Spring Art Guide 2019

SPRING ISSUE 11 2019

CREATIVE & CULTURAL LIVING

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SPRING ISSUE 11 2019 Hello, and thank you for picking up our Spring 2019 Art Guide, your free guide to the very best galleries, studios, artists and craftspeople available across Cornwall. Now in our seventh year, we work with some of the most creative and innovative people in the county to make Cornwall’s artistic community available to everyone. Full of events, exhibitions, up and coming talent, off the beaten track studios and historical hubs alongside co-operatives, associations and galleries who have been catapulting some of Cornwall’s best artists into the prominence for decades, we feature people from the northern reaches of the enchanting Tamar Valley, down to the wild southern beauty of West Penwith. Use this guide to create your own art trail, discover something new and ultimately explore the amazing artistic society that thrives in this beautiful part of the world.

Happy Spring,

Editor of Art.

Proud sponsors of Outlaw Events and Cornwall Design Fair EDITOR Alex Saunders alex@mycornwall.tv

PRODUCTION & DESIGN Daisy Bennett daisy@pw-media.co.uk

ADVERTISING Melanie Winn melanie@mycornwall.tv

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ST IVES SOCIETY OF ARTISTS

SHARON MCSWINEY Sharon McSwiney has been designing and making her work successfully for nearly 30 years. Living and working in St Ives Sharon creates a range of metalwork and jewellery inspired by the sea.

Working in copper and brass she handcrafts decorative wall pieces featuring seaweed and sea creatures with soft verdigris finishes.

Local beach combing providing endless inspiration for limpet and seaweed jewellery.

Crafted in St Ives into silver pieces which evoke Cornwall.

Unique decorative copper and brass wall art featuring seahorses & new mermaid

designs. Soft verdigris finishes and colouration making each creation a one-off.

Inspired by the nature around her Sharon also produces leaves and birds in rich copper and brass finishes with etched decorative details.

Current opening times: Tues - Sat, 10.30-4.30pm.

Sharon McSwiney Unit 7, The Drill Hall, Chapel Street, St Ives TR26 2LR01736 448293

The beautiful and imposing Mariners Church, which is just a stone’s throw from the harbour and towering over the Sloop car park, has been the home of the St Ives Society of Artists since 1942.

This impressive building houses two galleries: The Crypt and The Mariners, which is currently showing the Members’ work paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewellery, cards and a fine selection of original unframed work.

During July & August the Crypt will host shows by Saul Cathcart, Sue Graham, Lynette Pierce & Judy Joel, Glyn Macey, Denise Dimech, The Lamorna Group and Suzi Gutierez, see website for dates.

Open 10am – 5.30pm Monday to Saturday & 2pm-5pm on Sundays

Norway Square, St Ives, W: www.sharonmcswiney.co.uk TR26 1NA @sharonmcswiney T: 01736 795582 SharonMcswineyMetalworkJewellery W: www.stisa.co.uk @SharonMcSwiney

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ART HOUSE GALLERY Spirit, style, flourish, flair; that’s what you’ll find at Art House Gallery along with unique fine art of the highest quality.

The gallery owner has studied the history of fine art with leading art scholars at Harvard.

She and her team share their extensive knowledge, enthusiasm and interest.

Always on the lookout for new talent, Art House Gallery features a diverse mix of mediums, blending representational and abstract

styles. The exhibition evolves all season with fresh and dynamic work. Their collection includes more than 20 of the most respected artists working in Cornwall today.

Art House Gallery is now considered one of the best galleries in Cornwall; please check out Facebook for the gallery’s latest news.

Art House Gallery, Island Square, St Ives, TR26 1NT T: 01736 794423 M: 07512 978 730 E: thearthouses@hotmail.com W: www.thearthouses.com Art House St. Ives Top Left: Joe Armstrong oil, St Ives Tide Top Middle: Trace Goldsmith acrylic, Shine Bright.

Top Right: Michelle Golias oil, A Moment in Time.

Bottom Left: Geoff Smith oil, Shell Seeking.

Bottom Middle: Keran Gilmore, acrylic,

Opening times 11am-5.30pm Closed on Tuesday.

Spring Sky, St. Ives.

Bottom Right: Zoe James acrylic Beach Song.

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EXCLUSIVE PORTHMEOR STUDIOS MAY 18TH Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid MBE studio-talk at Porthmeor Studios, St. Ives.

On May 18th the Porthmeor Artists’ Residency Programme guests, Lubaina Himid MBE and Daniel Sinsel will open their studios alongside BSJW Trust artists Sam Bassett, Sax Impey, Clare Wardman, Iain Robertson and more.

Check Porthmeor Studios social media and the BSJW Trust website for celebration details that include: a Virginia Bounds exhibition, Kate Walters booksigning and the launch of a new SWCTN Residency for artists working with technology.

Celebration start time: 1pm May 18th For details contact, : lucy@bsjwtrust. co.uk, 01736 339 339 or visit www.bsjwtrust. co.uk or via Facebook PorthmeorStudios

MARKET PLACE GALLERY MARKET PLACE GALLERY Market Place Gallery is a new gallery in the heart of St Ives, specialising in promoting and supporting handmade British and Cornish Art. We carefully choose artists and makers to reflect the high quality art in Cornwall and around the UK, ranging from contemporary paintings and ceramics to tableware, textiles and jewellery.

We exclusively show in St Ives the work of self-taught St Just painter Marianne Nicholls whose thought provoking

abstracts of the Cornish landscape have been causing a stir.

We also show the work of Jane Adams, an established maker of ceramic animals and stock her range of lino cut designs which are available on a range of table wares and textiles.

11 Market Place, St Ives, TR26 1RZ 01736 602247 Social: @marketplacegallerystives W: www.marketplacegallerystives. co.uk

NEW FINDS DAVID PASCOE Hayle based artist David Pascoe was born and raised in Cornwall, and as a glassmaker is largely self-taught, meaning his work exhibits the creative freedom of a maker who works by instinct and experimentation. His richly coloured, kiln fired works are sandblasted and then re-fired to give a lovely, tactile finish to their surface. They are inspired by the artist’s interest in Cubism and Abstract Expressionism, and the work of two of his two favourite artists - Picasso and Chuck Close.

www.david-pascoe.com

ADRIAN MITCHELL Falmouth based woodturner Adrian Mitchell creates beautiful vessels using wood from the local landscape. Working intuitively with young, green wood, he chooses interesting material from the fork of a tree, or a junction between trunk and branch, and then dries each piece in controlled conditions, sometimes over several months, so that natural distortions take place. The result is uniquely beautiful work that tells the story of that one tree, revealing characteristics of its species, size, age, and the particular details of how and where it grew. www.adrianmitchell.org

By Mercedes Smith Fine Art Communications www.fineartcommunications.co.uk

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YEW TREE GALLERY Facing the Atlantic on the coast road to St Ives, this is the finest location in the gallery’s 46-year life span! Exhibitions of contemporary fine and applied art are often themed around the tenor of the times.

