James Gurney
Bilgewater  2005

Inhabitants of Dinotopia are all descended from shipwrecked sailors who have chanced upon the uncharted island. This peaceful landscape offers a view of Bilgewater, a village constructed from shipwrecks that have been dragged in from shore and tipped up on end. As a child, James Gurney loved sailing and imagined what it would be like to live in a house made from an old vessel.

Illustration for Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara
Oil on board

Link to image of plaque at Norman Rockwell Museum