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by Dai Wynn
$37.50
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Challenge your brain with a jigsaw puzzle designed by an independent artist! Our puzzles are made from premium 0.2" thick paper stock and include a semi-gloss coating on the top surface to make the image pop. Puzzles are available in two different sizes, and each puzzle includes a puzzle box with the artwork printed on the top for safe storage when you're not puzzling. The puzzle pieces are unique shapes.
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Orphan Rock is a sandstone pillar beneath the Scenic Skyway at Katoomba. In the beautiful Blue Mountains of New South Wales, it vies with the famous... more
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Store the puzzle in the provided box at room temperature with low humidity.
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Orphan Rock is a sandstone pillar beneath the Scenic Skyway at Katoomba. In the beautiful Blue Mountains of New South Wales, it vies with the famous Three Sisters pillars and was named Orphan Rock in the 1880s. In 1934, tourists could climb by means of steps and ladders attached to the rockface. But, in the 1950s, authorities decided that the perilous structures and crumbling sandstone would not support large numbers of climbers. In 1974, after a mudslide obliterated the access track, park managers erected warning signs and chain mesh fences to prevent access. Nevertheless at least one blogger has gingerly climbed to the top on rickety steps and enjoyed the fabulous views. Oil painting by Dai Wynn on linen on board. 30.5 cm high by 40.6 cm wide by 0.3 cm deep approximately.
Some of my friends wonder why I have changed my name from David to Dai. The short answer is that I haven’t. My parents, sisters and immediate family always used Dai (but pronounced “day”) as a short form of David — a nickname if you like. However, it appears that the Welsh adopted the name "Dai” (pronounced “die”) as a short form of Dafydd (pronounced “Dahveth”) the patron saint of Wales and also known as St David just across Offa’s Dyke. Why Wales? Well the name “Wynn” means fair-skinned or white in the Welsh language and my ancestors were certainly from around those parts (others were from Ireland and Cornwall, but paid full fare to sail to Australia. None was transported in chains I might add). Dafydd, being the Welsh version of...
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