Creative & Cultural Cornwall
exquisite ART
Take a tour of Cornwall’s glorious galleries
INSPIRATIONAL SPACES
From sculpture gardens to delicious places to dine
THE SELECTED
Events, workshops and newly discovered artists just for you
a generous portion of everything arty in Cornwall Imogen Rutherford
With additional pages to browse, this second issue of Art is even more exciting and engaging than the first. Enjoy discovering fabulous galleries, enticing workshops and creations from some of the finest designers and makers attending Cornwall Design Fair this year. We’ve also asked galleries to recommend the most stylish places to dine so that you can indulge in delicious food and drink after admiring traditional and contemporary work from Cornwall’s greatest artists.
sandra blow
26th July – 4th October Sandra Blow RA (1925 – 2006) was a pioneer of the British post-war abstract movement and closely associated with the St Ives artists. This solo show at The Exchange will present the larger canvases created in the last twenty years of her life. www.newlynartgallery.co.uk
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Cornish Craft Market
2nd – 16th August The Mawnan Craft Market in Mawnan Smith has been running for over 35 years to fund the upkeep of the village hall. The market attracts over 50 exhibitors of quality art and craft designed and made in Cornwall. T: 01326 250802
ProoFreader Jo Barlow All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced or transmitted in any format without permission from the publisher. myCornwall makes every effort to ensure that information contained within this publication is correct. We cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies. Please check with the individual businesses to confirm details. Opinions expressed within this guide do not necessarily reflect those of myCornwall or Swoop. Front Cover: Cape Cornwall by Mike Hindle, Summerhouse Gallery
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Events Shine, Cornwall Crafts Association, Trelissick
Cornwall Design Fair
15th – 17th August The 2014 Cornwall Design Fair celebrates the best of contemporary crafts and inspiring design from Cornwall and further afield. This year there are over eighty exhibitors, displaying an incredible selection of sculptures, textiles, ceramics, jewellery and much more. Get two tickets for £10 with the voucher in the August/September issue of myCornwall magazine. www.cornwalldesignfair.co.uk
7th – 9th November This November, CCA presents Shine 2014 Contemporary Craft Fair at Trelissick Garden. With more than 50 of the South West’s top craftspeople and designer makers offering their work for sale, there will be plenty of wonderful Christmas gift ideas. Prices range from £1.00 to over £1000.00. www.cornwallcrafts.co.uk
Esme Burton
Telegraph Museum Porthcurno Art Talk
Date not yet announced Keep an eye out later this year for Falmouth Art Gallery Director, Henrietta Boex, talking on the subject of the Pierhead Painters and the impact of the undersea telegraph on the lives of Cornish fishermen at Porthcurno Telegraph Museum. www.porthcurno.org.uk
Arts, Crafts, Retro, Vintage and Antique Fair
23rd – 24th August This bi-annual arts, crafts, retro, vintage and antiques fair has two exhibition halls, one displaying new items and innovative upcycling and the other full of antiques and collectable treasures. www.afcfairs.co.uk
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Falmouth Art Gallery 07 Leach Pottery st ives 08
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Cornwall Crafts Association 09 Liskeard
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Beside the Wave Gallery 10 Jo Downs handmade glass 11
Lostwithiel St Austell 04
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The Exchange 12 The Lander Gallery 13 Newlyn Art Gallery 14
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Art Courses Newlyn School of Art 29 St Ives School of Painting 30 Truro and penwith College 31
Lighthouse gallery 18 guild of ten 19 BIJOU BOX 20 St ives society of artists 21 The Lanherne Studio 22
CREATIVE SPACES TO DINE
Samvado Sculptures 23 Kestle Barton 24
orangery Café 32
THE MARTIN DEMPSEY GALLERY 25
outlaw’s fish kitchen 33
yew tree gallery 26
PEASOUK VEGETARIAN CAFÉ 34
hayle Gallery 27
WAVES CAFÉ BAR 35
The john dyer gallery 28
01 Atishoo Gallery
Atishoo Designs is a contemporary arts and crafts gallery run by artist couple Liz Hackney and Paul Clark. The gallery is located in a converted barn in the historic village port of Charlestown in Cornwall and exhibits work by over 80 artists, many based in the South West. Artists include, Alan Arthurs, Jane Winton and Kit Johns, there is pottery by Phillip Gardiner and Jane Marks, jewellery by Koa and Sarah Drew, and a huge selection of prints and cards. Atishoo also offer a bespoke framing service from their onsite framing workshop. An online shop has recently been launched by Atishoo where many of the works can also be purchased. 71 Charlestown Road, Charlestown, St. Austell PL25 3NL T: 01726 65900 www.atishoodesigns.co.uk Summer: (May 1st to Oct 31st) Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm Winter: (Nov 1st to April 30th) Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm Image: Paul Clark, Fowey
02 Fernlea Gallery
Formerly the Porthminster Gallery, The Fernlea Gallery opened in March 2013 to show a vast eclectic range of both retro and modern works. For summer 2014 they will be showing a new exhibition: Mixed Gallery Artists. This will be a constantly changing exhibition of post-war and contemporary Cornish art, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery by a wide range of artists, from both the past and present. An impressive selection of work is always on show and several other exhibitions are planned for the year, please see their website for further details.
