Galway Hookers Metal Print
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Galway Hookers metal print by Conor McGuire. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
Design Details
The Galway Hooker is an overall term for four different styles of the fishing vessel.
The term ‘hooker’ is associated with ‘hook and... more
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Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum.
The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The wooden frame includes a hanging wire for easy mounting on your wall (see photo on the left).
All metal prints ship within 3 - 4 business days and arrive "ready to hang" with mounting hooks and nails.
Metal prints are extremely durable. They're lightweight. They won't bend, and they're water resistant.
The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
For additional product photos and information, visit our metal prints product page.
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Average Rating (4.79 Stars):
Suzanne Flanders
April 26th, 2024
I had a metal print made. The colors are vibrant and shiny like glass which is what I wanted for my 1/2 bath
Michael Williams
April 26th, 2024
Beautiful picture! I am an avid Sailor and this suites my brand new remodeled kitchen perfectly.
Cheryl Wah
April 26th, 2024
Extremely happy with how these all came out!
Cheryl Wah
April 26th, 2024
Extremely happy with how these all came out!
Cheryl Wah
April 26th, 2024
Extremely happy with how these all came out!
Cheryl Wah
April 26th, 2024
Extremely happy with how these all came out!
Artist's Description
The Galway Hooker is an overall term for four different styles of the fishing vessel.
The term ‘hooker’ is associated with ‘hook and line’ fishing, where long lines of baited hooks were drawn through the water and individual fish were caught when they went for the bait on each hook. This method of fishing, adopted by Galway fishermen, was referred to as ‘long-lining’. It influenced the labelling of the fishermen as ‘hookers’ and their boats became known as the Galway Hookers.
Native Irish speakers in Connemara had their own distinctive terminology for the different varieties of the boat and didn’t use the term ‘Galway Hooker’ until English speakers brought it from outside. Through repetition the word became commonplace. There is some speculation that the term originated in Spain and Britain but the most common theory suggests a Dutch origin. It is believed that the Galway Hooker was based on a boat that developed in The Netherlands in the 17th centur...
About Conor McGuire
COPYRIGHT NOTICE: ALL MY ART PIECES ARE REGISTERED COPYRIGHT WITH ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Luminous, exquisitely textured paintings pull viewers into virtually timeless visions of his native Western Ireland. Hoping to convey the region's isolation and relatively unchanged picturesqueness, landscapes privilege small towns, local characters, pristine nature, and traditional music. In these settings, occasional modern details, wristwatches, camera-toting tourists, electronic keyboards, complicate the illusion of isolation. The aesthetic choices reflect this tension between regional vernacular and modern sensibilities, moving between a gentle, impressionist landscape style reminiscent of Monet and an expressionist mode in portraits where the...
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Wayne Moran
so very cool, Congratulations on your sale!
Conor McGuire
Thank you Lena
OLena Art - Lena Owens
Amazing picture!
Juergen Hess
Wondrrful work!
Karen Ferrand Carroll
lovely , congratulations on sale
Cathy Lindsey
Nice! Congratulations on your sale!
Kathy M Krause
Congratulations on your sale Conor!
Carol Montoya
Congratulations on your sale!
Conor McGuire
Thank you!
Sorin Apostolescu
A beautiful painting !
Marian Voicu
Congratulations on your recent sale!
Stan Esson
Congratulations on your sale!
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John Bartelt
Beautiful work, Conor! Nominating it for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views on 1 Image group. l/f/twt
Maria Hunt
an Amazing painting, Conor. It is stunning. I congratulate you on your feature in 1000 views. Nominating it for a Special feature. : ) f/l
Robert Bales
So beautiful, congrats on the sale and 8769 views!! v/f/t
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Sunil Kapadia
Congratulations !
Conor McGuire
Thank you all for the kind comments
Kathy Krause
Congratulations on your sale! :-)
David Stasiak
Congratulations!
Sophie McAulay
Congratulations, beautiful work!
Lisa Kaiser
Gorgeous work!!
Sunil Kapadia
Congratulations on your sale!
Marian Voicu
Fantastic painting!! L/F