CONVIVIO! opens on14th April-28th May, expressing the warmth of interiors, camaraderie and joyfulness in contrast to our fragmented society.

HUGO GRENVILLE imbues his oil paintings with the joy of life whilst ROSE HILTON’s subtle use of colour gives her canvases a more contemplative air. Indigenous people intrigue HR Bell through their culture and tradition and CHARLOTTE LYON bases her paintings on the conviviality of Italian café life. SUTTON TAYLOR’S magnificent lustrous ceramics

bring grace and beauty into any home, and NIGEL LAMBERT’s painterly earthenware dishes increase the pleasure of a meal. Also displayed are pots

by ARWYN JONES & JULIET FITTON; stoneware sculpture

by JOHN MALTBY, jewellery

by DUIBHNE GOUGH, carved wood, glass and metalware.

From 2nd June, Miranda Leonard curates ‘TURN UP THE HEAT!’ until 6th July.

The dramatic use of colour is explored in the artists’ work & particularly in CARRY AKROYD’s serigraphs and oils of countryside subjects.

RICHARD PHETHEAN and RAMP Ceramics use colourful slips to build up layers of decoration in their ceramic forms. Printmaker JESS DAVIES’s work evokes mood and space while KITTY

HILLIER carves into her painted hardboard abstract images.

PENNY CARTER’s glass art is full of light and happiness, offset by sculptural black furniture by GORDON MONK. Open Tuesday-Saturday (during exhibitions) 10.30am-5pm.

Yew Tree Gallery, Keigwin, nr.

Morvah & Pendeen, TR19 7TS T: 01736 786425 E: gilly@yewtreegallery.com miranda@therestlessgallery.co.uk W: www.yewtreegallery.com Top Left: Finishing the Story by Hugo Grenville.

Bottom Left: Lustre Bowl by Sutton Taylor.

Top Right: In Attesa by Charlotte Lyon.

Bottom Middle: Slipware Dish by Richard Phethean.

Bottom Right: Moorhen by Carry Akroyd.

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THE JACKSON FOUNDATION The Jackson Foundation is a unique, ambitious and awardwinning art-space celebrating and championing the arts and the natural world.

Housed within a massive ex-industrial building in the thriving former mining town of St Just-in-Penwith, the Foundation was set up by leading contemporary artist Kurt Jackson and his wife Caroline and hosts an annual programme of contemporary exhibitions working in partnership with environmental

and non profit organisations.

Expect an eclectic range of artistic expression spanning painting, poetry, sculpture, installation and film spread throughout the four gallery spaces.

Spring/Summer 2019: Exhibitions by renowned landscape painter Kurt Jackson include Crab & Lobster, Thorn and Jackson’s upcoming blockbuster show Frenchman’s Creek which opens August 31st.

Free Admission.

Opening Periods: March 30 - April 27. May 22 - August 17. August 31 November 2.

Opening Times: Wednesday to Friday 10am-5pm. Saturday 10am1pm .

www.Jacksonfoundationgallery.com JacksonFoundation @jacksonfgallery @jacksonfgallery

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West Penwith

You’ll often hear many artists talk about the mystical lure of West Penwith. Atmospheric, moody, wild and dramatic, it is no wonder so many artists are inspired by this windswept landscape. You’ll often notice similar colour palettes and styles amongst those who capture West Penwith on canvas, but all in their own style and medium.

From daring en plein air artists balanced on sea cliff edges to artists deep in the moorland capturing the lichen on the rocks, there are plenty of hidden gems and inspirational places to be discovered in this part of Cornwall.

Catherine Lucktaylor specialises in unique hand built Raku fired ceramics made in her large rural studio near St Buryan in west Cornwall.

She uses ancient hand building techniques to create exquisitely crafted one of a kind pinched and coiled bowls and vessels which embody the wild beauty of the Cornish landscape.

Lucktaylor Ceramics highly collectible collections are available from Beside the Wave Gallery, Falmouth, The Customs House Gallery, Porthleven and the Makers’ Emporium, St Just.

09 TREMORRAN AND THE ANGEL GALLERY

A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at this unique Arts & Crafts Gallery and Studio situated in a Mine Captain’s House against the spectacular backdrop of West Cornwall’s raw and elemental landscape …

Poldark country.

Enjoy viewing Annie Henry’s ceramic angels, paintings, jewellery and collage work; Martin Holland’s photographs and cards; Maggi Gooding’s ceramics; Sandra Lapskas’ glass art and the work of other local makers in this wonderful setting.

Visitors are invited to explore the Quiet Garden and refreshments are available.

Check Facebook for workshops.

Opening Times: Saturday, Sunday, Monday 11-5pm and at other times by appointment.

W: www.lucktaylorceramics.co.uk Truthwall, St Just, TR19 7QJ T: 07768 166309 E: missanniehenry@hotmail.com W: www.tremorran.co.uk

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EXCLUSIVE OPEN STUDIOS CORNWALL 2019

ROUNDHOUSE AND CAPSTAN GALLERY One of the most iconic buildings in West Cornwall, this unique circular gallery has become a magnet for selling some of the best of Cornish art, jewellery and craft in the area.

Set on two floors, the Capstan Room and Net Loft have two distinct personalities, each providing a constantly changing showcase of Cornish excellence.

Expect to see work from many talented painters, including Paul Armitage, Romi Behrens, Michael Strang, Mark Poprawski, Mike Hindle, Neil Pinkett, John Piper, Jack Davis, Jill Eisele, David Rust, Jan Phethean and Michael Praed. Plus, sculptures and ceramics by Philip Booth, Colin Caffell, Rebecca Harvey, and Lincoln Kirby-Bell.

If that wasn’t enough, there is also a fantastic display of jewellery, knitwear, woodwork, photography and other craftwork created by local artists and craftspeople.

Open daily from Easter until late October, with limited opening during the winter months.

Please phone the gallery before making a long journey.