03 Market House Gallery
One of Cornwall’s best kept secrets, Market House shows a constantly changing exhibition of quality postwar art, sculpture and ceramics. This summer their Contemporary Glass Show has one of the best selections of glass in Cornwall including names such as Peter Layton, Borowski, Norman and Lesley Stuart-Clarke, Bob Crooks, David Pascoe, Michael Hunter and Elliot Walker. The gallery stocks work by over 130 artists, 70 potters, 9 sculptors, 11 glass makers and an ever changing selection of Newlyn and Hayle Copper. See the website for details of future exhibitions.
3 Fernlea Terrace, St Ives TR26 2BH T: 01736 793978 www.fernleagallery.co.uk
Market Place, Marazion TR17 0AR T: 01736 710252 www.markethousegallery.co.uk
Monday to Saturday 11am – 5pm
Monday to Saturday 11am – 5pm
Image: Roger Hilton. Untitled Lithograph ‘74. Ed. 9/15
Image: Bob Crooks, Flower Vase, grey
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MID CORNWALL GALLERIES Mid Cornwall Galleries is open throughout the year and is located on the A390 east of St Austell, just a stone’s throw away from The Eden Project, Charlestown and Fowey. Housed in a former Victorian school, the space has proved perfect for their regularly changing exhibitions. The work for sale is chosen for its quality and originality and even after all this time (they opened in 1980) they never cease to amaze and delight at the shows, resulting from the incredible diversity of work by nationally and internationally renowned artists, craftsmen and women. They gather together new collections of paintings, etchings, prints, ceramics (many by Fellows of the Craft Potters Association), blown and formed glass, silks, jewellery, sculptures, turned wood, clocks, mirrors and many other wonderfully made pieces. Enjoy seeing some of the finest original work in the country.
St Blazey Gate, Par PL24 2EF T: 01726 812131 Info@midcornwallgalleries.co.uk www.midcornwallgalleries.co.uk facebook.com/MidCornwallGalleries twitter.com/MidCornwallGall
Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm January & bank holidays 11am – 4pm Wheelchair access on request. Main image: Jo March – Fields at Mennaridden (Acrylic on Canvas) Top right: Christy Keeney – Small Head (Ceramic Sculpture) Bottom right: interior of gallery
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PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM The award-winning Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Penzance, is the only Cornish public gallery specialising in the world famous Newlyn School artists (c.1880 - 1940) including Stanhope and Elizabeth Forbes, Walter Langley, Harold Harvey and Laura Knight. In recent years, the gallery has built an international reputation for its year round programme of temporary exhibitions, which offer the unique opportunity of viewing major Cornish works, borrowed from public and private collections across the UK, a stone’s throw from where they were created. Changing displays always include a selection from Penlee House’s permanent collection, ensuring that the Newlyn School are represented in at least one gallery. This summer, enjoy a new exhibition: ‘Model Citizens: Myths and Realities’ from 14th June – 6th September 2014, curated by Mary O’Neill. This exhibition focuses on the artists that colonised Newlyn from the 1880s onwards, such as Elizabeth Armstrong, Frank Bramley, William Breakspeare, Stanhope Forbes, Edwin Harris, Walter Langley and Leghe Suthers. They painted working people engaged in everyday tasks, alongside moments of high drama. You can admire over seventy works on display, many borrowed from private and public collections. Set in an elegant Victorian house and park, Penlee House also covers West Cornwall’s archaeology and social history, and offers an excellent café and shop, with full wheelchair access throughout.
