to absorb any light opposite the canvas. So if you have windows opposite your artwork, order the canvas so you don't get any reflections.


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    ACRYLIC FRAMELESS PRINT

    What is an Acrylic Print? Think the look of glass but it's not. It looks INCREDIBLE but it's not as heavy or dangerous as glass. It is the same look as many splash backs in kitchens. Your print is between two pieces of acrylic (approx. 5mm thick). The artwork is then hung on the wall using a baton system. Many of our buyers like this finish as it sits close to the wall. This finish suits any modern, light-filled home. Our Acrylic Prints are sure to create that WOW factor.


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    METAL FRAMED PRINT

    What the heck is a Metal Print? I know, I thought the same! A Metal Print is a photographic print heat-adhered to a thin piece of aluminium, approximately 2mm thick. This keeps the print extremely flat. The print is coated with a high gloss vanish to protect it from dust, moisture, finger prints, etc. Your Metal Print has incredible impact and comes finished with a Deep Shadow Box Frame in Raw Oak, White or Black (Frame Measurements - 10mm wide by 55mm deep). This finish suits art that has punchy colours that you want to highlight in a room that has minimal reflections.

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    ROLLED PRINTS

    Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. A rolled print is ready for you to do with it what you want. All our rolled prints come with a white border to help it frame superbly. That means that you don't need to pay extra for matting when framing it. The white border is approx. 70mm wide on each side for artwork under 100cms (longest edge) and 90mm for artwork over 100cms. This white border is included in the total size of the print.

    Contact us to discuss this further on 0490 055 697 or gallery@tomputt.com



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SIZE GUIDE (best viewed on a desktop computer)

Check out our Print Size Comparison below to see the different print sizes.

As a guide:

If you’re unsure as to what size would suit your space, please read our comprehensive Artwork Buying Guide here. 

If you would like to see how our artwork would look on your wall, you can email us a photograph of your room and we will superimpose it. We find this is a great way for our customers to decide.

We can create Custom Artwork to suit any wall space.

Please call us on 0490 055 697 or email us about Custom Sizing and Custom Crops.

 

 

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