Saturday 25th May to Sunday 2nd June

The Roundhouse and Capstan Gallery, Sennen Cove, TR19 7DF T: 01736 871859 E: roundhouse.gallery@btconnect.com W: www.round-house.co.uk Roundhouse and Capstan Gallery Capstangallery

Top: Quayside by Paul Armitage Middle: Full Harbour by Michael Praed Bottom: The light in this place by Jill Eisele

A date in many diaries, Open Studios Cornwall celebrates a week of art and creativity as artists and makers throw open their doors to the public for nine days, giving visitors a unique chance to explore some of Cornwall’s more remote work spaces from cottages, chapels and historic buildings to beachside galleries.

Meet the creators behind the work and find yourself something special to take away be it sculpture, glasswork, ceramics, paintings and textiles.

Now in its 15th year this is an event that brings Cornwall’s entire art community together.

Discover more at www. openstudioscornwall.co.uk

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Penzance & Newlyn Penzance and Newlyn’s art communities are like no other. Two towns just a stone’s throw away from each other, both full of creative opportunities, galleries, events and creative minds, exploring this are of Cornwall provides a true authentic taste of Cornwall’s art history. Wander the eclectic independent shops of Chapel Street from books to pottery, treat yourself to some lunch at the deli and don’t forget to check out the amazing selection of historical and contemporary galleries available all within a short distance of each other. With some of the most famous names in art history having set up shop at Newlyn School of Art, there is plenty to be had in this small bay.

NEWLYN ART GALLERY & THE EXCHANGE Offering a wide and varied exhibition programme across two sites, showing contemporary work in all media by regional, national and international artists, with a supporting programme of events. Highlights for spring and summer include Invisible Narratives, curated by and featuring Lubaina Himid CBE, winner of the 2017 Turner Prize, showing at Newlyn Art Gallery until 15 June.

Both venues have a book and gift shop, plus a café.

Well behaved dogs are welcome, but may not be allowed in the exhibition spaces during certain exhibitions.

For details of exhibitions and events visit the website.

Admission: £3.30 (incl Gift Aid donation) for a seven-day pass to both venues, free entry for U18s, Supporters, Patrons, and local Art Pass holders Newlyn Art Gallery, New Road, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5PZ The Exchange, Princes Street, Penzance, TR18 2NL Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm.

W: www.newlynartgallery.co.uk T: 01736 363715 Top: This Could Be Life’s Sweetest Day by Lubaina Himid Bottom left: The Exchange Bottom right: Newlyn Art Gallery

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JULIA MILLS Julia produces her glass art from mouth blown glass.

Sizes range from doors and windows to smaller hangings.

She then acid etches details to make unique one off pieces.

Since September 2018, Julia has been sharing workspace with reknowned potter Lincoln Kirby Bell and ceramicist Lucie Sivicka.

They can be found behind Trelawney Fish shop in Newlyn.

There is a shop area where glass and ceramics can be purchased from all three makers, or call in to discuss commissioning a piece of work.

W: www.juliamillsgallery.co.uk E: juliamillsgallery@gmail.com T: 07875279751

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NANCY PICKARD STUDIOS

PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM

Fine art and one off jewellery direct from an established British artist.

Quirky, original paintings, ceramics and enamelled silver jewellery: explore the latest pieces online or call in to the Penzance studio for the chance to discover more.

Studio visits are welcome, but please check opening times before making a special trip.

36C Market Jew St Penzance, TR18 2HT T: 07980009822.

W: www.nancypickard.co.uk

Penlee House Gallery & Museum is situated in the beautiful sub-tropical Penlee Park, Penzance.

The gallery hosts several exhibitions a year, drawing on its extensive collection of works by the Newlyn School and Lamorna artists such as Stanhope and Elizabeth Forbes, Walter Langley, Laura and Harold Knight and Lamorna Birch.

The museum covers over 6,000 years of history in the West Cornwall area, including highly significant archaeological finds.

Complete your visit with a light lunch or drink at the Orangery Café, and find the perfect souvenir of your day in the shop.

On Saturday afternoons there are activities for families,

inspired by the exhibitions and collections.

Open: Monday – Saturday 10am4.30pm (last admission 4pm) until 1 April.

Monday - Saturday 10am – 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) from 1 April.

Closed Sundays, open Bank Holidays T: 01736 363625 W: www.penleehouse.org.uk Morrab Road, Penzance, TR18 4HE W: www.penleehouse.org.uk T: 01736 363625 PenleeHouseGalleryMuseum penleehousegallery penleehouse Penlee House is owned and operated by Penzance Town Council

INSPIRATIONAL SPACE ESME BURTON AT CIRCA 21

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ressing a 3m x 2m window space is always going to be a challenge for a jewellery designer!

My brain is wired to think very small and three dimensional, not positive/negative spacial awareness. However nearly five years on from opening my shop, Circa 21 in Penzance, I love creating my shop window.

It’s my inspirational space. With a wooden floor, a beautiful

big window, it deserves all my creativity four times a year, to dress it.

On my way to work I walked past a frothy forsythia bush and was inspired. Yellow is such a strong colour on a blue/teal background, so I needed to search for a suitable backdrop.

Living by the sea, and watching nature unfold ultimately influences me.

The window space has inspired a passion for ‘visual

merchandising’ to reflect this.

Strong colours, bold shapes, and less is more, can captivate and inspire customers to visit the shop.

This season’s display is especially strong, with garlands of silk forsythia hung in front of a textured teal back drop, highlighting blue accent colours with products from Cornish suppliers: Joe Mason, Cornish Pots and Julia Crimmen.

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EXCLUSIVE GOLOWAN FESTIVAL Friday 21st to Sunday 30th June Mazey and Quay Fair Days on Saturday 29th and 30th June The traditional Cornish festival celebrating midsummer is a week of activities and events leading up to a day of parades, music, art and culture on Mazey Day. Launched each year by the Mayor of Penzance and the Mock Mayor of the Quay, the streets of Penzance become alive with music and giant sculptures all watched on by thousands of people.

This year’s theme is ‘Going Green’ as the festival takes further steps to be both environmentally friendly and sustainable. www.golowanfestival.org

JOHN BERRYMAN AT THE NEW GALLERY PENZANCE Situated near the top of Causeway head in the heart of Penzance town.

The granite building dates from 1887 as the Sunday School for the High Street Church opposite. Recently converted to Penzance’s newest Art Gallery studio and home, it forms an iconic open space for colourful figurative paintings inspired by the people and landscape of Cornwall, Ireland, Mexico and the Shetland Islands.

In addition, you will find the Museum of the Microscope and see how this has influenced art.

This is also a working studio and the artist is always happy to discuss work in progress. Open for the Golowan Festival week and on request throughout the year.

E:johnberryman18540@gmail.com T: 01736 449642.