Main image: Thomas Hart, St Just United Mines Above: Stanhope Forbes, ‘Gala Day, Newlyn’ 1907, on loan to the ‘Model Citizens’ exhibition
Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4HE T: 01736 363625 www.penleehouse.org.uk Summer: (Easter Saturday to Sept 30th) Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm, last admission 4.30pm Winter: (Oct 1st to Good Friday) Monday to Saturday 10.30am – 4.30pm, last admission 4pm
NEW FINDS PIPPA YOUNG Since graduating from University College Falmouth only two years ago, West Cornwall based painter Pippa Young has caused quite a stir with her strikingly original work and has already exhibited at Medici Gallery London, Bucca in Newlyn and Cornwall Contemporary Penzance, to extraordinary critical acclaim. Her exquisitely rendered ‘non’ portraits of youthful, generic figures on blank and seemingly disconnected planes of colour and pattern are intended to reference the subjective, fragmented nature of contemporary reality. Oddly hypnotic and entirely open to interpretation, each of Young’s paintings is a delicious pleasure – a starting point for inspirational thoughts and fantastically interesting conversations. www.pippayoung.co.uk
ROB BRAYBROOKS Since his recent arrival on the West Cornwall arts scene, Rob Braybrooks has been turning heads not just for the beautifully composed, pared down nature of his imagery, but also for his unique approach to materials. Created from astonishingly detailed, hand-cut layers of birchwood set against richly coloured surfaces, these subtle relief works combine the visual hit of contemporary painting with the skill and beauty of contemporary craft. Inspired by coastal, rural and urban landscapes and intent on distilling the very essence of place and time down to its simplest terms, Braybrooks’ highly original works capture fleeting moments of the glorious everyday. www.robbraybrooks.co.uk By Mercedes Smith Fine Art Communications www.fineartcommunications.co.uk
06 Porthilly Gallery
Porthilly Gallery near Rock, Cornwall is the studio of Jethro Jackson. Jethro is a landscape painter and potter who was born and raised on the North Cornish coast. This gives him an affinity and empathy with this most special of all coastlines and has allowed Jethro to capture the atmosphere of the local landscape in his original and sensitive works. The gallery space is where Jethro displays his works along with those of other leading contemporary artists, including Paul Jackson, Robin Leonard, Hamish Mackie, Chris Prindl, Eddie and Margaret Curtis and Edward Stein. Rock, Wadebridge PL27 6JX T: 01208 863844 www.porthillygallery.co.uk Monday to Saturday 10.30am – 5pm Sunday 10am – 4pm
07 falmouth art gallery Falmouth Art Gallery has one of the leading art collections in Cornwall and features work by old masters, major Victorian artists, British impressionists, leading maritime artists and contemporary painters and printmakers. This autumn, it has some exciting new exhibitions; from 20th September to 22nd November see Brilliant Colour, a show focussing on the work of Grace Gardner (1920-2013). This exhibition features a selection of her brilliantlycoloured paintings alongside an array of work from some of Cornwall’s finest abstract artists from the 1950s to the present day including Trevor Bell, Terry Frost and Roger Hilton. Then from 29th November to the end of January, see Porthmeor Past and Present, an exhibition dedicated to this important centre of creativity which features works by many of the artists connected with Porthmeor Studios. For more details about workshops and events please contact the gallery.
Municipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth TR11 2RT T: 01326 313 863 info@falmouthartgallery.com www.falmouthartgallery.com Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm (including bank holidays) Admission is free
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LEACH POTTERY ST IVES The Leach Pottery, founded in 1920 by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, is among the most respected and influential studio potteries in the world. Over the last hundred years scores of potters, students and apprentices from across the world have come to the Leach Pottery to work and train, creating a uniquely international environment on the Cornish coast. The recently restored Leach Pottery site includes a museum which celebrates the life and work of Bernard Leach and visitors can see the original pottery workshop built in 1920, including the first Japanese climbing kiln in the western world. At their shop you will find the new Leach Tableware and original work by leading potters; local, national and international. The pottery’s Entrance Gallery houses a permanent collection including works by Bernard Leach, Janet Leach, David Leach, Shoji Hamada, William Marshall and Michael Cardew, while their main exhibition space is currently hosting Bernard Leach: Artist an exhibition which explores all aspects of Leach’s creative work as potter, printmaker, painter, designer, writer and collector. During the school holidays they offer family friendly creative sessions, where you and your child can enjoy hands-on making activities together. Museum Admission: Adults £4.50 / Concessions £4.00. Accompanied under 18s FREE. Admission to the Shop and Entrance Gallery FREE.
Higher Stennack, St Ives TR26 2HE T: 01736 799703 www.leachpottery.com March to October Open daily 10am – 5pm Sundays 11am – 4pm November to February Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm Open bank holidays.
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Creative spaces to Dine 01 PEASOUK VEGETARIAN CAFÉ
03 WAVES CAFÉ BAR
The emphasis is on the seasons, authentic food cultures and the integrity of ingredients at this Falmouth based café. The café walls are decorated with an eclectic mix of prints, original artwork, Indian and Moroccan embroidery and Arabic mirrors. Recommended by the John Dyer Gallery. Open Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm T: 01326 317583 • www.peasouk.co.uk
Watch the world go by from this Art Deco café in Penzance. As well as delicious homemade cakes, the café holds yearly photographic competitions and you can admire the impressive images on display while enjoying your food. Recommended by The Lighthouse Gallery. Open Monday to Saturday 9am – 5.30pm Sunday 11am – 4pm • T: 01736 600014 www.wavescafebar.moonfruit.com www.lighthouse-gallery.com
02 OUTLAW’S FISH KITCHEN Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen offers a selection of original and creatively presented seafood plates in a relaxed atmosphere. Recommended by The Martyn Dempsey Gallery. Open 7 days a week • Lunch 12pm – 3pm Dinner 6pm – 9pm • T: 01208 881183 www.outlaws.co.uk/fishkitchen www.mdempsey.co.uk
04 ORANGERY CAFÉ After admiring the diverse selection of artwork at Penlee House Gallery and Museum, relax for a while in the delightful licenced café, with its sun-bathed terrace overlooking the park. Open Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm. T: 01736 361325 • www.penleehouse.org.uk
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CORNWALL CRAFTS ASSOCIATION Since its inception over 40 years ago Cornwall Crafts Association has strived to promote the best in contemporary crafts that Cornwall has to offer, and 2014 is no exception. Not only are they launching their exciting new website this year, but in November they will be hosting Shine III Craft Fair at Trelissick Garden, where they have one of their exceptional galleries. At Trelissick during the summer you will be able to see a fantastic Member’s Exhibition with a focus on Naomi Singer’s beautiful kiln fired glass from 26th June – 7th August and from 7th August - 28th September you will be able to see Helen Marton’s intriguing ceramics. Until the 24th August, their other gallery at Trelowarren, Garras near Helston, has its Summer Exhibition ‘Threads’, with focus on wearable textiles. This show includes work by renowned artists such as Vivien Prideaux, Debbie Rudolph and Wia-Yuk Kennedy. The Members Summer Show follows the ‘Threads’ exhibition. There is still plenty of time to take a trip to the spiritual home of Cornwall Crafts Association, to view this extraordinary gallery and the vast and diverse selection of contemporary crafts on display. It is no exaggeration to say that the galleries really are unsurpassed for quality, content, presentation and location. Whether you are just browsing, looking for inspiration or in search of a unique work of art or craft, Trelissick and Trelowarren galleries are an essential port of call.
