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Chinook Oldendorff

from $125.00

The two tall white columns rising from the deck are not cranes. They are rotor sails, and they are the reason this ship has the name it does.

Chinook Oldendorff was renamed for the winds of the Pacific Northwest. A chinook can be a warm ocean wind blowing in from the southwest, or the dry, descending air that rolls off the eastern Rockies. Either way, it moves. The rotor sails harness that movement, spinning to generate thrust and reducing fuel consumption on transpacific routes by as much as fifteen percent. The name is not decorative. It is a description of how this ship works.

The painting holds the vessel steady against a backdrop of mist and mountain, the rotor sails rising pale and vertical into a whitening sky. The hull sits low in cool blue water, teal and rust at the waterline, the Oldendorff name repeated on each column. It is a ship that looks different from the others in this series, and it is.

Part of the Homeward series, eight head-on portraits of the cargo ships woven into Vancouver's harbour, each paired with the landscapes they pass through on their journey.

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The two tall white columns rising from the deck are not cranes. They are rotor sails, and they are the reason this ship has the name it does.

Chinook Oldendorff was renamed for the winds of the Pacific Northwest. A chinook can be a warm ocean wind blowing in from the southwest, or the dry, descending air that rolls off the eastern Rockies. Either way, it moves. The rotor sails harness that movement, spinning to generate thrust and reducing fuel consumption on transpacific routes by as much as fifteen percent. The name is not decorative. It is a description of how this ship works.

The painting holds the vessel steady against a backdrop of mist and mountain, the rotor sails rising pale and vertical into a whitening sky. The hull sits low in cool blue water, teal and rust at the waterline, the Oldendorff name repeated on each column. It is a ship that looks different from the others in this series, and it is.

Part of the Homeward series, eight head-on portraits of the cargo ships woven into Vancouver's harbour, each paired with the landscapes they pass through on their journey.

Available in Two Formats

Resin Wood Panel Each resin piece is hand-poured over an archival print mounted on a natural wood cradle. The high-gloss finish deepens colour, shifts with the light, and gives the work a luminous, almost three-dimensional presence. Non-toxic and VOC-free. Made on demand, finished by hand. Allow approximately one week for completion and shipping.

Canvas Print Each canvas print is produced using lightfast inks on museum-grade canvas, stretched on 1.5" bars and ready to hang. Colour-corrected to remain true to the original painting. Ships within five to seven business days.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Resin panels and canvas prints are made on demand and take approximately one week to complete and ship. If you need something urgently, get in touch through the Contact page.

  • I offer flat rate shipping of $15 to $20 depending on your location. Free local pickup is available in Vancouver. Simply select this option at checkout.

  • Yes. Each resin panel is handpoured and finished individually. Minor surface variations are a natural part of the process and what makes every piece unique.

  • Canvas prints are produced using lightfast inks on museum-grade canvas, stretched on 1.5" kiln-dried bars and ready to hang. Each print is colour-corrected to match the original painting as closely as possible.