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LIGHTHOUSE GALLERY First opened in the Spring of 2003 Lighthouse is now firmly established amongst the most respected galleries in Cornwall.

It enjoys a reputation for showing the finest paintings by contemporary artists inspired by this glorious county.

Solo Exhibitions in early summer are Gemma Pearce ‘Another view’ 8th – 24th June and Rachael Mia Allen ‘A sense of place’ 8th – 22nd July, please contact the Gallery if you would like a brochure for either!

Why not follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ lighthousegallerypenzance

53, Causewayhead, Penzance 01736 350555 T: E: post@lighthouse-gallery.com W: www.lighthouse-gallery.com @lighthousegallerypenzance Open Mon – Fri 10-5 and Sat 10-4 Top left: Orca by Esther Smith Top Right: Morning Mist Series, Ding Dong I by Racheal Mia Allen Top Right: Pink Cyclamen by Gemma Pearce Right: Strolling by Esther Smith

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EXCLUSIVE FORCE MAJEURE JESSE LEROY SMITH Tremenheere Gallery and Sculpture Gardens 25th May to 23rd June Artist, collaborator and curate, Jesse Leroy Smith has spent much of the last ten years behind the scenes of some of the South West’s most important art shows and events. Now, this May, Jesse will be taking centre stage to present Force Majeure, a landmark exhibition which looks back at his collaborative past and a new phase of future work. Featuring collaborations from Caleb and Sethe Smith, Paul Becker, Roger Thorp, Taap, Sam Bassett, Volker Stox, Bernard Irwin, Christ Priest, Richard Ballinger and many more.

CIRCA 21 UPSTAIRS GALLERY Established in 2014 by jewellery designer, Esme Burton, the Upstairs gallery is a light filled, atmospheric space in Penzance town centre.

The gallery aims to show new and established Cornish based artists/makers/illustrators.

Andrew Wilkey begins a programme of events from April 8th.

Followed by Fijke Middendorp, Jeremy Cole, finishing Spring with the wonderful world of Esther Connon for her third exhibition with Circa 21.

Sophie Dennett, the gallery’s resident artist, will be exhibiting over a three-week period covering Open Studios 25 May8 June.

She is a close observer of the human condition and her paintings (see images) draw from the tension between life in rural Cornwall and the maelstrom and threat in the world we live in.

Open 10am-4pm April to December (closed Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays).

Circa 21 21 Market Jew Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 2HR circa21pz circa21pz

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EXCLUSIVE CORNWALL CONTEMPORARY Lindsay – Oxenford – Wadsworth 29th May – 22nd June

THE COWHOUSE GALLERY The Cowhouse Gallery is run by a group of local artists and craftspeople and this independence allows them to offer a wide range of original arts and crafts at very affordable prices.

Painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, woodturning and leatherwork are all beautifully displayed in this bright light art space. A stroll away is Perranuthnoe Cove and breath

taking coastal walks looking towards St Michael’s Mount in one direction and to Prussia Cove in the opposite direction.

Each day one of the Cowhouse members works in the gallery, so call in for a chat about their work, or any other enquiries, open daily.

Lynfield Craft Centre, Perranuthnoe, TR20 9NA W: www.cowhousegallery.co.uk T: 01736 710538

For this issue of Art, our stunning cover was provided to us by the talented Alasdair Lindsay, a leading Cornish painter whose work is nationally recognised. With a studio at Krowji, Alasdair exhibits and works with many galleries across Cornwall, London and further afield and this spring/summer you’ll be able to catch him alongside fellow artists Myles Oxenford and Paul Wadsworth at one of his longstanding gallery exhibitors, Cornwall Contemporary. Now in its 13th year and one of Penzance’s longest standing contemporary art galleries, Cornwall Contemporary holds a wealth of nationally and internationally renowned artists and shows a variety of exciting exhibitions throughout the year. Lindsay – Oxenford – Wadsworth, will showcase these talented artists and their contemporary landscape pieces across the downstairs and attic galleries in Cornwall Contemporary. www.cornwallcontemporary.com

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THE LIZARD PENINSULA A land filled with treasures, from hidden coves with cerulean seas to wild flower meadows and stunning coast paths, the Lizard Peninsula is a jewel in the crown of Cornwall’s landscapes and it’s no wonder so many artists congregate here to be inspired. Discover a range of events, artists, off grid galleries and contemporary craft form the creative collectives based in this unique peninsula. See the stunning rock formations of Kynance Cove, catch some rays at Poldhu Cove, learn about the Lizard’s rich heritage at the Lizard Lighthouse and Heritage Centre and explore the village of Mullion.

LIZARD ART Lizard Art is a co-operative of artists who mostly live and work on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. Their members work in a wide spectrum of styles, and media, but all have in common the fact that they draw their inspiration from this wild and rugged landscape, with its huge range of light and colour.

The Stable Yard Gallery is housed in the original stables, situated in the courtyard within the heart of the Trelowarren Estate, near Helston.

The gallery is open daily from 7th April until the end of the

October, with a member of the co-operative on duty to welcome visitors and to answer any questions that you may have.

Open: daily 10.30-4.30pm / April 7th until end October Lizard Art, Stableyard Gallery, Trelowarren Estate, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Helston, Cornwall TR12 6AF

T: 01326 221778 W: www.lizardart.co.uk thestableyardgallery

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TRELOWARREN GALLERY Cornwall Crafts Associations flag ship gallery at Trelowarren will be re-opening on 9th March with our fabulous Spring Exhibition. This superb exhibition space gives our membership scope to display full collections of their work.

The Spring Exhibition 2019 runs from 9th March – 23rd June.

Open daily: 11-4pm March and October. Open 10.30-5pm from April-September.

E: elinor@cornwallcrafts.co.uk W: www.cornwallcrafts.co.uk cornwallcrafts cornwall_crafts Trelowarren Gallery Cornwall Crafts Association, Trelowarren, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Helston Cornwall TR12 6AF T: 01326 221567

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SAMVADO

Year round open studio with wood stone and metal sculpture from local stone and trees, shown as grain to read, a story of life writing in twists and folds or annual rings. Form and texture, rough and smooth, in simplicity reveal the material to fresh eyes. When expectations stop, we look anew. The intent of art is always the present moment. Here is a feast of art for home and garden, hundreds of pieces for sale, bringing the landscape home.

Open daily 10am-6pm, excluding Monday Wood Studio, Goonhilly, TR12 6DZ T: 01326 231783 W: www.samvadosculpturecornwall.co.uk Top: Bronze 4D Sphere Middle: Mulberry Bowl Bottom: Serpentine, Granite Windows

THE CUSTOMS HOUSE GALLERY The Customs House Gallery occupies a bright and airy space on Porthleven’s historic harbourside. We show a diverse collection of original work by established artists.