Trelissick Garden, Feock, Truro TR3 6QL T: 01872 864514 www.cornwallcrafts.co.uk Mid February to November Open daily 10.30am – 5.30pm Trelowarren, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Helston TR12 6AF T: 01326 221567 www.cornwallcrafts.co.uk March to November Open daily 10.30am - 5.00pm
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Beside the wave Gallery Beside The Wave is one of Cornwall’s best known and well established contemporary art venues with an international following of collectors. Art works are predominantly rooted in the landscape; Cornwall’s rich coast, countryside, towns and villages providing the inspiration for much of the work shown. In addition, a number of the gallery’s artists focus on paintings of place in a wider sense, including interiors and still life. With over 30 artists represented and 750 original paintings to choose from as well as a fine collection of artist made ceramics and jewellery, the gallery offers a wide range of exceptional work. Contemporary impressionists, such as Andrew Tozer, Amanda Hoskin, Benjamin Warner and Sarah Wimperis mix with colourists such as Richard Tuff, Emma Dunbar, Alasdair Lindsay and Miles Oxenford, and the abstract expressionist work of Miles Heseltine and Paul Wadsworth. Paul Lewin and Chris Rigby are exceptional painters of coast and cliffs. The gallery hosts a lively and exciting schedule of exhibitions throughout the year and splendid evening viewing events to which all are welcome. New exhibitions coming up are: Andrew Tozer, Sea Change 1st August. Evening view from 6pm. Emma Dunbar, Special Collection from 22nd August and Amanda Hoskin, Solo Show, from the 5th September. Evening view from 6pm.
Main Image: Through the Trees St Anthony by Andrew Tozer Top right: Morning Mist, Fowey Harbour by Amanda Hoskin Bottom right: Madron Carn II by Miles Heseltine
8-10 Arwenack Street, Falmouth TR11 3JA T: 01326 211132 gallery@beside-the-wave.co.uk www.beside-the-wave.co.uk Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm Sunday 11.30am – 4pm
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11 Jo Downs Handmade glass One of the world’s most prominent fused glass artists, Jo Downs’ handcrafted work is inspired by the beautiful Cornish coast. Her range of gorgeous giftware includes coasters, bowls, hangings and seasonal gifts, alongside statement interior pieces such as wall panels and art frames. Jo also undertakes architectural and home interior projects by private commission. Find Jo Downs Glass at Market Place St Ives, Middle Street Padstow, Fore Street Fowey and at her Launceston studio, where you can also see Jo and her team at work.
The Exchange
27G Pennygillam Way, Pennygillam, Launceston PL15 7ED T: 01566 779779 www.jodowns.com Launceston: Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm See website for other gallery opening times
The Exchange is a major contemporary art space that opened in 2007 in conjunction with renovations to Newlyn Art Gallery. The huge space shows national and international contemporary art, plus work by some of the best regional artists. The gallery is also used for workshops, film screenings, live performances and community events. Highlights for the autumn include a major solo show by Sandra Blow RA (1925 – 2006), focussing on the larger canvases created in the last twenty years of her life. Blow was a pioneer of the British post-war abstract movement and had a studio in St Ives for many years. Princes Street, Penzance TR18 2NL T: 01736 363715 www.newlynartgallery.co.uk Summer: (to 11th Oct 2014) Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm Winter: (from 14th Oct 2014) Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm Bank holidays 11am – 4pm
This August, Cornwall Design Fair will be one of the most exciting gatherings of talented designers and makers from across Cornwall and beyond. With the huge range of items to browse, from fine ceramics and glassware to furniture, textiles and jewellery, it is a must for anyone with a love of art and design.Here are a few wonderful pieces created by some of the designers:
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Textile Treasures Kate Hasted, originally from St Mawes in Cornwall, is a designer and maker of striking and colourful printed textiles. She creates and develops hand marbling and digital techniques to use within her fashion accessories and textile art.
