{"product_id":"beyond-the-boardwalk-original","title":"Beyond the Boardwalk - Original","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"173\" data-start=\"103\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Oil Painting on Canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24\" x 36\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"461\" data-start=\"175\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"197\" data-start=\"175\"\u003eBeyond the Boardwalk\u003c\/em\u003e captures a quiet, inviting path at Hirtle’s Beach, Nova Scotia — a place where land, sea, and memory gently meet. The weathered boardwalk leads the viewer forward, curving out of sight and drawing you into the unknown, as if asking what lies just beyond the bend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"778\" data-start=\"463\"\u003eThis piece holds more than a landscape — it carries a moment in time. What began as a visit over a year ago became something much deeper, as each brushstroke brought me back to that day. The sound of the waves, the cool Atlantic air, and the simple rhythm of walking the shore all found their way into the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1063\" data-start=\"780\"\u003eI remember wandering the beach for hours — the vastness of the ocean, the shock of cold water against skin, the quiet joy of being present. Denise collecting rocks along the shore, Ciara stretched out in the sun, and the feeling that time had slowed just enough to notice everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1333\" data-start=\"1065\"\u003eThis painting marks a turning point. It was after this day — just before reaching the parking lot — that I captured the reference that would become this piece. A moment that shifted perspective, from simply experiencing a place to wanting to paint it, to hold onto it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1451\" data-start=\"1335\"\u003eThis work speaks to that shift — the idea that sometimes the path you don’t expect leads you somewhere entirely new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1558\" data-start=\"1453\"\u003ePainted with a focus on strength, atmosphere, and that feeling of standing at the edge of something vast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1854\" data-start=\"1560\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1572\" data-start=\"1560\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1575\" data-start=\"1572\"\u003e    •    Original oil painting\u003cbr data-end=\"1648\" data-start=\"1645\"\u003e    •    One-of-a-kind\u003cbr data-end=\"1713\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003e    •    Signed on front\u003cbr data-end=\"1780\" data-start=\"1777\"\u003e    •    Unframed gallery canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1935\" data-start=\"1856\"\u003eThank you for being part of the journey with this piece — onto the next canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44018799050851,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/2917\/4627\/files\/Beyond_the_Boardwalk_email.jpg?v=1775414159","url":"https:\/\/paintingsbymike.ca\/products\/beyond-the-boardwalk-original","provider":"Paintings by Mike","version":"1.0","type":"link"}