This year we will also be holding a series of Focus Exhibitions and Meet the Artist sessions.

Details will be on our facebook page and newsletter.

The gallery is very proud to be a member of the Own Art scheme which allows you to spread the cost of buying original art.

An on-site bespoke framing service is also available.

Open all year round Nov to Easter: Tues to Sun 10.30-4pm Easter to end Oct: 7 days 10.30-5pm.

The Customs House Gallery Harbourside, Porthleven, TR13 9JD T: 01326 569365 E: hello@thecustomshousegallery.co.uk W: www.cornwall-art.co.uk Top: ‘Porthleven Battered by the Waves Once Again’ by Simon Jewell Bottom Left: ‘Streams of Light’

by Heather Howe Bottom Right: ‘Roseland Wild Flowers’ by Jackie Hollingsbee

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FALMOUTH ART GALLERY The award winning Falmouth Art Gallery is family friendly and free.

The gallery has a vibrant and ambitious exhibitions programme. It stages thematic shows featuring selected works from the gallery’s collection hung alongside loans from artists, museum collections and private lenders. This means that the three exhibition rooms are constantly changing and there is always something new and exciting to see. April - July you can enjoy: The World As Yet Unseen (6 April – 15 June), René Halkett – from Bauhaus to Cornwall (4 March – 11 May), Stuff an Nonsense? (22 June – 7 September) , Kate Nicholson (13 May – 6 July).

The gallery cares for an outstanding collection of over 2000 artworks that includes 19th and 20th century master painting, British Impressionist paintings, the RCPS Tuke Collection, contemporary prints, automata, photography

and a children’s illustration archive. If you wish to see a work that is not on display please ask at the desk for a store visit. If staff are available this can normally be arranged on the day but please call ahead if you are making a special visit.

Falmouth Art Gallery Municipal Buildings, The Moor.

Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 2RT T: 01326 313 863 E: info@falmouthartgallery.com W:www.falmouthartgallery.com Open Monday – Saturday 10–5 pm.

(Closed Good Friday).

FREE ENTRY Access for wheelchairs and pushchairs is by a lift in our side entrance to the right of the building.

Free Wi-Fi. Dog friendly.

Top Left: Green Breath, Partou Zia Top Right: Fern Colour, Kate Nicholson Bottom left: Untitled, Rene Halkett Bottom Right: Parrot’s Toast Quentin Blake

THE WATERMENS GALLERY The Watermens Gallery is situated on the beautiful Custom House Quay in Falmouth. This was once the studio of Henry Scott Tuke, one of the pioneers of the famous Newlyn School movement.

For the last 19 years, it has provided a gallery for many talented artists and sells a wide range of locally made arts, crafts and giftware for all pockets. Sophi Beharrell is the permanent Artist in Residence and can be seen working on her latest canvas or commission everyday in her studio. A warm welcome awaits and hopefully you’ll find a little piece of Cornwall to take home with you Gallery Open Monday - Sunday Closed Tuesdays 11am - 5pm (Hours vary in the winter months).

The Watermens Gallery Custom House Quay Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3JT T: 01326 312165 07971 283975 E:sophi@beharrell.net W: www.cornishartgallery.com

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KERI VALENTINE/ HUMBLECOTTAGE

FANNIE & FOX @XTROSPECTIVE Fannie & Fox Co-operative have joined Xtrospective Gallery in Penryn. This friendly and inspiring gallery showcases an eclectic mix of work by local artists. Including paintings, prints, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, sculptures, curios and much more to suit all tastes and pockets.

There are exhibitions throughout the year and guest artists are regularly invited to exhibit. This means we have established a good reputation as a gallery with a welcoming and creative atmosphere.

As a co-op we are regularly creating new work and also offer a workshop programme for people to learn new creative skills from our established artists.

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am-5pm 14 Lower Market Street, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 8BG T: 01326 377655 E: fannieandfox@live.co.uk W: www.fannieandfox.co.uk Fannieandfox

Artist and homeware designer - Keri Valentine has established her mini gallery space HumbleCottage nestled into the back of Xtrospective Gallery in the historical heart of Penryn. Inspired by the worlds of modernism, abstraction, landscape art and emotional mark making, she has created a body of work spanning original artworks, prints and functional home pieces.

Her work can be purchased within the gallery or online.

Commissions are welcome from private individuals and for interior design projects.

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am-5.30pm.

HumbleCottage at Xtrospective Gallery 14 Lower Market Street Penryn, Cornwall TR10 8BG T: 01326 375216 W: humblecottagedesigns.com kerivalentine1

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THE ART OF NATURE EXHIBITION 4th - 12th May at Enys

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ENYS GARDENS The rustic walls of Enys House will be filled with nature inspired art, created by local artists for this nine day exhibition during the Bluebell Festival.

The breathtaking display of the Bluebells in Parc Lye, believed to be undisturbed since ancient times, are expected to be in full bloom in May, offering a unique opportunity to view nature at its finest both in the gardens and

inside Enys House. Â Located between Falmouth and Truro, this largely natural garden with an air of history and mystique is well worth a visit for those seeking an inspiring day out.

The Bluebell Festival will also be the first time that visitors can view historical portraits of the Enys family, displayed inside the house. Â

Enys Gardens Penryn TR10 9LB T: 01326 377621 W: www.enysgardens.org.uk enysgardens Top: Chloe Tinsley, www.chloetinsley.co.uk Bottom Left: Enys House Bottom Right: Bluebells in Parc Lye

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EXPERIENC 01

Leach Pottery Throwing Taster Session

Monthly on Thursday, St Ives Try your hand at the potter’s wheel at this taster course designed for beginners keen to discover the world of pottery, taught by one of Leach Pottery’s professional potters.

Cost £50, 10am – 12.30pm, maximum of 5 students. Check the website for precise dates, www.leachpottery.com

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Life Drawing at Callington School of Art

Monthly on Wednesday, Callington For artists of all abilities, this life drawing day experience runs from 10am to 5pm in groups of up to 8. From quick poses in the morning to longer poses in the afternoon, all materials and equipment is included. Cost £50, check the website for precise dates www. callingtonartschool.com

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Silver Design Workshops with Sinead O’Connor Based at Krowji, Studio W28, Redruth A talent jeweller and silver designer, Sinead O’Connor offers silver design workshops focusing on wedding rings, enamelling, silver jewellery and further silver jewellery.