www.katehasted.co.uk
Gorgeous Glass Alexander and Bremner produce free blown, kiln cast and lamp worked glass depicting the Cornish landscape. This beautiful blue vase is ÂŁ145. www.jwalexander.co.uk
Twit-Twoo Jimagination Creations is a small workshop making quality, quirky and unique bespoke wooden products, from furniture to jewellery boxes and even VW camper van interiors. Jim Powell gets inspiration for his work from nature, animals and activities found in his homeland of Cornwall. www.jimaginationcreations.co.uk
Magical Mixed Media Inspired by childhood stories, Corinne Phillips makes textile and mixed media art. Her collages are free machine embroidered and use found and bought papers and objects including laundry labels, tape measures and vintage tickets. Prices from £115 to £195. www.corinnephillips.co.uk
All That Glitters Almost Perfect Jewellery is designed in a studio overlooking St Michael’s Mount in Mousehole, Cornwall. Artist and designer, Rose Cecil creates beautiful statement jewellery with a timeless quality. www.almostperfect.co.uk
Lighten Up Amy Cooper’s new illustrated range of porcelain lamps are inspired by her immediate surroundings, the magic of woodland at twilight and softly remembered animations from her childhood. £20 to £350. www.amycooperceramics.co.uk
Wild Things Benton’s work is drawn from birds twittering at the bottom of her garden or a cheeky fox darting across her path when she’s out walking her dog. www.bentonsmenagerie.co.uk
Images supplied by St Ives School of Art painting. For details of courses visit www.schoolofpainting.co.uk
The St Ives School of Painting (c.1880 – 2004)
Experience St Ives from the artist’s perspective, and uncover the town’s heritage as an artists’ colony by hiring an iPod Touch from the Tate Gallery and taking their Ben Nicholson multimedia walking tour. It takes you through St Ives, connecting places and spaces in and around the town to Nicholson, his work and his life. www.tate.org.uk
The St Ives School drew artists of all disciplines to the cobbled streets of St Ives in West Cornwall because of its fantastic light and the way of life the area offered. The arrival of these artists coincided with the decline of the fishing and mining industries and so their desire to rent accommodation and pay for models brought much needed income to St Ives. They worked from fish lofts, emptying them to create studio space to display their work, and began taking on art students. In 1920 Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada set up a pottery and later artists Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood helped develop the village as an artist’s colony. Ben Nicholson and his wife Barbara Hepworth settled in St Ives at the outbreak of the Second World War and in the 1950s more artists poured into the area, including Peter Lanyon, Roger Hilton and Terry Frost. The St Ives School was alive during the 1950s and 1960s and then in 1993 it had a new boost with the opening of the Tate St Ives, a new purpose built gallery, overlooking Porthmeor beach and exhibiting St Ives School art. A renovation project on Porthmeor Studios in 2010 started a new chapter for the school and St Ives remains a vibrant art colony, attracting artists and creative minds from all over the world.
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The Lander Gallery Exhibiting fine art from across four centuries with a rich Cornish flavour is The Lander Gallery in the heart of Truro. Cornwall is the underlying inspiration for The Lander, with themed contemporary exhibitions changing regularly. Living artists are selected for the quality of their work and The Lander regularly shows both popular favourites and artists who are exhibiting for the first time. On the classics side, less familiar and more affordable artists join important historic names like Forbes, Tuke, Giles and Bailey. Original travel posters join quirky treasures, alongside exciting contemporary crafts including ceramics, jewellery, glass, turned wood, fabrics, and art books. The gallery’s summer show, ‘Ebb and Flow: The changing tides on Cornwall’s coast’, runs from 26th July to 6th September and is an exhibition not to miss. Not only can you see some of the best art and craft
Newlyn ART Gallery
Lemon Street Market, Lemon Mews Rd, Truro TR1 2QD T: 01872 275578 info@landergallery.co.uk www.landergallery.co.uk Monday to Saturday 9am – 6pm Closed bank holidays that Cornwall has to offer, you can also sit down, relax and have a longer look over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine in the onsite Gallery Cafe.
For almost 120 years Newlyn Art Gallery has been bringing the best in contemporary art to audiences in the south west. In 2007 the gallery was redeveloped and a second venue, The Exchange in Penzance, opened. There is a wide and varied programme across the two sites, showcasing the best of national and international contemporary art, as well as work by some of the best artists currently working in the region. Highlights for the autumn include a major show of contemporary abstract work, the popular Newlyn Arts Festival exhibition and the Midas Award show.
New Road, Newlyn, Penzance TR18 5PZ T: 01736 363715 www.newlynartgallery.co.uk Summer: (to 11th Oct 2014) Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm Winter: (from 14th Oct 2014) Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm Bank Holidays 11am – 4pm
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eter Ceredig-Evans is a 24-year-old artist from Cornwall. Working in oils, he depicts subjects in rural landscapes, capturing moments of tranquility, as well as introducing haunting narratives that question the reality of the subject. His inspiration for these atmospheric, dreamlike paintings comes from growing up by the sea in Sennen, Cornwall.
