Block Island is a study of resolute courage and dignity. The house stands alone, severe, crisp of line. It supports the proud light tower. A single antique auto stands in its fenced yard; a solitary figure, back turned to the viewer, strides toward the comfort and consolation that the house offers. The sea has eroded the rocky coast; in centuries to come, the house itself will surely fall before the water's inexorable advance. A solitary ship sets out on its voyage to an unknowable destination, led away from danger by the stoic resident of Block Island. 

The only other work besides the Catalina series that Thom has painted of an island.  Block Island is located in Rhode Island, and this lighthouse (built in 1873) is called “Southeast.” This painting is part of Thom’s Archival Collection in which he had painted the original of this image many years ago.