With a maximum of 3 people, these small workshops are perfect to make something special. Contact 07795037917 or sineads.silver.design@gmail. com to find out more and book your space!

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Painting Workshops at Truro Arts Company Based in Truro Explore the wide variety of painting courses available at Truro Arts Company. Courses are typically from 10am to 4pm and prices vary. Checkout www. truroartscompany.co.uk/events

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Learn to Crochet with Kitty Clarke

Various Destinations around Cornwall The craft of Crochet has seen a resurgence in the past several years and if you’re getting itchy fingers to give it a go, then Kitty Clarke is your guru.

Teaching various workshops around Cornwall, from learning to crochet tote bags and pots to circle cushions and baskets.

Check out Kitty’s website for more details, www.kittyclarke. co.uk

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Screen Printing with Kiwi Print Studio

Screen Printing with Kiwi Print Studio Based in Beacon, Camborne The craft of Crochet has seen a resurgence in the past several years and if you’re getting itchy fingers to give it a go, then Kitty Clarke is your guru.

Teaching various workshops around Cornwall, from learning to crochet tote bags and pots to circle cushions and baskets.

Check out Kitty’s website for more details, www.kittyclarke. co.uk

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EXCLUSIVE ST MAWES HOTEL’S HIDDEN CINEMA Whilst this may not be strictly an art event, the Hidden Cinema at St Mawes Hotel is an experience not to be missed. This small, state of the art luxury cinema offers a chance to watch a mixture of screenings from live arts, independent films, classics and mainstream movies, all in luxury comfort. With just 25 soft leather reclining chairs this is a cinema experience unlike any other and a totally different way to enjoy some art on the big screen. Relax with a fluffy blanket, refreshments, ice cream, popcorn and a fully licensed bar and lose yourself in an adventure. www.stmaweshotel.com/ cinema

THE SQUARE GALLERY The Square Gallery has a reputation for showing original art, lovingly collected and assembled. It celebrates the differences in each artist’s approach and there is an array of paintings, prints, ceramics, textiles, jewellery and artefacts that inspire, intrigue and provoke a response. The gallery embraces how artists develop as well as welcoming new exhibitors, enjoying their progress and success. Artists include Rosie Scott, Robin Leonard, Lynn Golden, Kirsten Jones, Jenny Buckingham, Trevor Price, Philip Lyons, Imogen Bone, Vicki Gillow, Kieth Bunt, Sally Spens, Mark Poprawski, Carol O’Toole and Jilly Ballantyne.

From the smallest card to the largest painting, The Square Gallery likes to encourage the artists with confidence, enthusiasm and discernment.

The result is a lively and exciting mix of work in a friendly space.

Top: Mark Poprawski Right Top: Robin Leonard Right Bottom: Tom Fletcher The Square Gallery, 5 The Arcade, Saint Mawes, Truro TR2 5DT T: 01326 270720 W: www.thesquaregallery.co.uk

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TRELISSICK GALLERY Cornwall Crafts Association’s stunning gallery at Trelissick Garden is a hub for vibrant creativity. This busy colourful gallery is certainly one of Cornwall’s best and most popular.

We opened our doors at Trelissick Gallery on January 26th for our fresh new Spring Exhibition which runs until April 28th.

This exhibition also includes a Focus on Amy Cooper Ceramics, this stunning collection of porcelain lighting is on display until April 28th.

Email: elinor@cornwallcrafts.co.uk W: www.cornwallcrafts.co.uk cornwallcrafts cornwall_crafts Open daily: 10.30 am - 4.30 pm From October - February 10.30 am – 5.30 pm February October Trelissick Gallery Trelissick, Feock, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6QL T: 01872 864514

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EXCLUSIVE ART8 NEWQUAY 10th – 12th May 2019 Newquay’s annual festival of art and culture returns to the town for a weekend in May, bringing together art, film craft, poetry, dance, photography, theatre, music, literature and much more.

Available to all ages be you a visitor or a local, this cultural celebration is packed with affordable activities, events and exhibitions.

Put together by local community organisations and business this is a fantastic opportunity to experience Newquay’s creative culture in its fullest.

Find them on Facebook!

SARAH EDDY Inspired by the raw natural beauty of her birthplace, Sarah Eddy’s artworks represent both person and place: her love of the wild coastal landscapes of Cornwall.

A sense of Sarah’s deeprooted Cornish ancestry plays an integral role to each composition. Experimentally using oils to capture the light and energy of her subject, each original image portrays a passion with the process of painting.

E: info@saraheddyart.com T: 07507174025 W: www.saraheddyart.com Sarah eddy Art Sarah eddy cornwall Top Left: Crystal Green, Portreath Top Right: Distant Mist, Tintagel Middle Left: Tide Coming In, Porthleven Bottom Left: Watching the Tide, Bedruthan Bottom Right: Early Morning, Hell’s Mouth

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THE GUILD OF TEN Tucked behind Truro Cathedral, The Guild of Ten is an independent gallery run by a cooperative of highly skilled local makers.

Cutting-edge jewellery in silver, gold and cast resin, designer garments for all occasions, sophisticated knitwear and gorgeous children’s clothes, a wide selection of decorative and domestic pottery, ceramic sculptures, wood artefacts and leather bags make this gallery the perfect place for unusual gifts.

A craftperson will be present in the gallery to give you a friendly and warm welcome.

Open Monday-Saturday 10-5pm.

19 Old Bridge St, Truro, TR1 2AH T: 01872 274681 W: www.guildof10.

Top Left: Foxes by Demelza Whitley Top Right: Leather Bag by Penny Sheard.

Bottom left: Children Clothing by Lizzy Shirt Bottom Right: Bracelet by Jenny Yates.

Opposite Right: Dress by Edith and Bertha.

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AMY COOPER CERAMICS

Amy Cooper Ceramics is a Cornwall based husband and wife partnership.

We make Organic porcelain lighting inspired by glimpses of the world under the sea, the world under the microscope and the magic of landscapes at twilight.

Our range includes contemporary and unique lamps, lampshades, tea light holders and bespoke lighting creations.

We have a large range of made to order pieces available to complement any interior and we would be delighted to discuss your specific requirements in order to come up with unique and atmospheric lighting solutions for your home or work space.

W: www.amycooperceramics.co.uk

Top: Moon Daisies by Amy Cooper Ceramics

HESELTINE GALLERY An open, light and airy space above the original 18th Century Chapel, perfect for shows of paintings, prints, ceramics, mixed media or sculpture. We work with selected themes for which we invite artists, students and members of the creative community to respond.

