'W' Beach Wreck - My favourite shipwreck Painting by Roachie - The Gallipoli Artist

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  • Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
  • Dimensions Height 13.4in, Width 18.9in
  • Framing This artwork is not framed
  • Categories Paintings under $500 Figurative
On the southern toe of the Gallipoli Peninsula lies what is known as W Beach. It was here on 25th April 1915 that men were slaughtered in their hundreds as they tried to overcome machinegun fire and barbed wire up to their necks. Their heroism in overcoming these obstacles became the famous tale of "6 VC's before breakfast" Today little[...]
On the southern toe of the Gallipoli Peninsula lies what is known as W Beach. It was here on 25th April 1915 that men were slaughtered in their hundreds as they tried to overcome machinegun fire and barbed wire up to their necks. Their heroism in overcoming these obstacles became the famous tale of "6 VC's before breakfast" Today little remains on W Beach, which was the main landing and logistics hub for the campaign. One thing that always remains, but never as a constant is the shipwreck. Throughout the year it can be completely buried in sand or completely open to the battering sea. I've painted it more than a dozen times and photographed it probably hundreds of times.

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Craig Roach or more commonly known as Roachie, has wandered the secluded and stunningly beautiful WW1 battlefield of Gallipoli for thirty years. In that time he has seen nature slowly taking back the scars[...]

Craig Roach or more commonly known as Roachie, has wandered the secluded and stunningly beautiful WW1 battlefield of Gallipoli for thirty years. In that time he has seen nature slowly taking back the scars and tragedies of war. Roachie, has always been an avid artist and has passionately devoted his life on creating an artistic legacy of this tragic but beautiful place.

The hills, gullies, old trenches and beaches are littered with the remains of WW1. A hundred years on and there is now an artistic marriage between man and nature.

If you'd like to visit this place then Roachie will take you off the beaten track, show you the best place to paint, draw, sit in solitude and maybe share a bottle of wine. You can check out my exploits if you search for The Gallipoli Artist, on the web or Facebook.

See you there,
Roachie - The Gallipoli Artist

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