“Growing up in Cornwall has played an instrumental role in the subject matter and narrative that concerns my paintings. The lifestyle which is on the doorstep for young people in Cornwall supports adventure and an active way of life,” says Peter. “I was primarily interested in creating visual suggestions of memory. By depicting dreamlike landscapes, I would seek to invite the viewer to question the reality of the subject. “These isolated places illustrate what surfing and growing up in West Penwith has meant to me,” he said. “By loosely depicting a scene or a group of figures, it allows for misinterpretation and the opportunity for the viewer to connect with the image and have a sense of familiarity.”
‘Porth’,Peter Ceredig-Evans
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SummerHouse gallery Situated just a stone’s throw away from the sea in the ancient charter town of Marazion, Summerhouse Gallery is a thriving, beautiful space that exhibits a diverse collection of paintings, sculpture, jewellery and glass. The Summerhouse features both established and up-andcoming painters. Amongst the more established artists on display are Mike Hindle, John Piper, Michael Praed, Paul Wadsworth, Maggie O’Brien and Neil Pinkett. Some of the many other talented artists featured include Kate Richardson, Amy Albright, Kit Johns and Peter Ceredig-Evans. With new work from Imogen Bone and Martin Sadler, ceramics by John Bedding and Sarah Dunstan as well as sculptures by Theresa Gilder and Anna Rothwell, 2014 is proving to be an exciting year. In September, the gallery is delighted to be holding a John Piper retrospective, entitled ‘Halycon Days’. There will be work new and old, visually showcasing this esteemed artist’s life and career. Please contact the gallery for more information on this exciting show and private viewing. The gallery prides itself on being an inviting and friendly space that is both child and dog friendly and looks forward to welcoming you to Marazion. Please see their website for further details of future exhibitions.
Market Place, Marazion TR17 0AR T: 01736 711400 www.summerhousegallery.co.uk facebook.com/summerhousegallery twitter.com/summerhouse_art
Open daily 11am – 5pm Main image: John Piper, Autumn Farm. Top right: Michael Praed, Red and Green Bows 2014 Top left: Kate Richardson, Golden Days. Bottom left: Michael Strang, First Kiss of the Moon.
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The gallery is set in a pleasant courtyard just off the main road leading through Mousehole. It is run by Paul and Judy Joel who have lived in the village for over 20 years. Works exhibited are a wide mix of representational, traditional and naïve including mostly local artists, some of whom are world reknowned, including Prof. Ken Howard OBE RA, Lionel Aggett, Ray Balkwill, Victor Bramley, Peter Barker, Anne Bull, Oliver Bull, Roger Curtis, Ray Denton, Tim Hall, Dora Holzhandler, Brian Mitchell, Lynette Pierce, Sonia Robinson, Raymund M Rodgers, Eric Ward, Ralph Williams and the Joel family.
Mill Lane, Mousehole TR19 6RP T: 01736 732877 / 731823 littlepicturegallery@gmail.com www.littlepicturesmousehole.co.uk
Monday to Saturday 11am – 5pm and many Sundays, or by appointment
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ART WORKSHOPS St Ives School of Painting Getting Started with Mixed Media Painting 18th to 21st August 2014 (4 day) Ideal for beginners the course is inspired by the methods of St Ives artists like Ben Nicholson and Peter Lanyon. Using a simple mixed media approach incorporatingacrylics,oils,simple printmaking and drawing. Fee: £295 www.schoolofpainting.co.uk TRURO & PENWITH COLLEGE Painting in Oils Starting 3rd October 2014 This is a comprehensive course in the use of this traditional, beautiful, medium. For the more experienced artist, there is time to develop existing skills and creativity. Bring along any materials you already have: rags, glass jar, white spirit, old plate palette, prepared board. Fee: £92 www.truro-penwith.ac.uk newlyn art school Expressive Painting 22nd to 24th September 2014 This inspiring course aims to free up preconceptions of painting and drawing through play and experimentation. This course also runs in April, July and September 2015. Fee: £210 T: 01736 365557 www.newlynartschool.co.uk
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THE JANE ADAMS GALLERY The Jane Adams Gallery has a reputation for being a showcase for Jane’s handmade, humorous and quirky animals, which she makes in her ceramics studio in the garden behind the gallery. The gallery itself is housed in a 200-year-old granite building, which is flooded with light, on the main road into St Just. The double fronted windows catch the eye and Jane is renowned for her unusual displays. The gallery stocks a fine range of interesting and unusual ceramics, including the work of Penn Boylan, Kevin Warren and Alison Meacher. Amongst the ever-changing display of 2D work are paintings by Heather Howe, Nancy Pickard, Sally Welchman and Sophie Harding. The jewellers on show are Mo Walton, Nancy Pickard, Katarina Hughes, Sally McCabe, Lily Faith and Pip McFarlane. There is also sculpture and metal work by Richard Shaw and Helaina Sharpley. Jane has recently participated in the exhibition ‘From the Coast Road’ at Morvah School House. An entirely new body of work from this exhibition will be on show in the gallery and at Cape Cornwall Show (in aid of Cancer Research) at Cape School in St Just throughout August.