An exhibition, Ashley Hanson, Colourscapes will show until May 24th with a preview on March 22nd, 5-8pm.

We welcome Artists Collaborations or Solo shows via proposal. Contact

heseltinegallery@truroschool. com Open on Wednesdays 5-8pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm.

Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro Cornwall, TR1 1TH T: 01872 246059 W: www.truroschoolenterprises. com/venue-hire-cornwall/heseltinegallery Top: Porthleven 17 by Ashley HansonÂ

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EXCLUSIVE INVISIBLE WORLDS OCEAN Eden Project

MID-CORNWALL GALLERIES Mid-Cornwall Galleries was established in 1980 and is one of the largest and most respected retailers of contemporary arts and crafts in the West Country.

Housed in a former Victorian school and located on the A390 east of St Austell, it’s just a stone’s throw from the Eden Project, Charlestown and Fowey.

You’ll find outstanding paintings, etchings, ceramics, hand blown glass, jewellery, woodwork, prints and metalwork as well as many other wonderfully made pieces.

They also stock a large selection of cards and gift wrap.

Visit them today to purchase some of the finest original artwork in the country!

Open: Monday to Saturday, 10am – 5pm. Wheelchair access on request.

Mid-Cornwall Galleries St Blazey Gate Par, PL24 2EF T: 01726 812131 E: info@midcornwallgalleries.co.uk W: www.midcornwallgalleries.co.uk MidCornwallGalleries midcornwallgalleries MidCornwallGall Top Left: Andrew Jago, Mid Winter Moon Top Right: Dean Patman, Great Tit Bottom Left: John Maltby, Sheltering Bottom Right: Amanda Hoskin, Wild Flowers on the Hall Walk

This year at the Eden Project visitors will be able to witness the new exhibition, Ocean: Plankton Chronicles by Christian Sardet & The Macronauts. The event is a beautiful visual and audio installation that reveals the extraordinary invisible life that exists in the world’s oceans. With stunning photography and footage of plankton set to mesmerising soundscape. www.edenproject.com

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EXCLUSIVE POLPERRO FESTIVAL 15th – 22rd June This week-long traditional festival in the stunning village of Polperro sees its narrow streets come alive with live music, arts and craft, and Cornish tradition. Celebrating the coming of summer, the festival is a true community event that offers some fantastic art to be discovered as well as performances from local bands, sell-out comedy nights and plenty of shellfish and cream teas to be indulged in too!

EBENEZER GALLERY Set in the beautiful coastal village of Polperro, the Ebenezer Gallery is unique in that the artists own the gallery, exhibiting a wide range of original and contemporary work.

The venue, the chapel building, has been owned by the East Cornwall Society of Artists since 1972 to display members’ work and has over 50 exhibiting artists.

Work is exhibited on two floors of the spacious gallery including paintings in all media - acrylics, oils, pastels and watercolours plus ceramics, wood turning, sculpture and stained glass.

Members are on duty during the exhibitions and are happy to say hello. The gallery is situated on the right-hand side

of the main road going down to the harbour.

Throughout the summer featured artists will exhibit in the Artist’s Corner.

Take a look at the gallery’s website or Facebook page for details.

Spring Exhibition April 6th-28th, 105pm every day. Summer Exhibition Preview Evening: May 3rd 7-9pm.

All welcome. Summer Exhibition continues May 4th-October 27th , 10-5pm daily.

Ebenezer Gallery The Coombes, Polperro, PL13 2RQ T: 01503 272630 W: ebenezergallery.co.uk Bottom Left: Syd Mullier

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EXCLUSIVE CHARLESTOWN REGATTA WEEK 27th July to 2nd August

THE OLD WORKSHOP The Old Workshop is a wonderful historic building situated next to the main car park at Charlestown near St Austell. Converted from an old gunpowder store, after extensive refurbishment, it houses three very interesting businesses.

‘The Craft Kiln’ is a showcase for Cornish Crafts, where you can meet the makers and purchase a unique handmade gift.

‘Cscape Art’ is the gallery and studio of artist, Sarah Blakey, and her photographer husband, Mick. Here you can see the artist at work and perhaps invest in an original painting or photographic print.

‘Sail Loft Emporium’ houses a fine array of antiques, collectables, vintage and retro items. Around 50 cabinets and stalls all under one roof.

Open every day April - Oct, 10.30am5.30pm. Reduced opening hours out of season - see website for details.

The Old Workshop, Charlestown Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NJ T: 01726 66639 E: mail@cscapeart.co.uk W: www.theoldworkshopcharlestown.co.uk Top: Appliqué at the Craft Kiln Bottom Left: The Old Workshop, Charlestown, Bottom Right: Red Glow, original Chromacolour by Sarah Blakey.

The annual tradition of Regatta Week at Charlestown brings together the best of coastal Cornish living as those with a love of water sports take to the sea in their sail boats to decorate the bay. Enjoy a variety of live music, raft races, a traditional flora dance procession and plenty more in this cultural extravaganza at one of Cornwall’s most photogenic and internationally famous towns.

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Wenford Bridge Pottery and Gallery is a working studio and small gallery in beautiful North Cornwall. Cookie makes ceramic sculpture inspired by the natural world.

The heads, planters and animals are designed to work outside in the natural environment to enhance any garden space, but work equally well inside. The Camel Trail starts just across the road from the pottery following the river Camel to the sea, with the off grid Snailspace CafĂŠ available for refreshments and bike hire during the season.

Visitors are welcome, please call first to make sure Cookie is there to welcome you.

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THE CREATIVE GYM

A workout for your creative side.

Artist led creative sessions focused on the enjoyment of making rather than a finished product.

Nicky is an experienced artist that understands the importance of getting out in her studio and making for her own wellbeing.

However she has recognised that not everyone has access to the space or equipment she does, so The Creative Gym aims to bring the art studio into the community.

Various dates and venues.

Please visit www.thecreativegym. co.uk for further details

GRADUATE RESIDENCY COLLABORATION DAY & EXHIBITION

Wenford Bridge Pottery St Breward, Bodmin, PL30 3PN

A solo exhibition showcasing the work completed by Plymouth College of Art graduate and Cornwall based artist Nicky Harwood during her residency at Red Pod Arts, The Clay Factory, Ivybridge.

Join Nicky for a day of printmaking with found objects to celebrate the end of her residency.

Using her vintage mangle you will help make a 25m long print which will become part of her exhibition.

T: 07920282423 W: www.cookiescottorn.co.uk Cookie Scottorn Ceramics Cookie Scottorn

The exhibition runs from Saturday 27th April- May 27th, 10-5pm.