41 Fore Street, St Just, Penzance TR19 7LJ T: 01736 787052 www.janeadamsceramics.co.uk Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm
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Lighthouse gallery Situated in Penzance’s bustling pedestrian area, Lighthouse Gallery occupies a three story Georgian building with a high domed skylight that lets natural daylight flood into one of the largest spaces in Cornwall. Being one of the county’s leading galleries, their aim is to provide a truly inspiring experience! Lighthouse Gallery offers a bright, fresh inviting space in which to appreciate the work of both Cornwall’s finest contemporary artists and new emerging talent. Enjoying a reputation built over the last eleven years for high quality, excellent service and a friendly welcome, Lighthouse intends to make buying art fun and informal. The gallery hosts both mixed and solo exhibitions throughout the year. Summer shows include new paintings by Amanda Hoskin, Gary Long , Mark Poprawski, Gemma Pearce, Chris Daynes, Sarah Bowman, David Axtell, Andrea Stokes, John Piper, Michael Praed, Benjamin Warner and Michael Sanders. September brings a much awaited solo show of wonderful new work by David Rust, followed in November by a solo of magical paintings by Ingeborg Smith. Please visit their website for full details.
54/55 Causewayhead, Penzance TR18 2SS T: 01736 350555 post@lighthouse-gallery.com www.lighthousegallery.com Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm Saturday 10am – 4pm
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The guild of ten The Guild of Ten is a co-operative of designer-makers who run their own independent gallery, tucked behind Truro Cathedral. The makers exhibiting are all highly skilled and their work is a visual delight. The jewellers create cutting-edge pieces in diverse materials from hand cast resin, colourful enamelled silver through to unusual or classic silver and gold. There are designer garments for all occasions, sophisticated knitwear in the softest of yarns and gorgeous children’s clothes. A renowned glass blower’s sea coloured bowls and vases, a wide selection of decorative and domestic pottery, as well as quirky wood puzzles make the gallery the perfect place for unusual presents. A craftperson is always present in the gallery to give you a friendly welcome and answer any questions.
Main image: Birds by Sharon McSwiney Top right: Jug by Lincoln Kirby Bell Middle: Necklace by Daisy Dunlop Bottom: Children’s Clothes by Sarah Bond
19 Old Bridge St, Truro TR1 2AH T: 01872 274681 www.guildof10.co.uk Monday to Saturday 10am – 5.30pm
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Bijou box
- The Jewel on the Harbour The Bijou Box gallery and workshop is open throughout the year and is located off the A394 Helston/Penzance road in the historic harbour town of Porthleven. Just 20 paces from the edge of the inner harbour, this vibrant and evolving gallery features the work of jewellery designer and textile artist, Linda Ellis. Linda makes beautiful, unique pieces of jewellery in the gallery’s onsite workshop using Swarovski crystals, handmade exquisite glass beads, high-graded gemstones, sterling silver and gold-filled components. She also produces bespoke tiaras, handmade to order, for special occasions. Now in its eigth year, along with the incredible selection of jewellery, The Bijou Box also offers an eclectic mixture of hats, fascinators and felted scarves. There is a bridal accessory display section, together with collectable glass items and affordable gifts. With such a fantastic range of handmade items to browse, there is sure to be something for everyone.
2 St Elvan’s Courtyard, Porthleven, Helston TR13 9FB T: 01326 560200 www.bijoubox.co.uk info@bijoubox.co.uk Monday to Saturday 11am – 4pm
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21 St ives Society of artists The beautiful & imposing Mariners Church has been the home of the St Ives Society of Artists since 1942. This impressive building houses two Galleries: The historic Crypt Gallery and The Mariners Gallery. New members joining the list of illustrious artists for 2014 include Jan Phethean, Oliver Bull & Elaine Turnbull whose work will feature alongside 40 plus existing members in the Summer Exhibition throughout August in the Mariners Gallery. The Crypt Gallery will have three different exhibitions during August: Seb West and
Norway Square, St Ives TR26 1NA T: 01736 795582 www.stisa.co.uk
Art from The Lanherne Studio
Monday to Saturday 10.30am – 5.30pm Sunday 2pm – 5pm
Main image: April Showers by Jan Phethean
Glyn Macey 2nd -8th followed by The John Howard Print Studios (featuring the work of member Jason Lilley) 9th -22nd and finally a chance to view the work of Victor Bramley from the 23rd. Also available a selection of unframed works and cards.
Painter Tom Henderson Smith re-located last year from the far west to the old market town of St Columb Major. His new home provides a wonderful place to have established The Lanherne Studio, named after The Vale of Lanherne that runs from there down to Mawgan Porth. Here it is the powerful presence of often ancient trees in the landscape, with the sea always beckoning to us beyond, that is providing fresh inspiration for him. The Lafrowda paintings, for which he became well known in St Just, have also led on to further painterly explorations of folk and festival traditions. All this and more can be seen at Tom’s website, where you can also find out about the planned Spring 2015 exhibition in Bodmin. Bridge Hill, St Columb Major, St Columb TR9 6BY T: 01637 498106 enquiry@hendersonsmith.co.uk www.hendersonsmith.co.uk Visit by appointment only
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Bronze stone and wood by Lizard sculptor Samvado. Using local rocks and trees, his simple forms bring the landscape home. Grit or grain to be read like a story of life, in the twists and folds or annual rings. Stone and wood are not just material but show their source in their structure, and if life is one, our source too. Visit Samvado’s Wood Studio for a feast of work for house and garden, hundreds of pieces for sale, or commission your own. Wood Studio, Rosuick, Traboe, by Goonhilly, Helston TR12 6DZ T: 01326 231783 info@samvado.com www.samvado.com Open 10am – 6pm
24 kestle barton Kestle Barton is an award winning conservation and conversion project with a beautiful gallery and garden, along with very stylish holiday accommodation. The gallery opens out to the south-facing garden, designed by James Alexander-Sinclair. There is a small tea hut with light refreshments available using an honesty box system and admission is free. Kestle Barton is an ancient Cornish farmstead situated on the footpath between Helford Village and Frenchman’s Creek, on the circular walk. You can arrive by car or by foot and in the gallery there is a changing programme of exhibitions, as well as events and workshops. This August and September there are a number of exciting shows, Paul Chaney: Lizard Exit Plan runs from 26th July to 14th September and this exhibition has an accompanying event, Off-Grid Weekend with Paul
Manaccan, Helston TR12 6HU T: 01326 231811 info@kestlebarton.co.uk www.kestlebarton.co.uk Open 12th April to 2nd Nov 2014, Tuesday to Sunday 10:30am – 5pm Open bank holidays Chaney on the 16th and 17th of August. From 20th September to 1st November, don’t miss the Hannah Woodman: Garden Drawings exhibition, a spectacular display of works on paper inspired by the gardens at Kestle Barton.
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25 the martin dempsey gAllery The Martyn Dempsey Gallery showcases art by Martyn Dempsey alongside sculptures by Paul Jenkin and local unique pottery by Barbara Bell who was a student at Goldsmiths, University of London. The gallery has been in Port Isaac for over a decade, nestled down in the harbour, overlooking the bay. Much of Martyn’s inspiration has come from the incredible colours, landscapes and beaches in Cornwall but he also travels the globe for fresh ideas, which he brings back to his studio. His latest travels led him to Melborne, Australia where his work was exhibited at the prestigious Manyung Gallery. His work has evolved over the years from painted landscapes to explorations of the elements and more
44 Fore Street, Port Issac PL29 3RD T: 01208 881032 www.mdempsey.co.uk
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Open daily 10am – 5pm abstract compositions, made using a mixture of crayons, pencils, acrylics and oils. Martyn also completes work by commission and on a visit to the gallery, you can have a private view of his studio and its impressive views.
Facing the Atlantic, on the coast road to St Ives, this is the wildest and finest location yet in the gallery’s 40-year span. Exhibitions of contemporary art and fine craft are held during the season, sourced from artists across Britain. ‘WILD ENERGY’ (14 June - 9 August) expresses the ‘raw spirit of the landscape’ in paintings by LUKE PIPER and hand-built ceramics by DENNIS FARRELL, with smaller collections of pastels, ceramics, papier mache and jewellery in the second room. Visiting curator Miranda Leonard takes over on 6th September until 5th October with a mixed show ‘Restless Artists - on a Journey’. Among gallery artists are: MARK HEARLD, ANGIE LEWIN, JOHN MALTBY, JUDITH ROWE, GUY ROYLE & DUIBHNE GOUGH. Keigwin Farmhouse, near Morvah and Pendeen, West Cornwall TR19 7TS T: 01736 786425 gilly@yewtreegallery.com www.yewtreegallery.com Tuesdays to Saturdays 10.30am – 5pm
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Hayle gallery -Traditional fine art with a strong Cornish flavour Hayle Gallery specialises mainly in 19th and 20th century paintings with a Cornish interest. This includes works by many artists of various nationalities who visited and worked in Cornwall, many of whom were members of the Newlyn School and St Ives colony of artists. They always have a very good selection of interesting, original oil paintings and watercolours on offer, together with a selection of carefully selected modern paintings by Cornish artists. Their clients include seasoned art collectors, but if you are new to collecting and require some guidance they can assist you in learning more about Cornish art. They have a substantial art reference resource to research artists and their works. Their paintings are all available to view on their website and the team are always pleased to receive enquiries by phone or email.
Main image: Unloading the Catch, Isle of Wight, by William Shayer Snr. Top left: Towards West Pier, St Ives, by Eric Ward. Middle left: Roseworthy Valley, by Garstin Cox Bottom left: Boscastle, by James George Philp. Middle Bottom: St Ives from Mans Head, by Jeremy King
27a Penpol Terrace, Hayle TR27 4BQ T: 01736 758465 info@haylegallery.co.uk www.haylegallery.co.uk Monday to Friday 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 5pm. Saturday 10am – 1pm
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