Visit www.nickyharwood.co.uk for details

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THE BYRE GALLERY Set on the edge of the village of Millbrook in southeast Cornwall, the Byre Gallery exhibits stunning works of design-led craft and contemporary art by established and emerging makers and artists from throughout the UK. The Byre is open three times a year with exhibitions held in spring, summer and at Christmas. An exhibition at the Byre shows art and craft in a recognisable – but stylised – domestic context: each exhibition is specially curated to give a suggestion of how art and craft can look in the home rather than shown in a more traditional gallery setting.

Exhibitions for spring 2019 feature work from artists and makers including: Sara

Bor, Lucy Burley, Sophie Harding, Jill Hudson, Jill Holland, Remon Jephcott, Benjamin Lintell, Clare Lloyd, Adrian Mitchell, David Muddyman, Sara Owen, Ruth Shelley, Lucy Spink, and Lizzie Weir.

During exhibitions The Byre is open from 11-5pm - usually Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays but please check our website for extended opening times. To visit at other times please just call or email to arrange.

There is plenty of parking at The Byre, please just drive up the steep slope to the gallery.

The Byre, Hillside, Hounster Hill Millbrook, PL10 1AJ T: 01752 822936 M: 07711873796 E: elaine@thebyregallery.co.uk

Top: Sophie Harding, Cornish Narcissi with Apple Middle: Alice Heaton, Flame vessels Bottom: Clare Lloyd, ceramic neckpiece

MAKER’S FOCUS LISA WISDOM Everything about Lisa Wisdom embodies a way of life few practice today. Her forge, hidden down a bumpy road in the thick countryside of Mabe, is over two hundred years old and it is here that Lisa creates artwork the likes of which has never been done before.

“I made my first metal picture in 2011. The metal I use for my work is corrugated tin, the wrinkly tin you see everywhere on the roofs of buildings. Nearly all of my material comes from the ruins of old quarry buildings.”

At her workshop in an old quarry, boulders of granite lie in neat piles along the cliff faces and rust ridden machinery is unearthed from the ground regularly like forgotten fossils, shrouded in wild flowers, hedgerows and apple trees. With her father running a pottery and her mother a weaver, a life in a community thriving with art and craft enabled Lisa to experiment with anything and everything. At 24, she followed her passion for metal working and trained to become a blacksmith, using her skills to travel around the world. She returned to Cornwall in 2008 as the only female blacksmith in the duchy and gained herself a prestigious portfolio of awards and commissions. Later, with a goal to find something niche in her skill set, Lisa began to shift her work from blacksmithing to art.

Working with metal and corrugated tin, the tin is blushed with red and brown from rust and the copper speckled with blue from oxidisation, Lisa turns these forgotten materials into landscapes that embody her connection to this abandoned mercantile area.

“All the colours are natural; the blue is copper from old boilers…I use charcoal to etch on the windows and detailing. I do a lot of drawing and sketching.

“People are often drawn to my work because of the colours and then they can’t believe that it’s made from metal.”

Lisa’s work is a harmony of her industrial skill and her love for a craft that resonate wonderfully with Cornwall’s past and present economy.

As part of the Cornwall Crafts Association you can see Lisa’s work at both the Trelissick and Trelowarren galleries. www.lisawisdomartist.com www.cornwallcrafts.co.uk

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Bude An award-winning coastal town in North Cornwall, Bude is known for its surfing beaches, pastel pained beach huts, bustling local town and community and plenty of North Cornish culture to indulge in. Food, art and adventure lovers alike are all catered to in Bude and there are plenty of local, family run independent businesses to explore, whether you’d like to discover the local art scene or take a rowing boat down the Bude canal. As it’s by the Devon/Cornwall border it’s easy to get the best of both worlds if you’re residing in Devon’s lush countryside and wanted a taste of Cornwall’s coastal life.

THE CASTLE, BUDE Overlooking the stunning Summerleaze Beach in Bude, our light and airy galleries at The Castle host an exhibition programme showcasing the talents of local West Country artists, crafts people and community groups.

The Willoughby Gallery is building a reputation for quality exhibitions that are both inspirational and enjoyable.

Situated within the grade II listed castle is Café Limelight, serving drinks, light lunches and cakes daily throughout

the year. The café enjoys panoramic views from the conservatory towards Bude Canal, the Harbour and Summerleaze beach.

Open 10am – 5pm, free admission The Castle, Bude Cornwall EX23 8LG T: 01288 357300 For more information, visit www.thecastlebude.co.uk or check out our Facebook page.

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EXCLUSIVE NORTH COAST COLLECTIVE SPRING EXHIBITION The ‘North Coast Collective’ are a group of artists and makers based on the north coast of Cornwall.

There spring show is at the Institute in Rock, PL27 6LQ from 17-28th April. This year the collective welcome two new guest artists, Joe Morris and Mike Dickinson. Regular members Ness Lannen, Katy Luxton, Reworked, Isabelle Roberts and Debbie Trant will also be exhibiting.

JO DOWNS HANDMADE GLASS Jo Downs is one of the world’s most respected fused glass designers.

This year sees the creation of spectacular new collections including Sea Mist, Sennen, Cosmic and Moorland Mist.

Cut, crafted, fired and finished at her Launceston studio, these are uniquely beautiful works and feature ocean-inspired motifs and a natural aesthetic.

Visit one of the Cornwall Galleries to see stunning fused glass artwork created by Jo and her talented team along with gorgeous giftware.

At our Launceston studio,

you can also see Jo’s team at work and discuss bespoke commissions.

Launceston studio gallery open: Monday - Saturday 9am – 5pm, Closed Sunday Other galleries in St Ives, Fowey, Tintagel and Padstow open: Monday - Saturday 10am – 5pm Sunday - 11am – 4pm Jo Downs Handmade Glass, 27G Pennygillam Way, Pennygillam, Launceston PL15 7ED T: 01566 779779 W: jodowns.com architecture.jodowns.com

The exhibition features painting, sculpture, contemporary jewellery and reworked lighting. There are sketchbook workshops running during the event for more info email studio@ nesslannen.co.uk The preview evening is on Friday the 19th April 6-9 with live music, all are welcome.

Open daily 10-6.

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TERRE VERTE GALLERY Set in the heart of the beautiful moorland village of Altarnun, Terre Verte gallery presents contemporary work by artists from near and far.

Striking abstracts, evocative landscapes, ceramics and found objects feature prominently in a programme of themed exhibitions, which also includes poetry readings and other cultural connections.

In early 2019, “Rediscovering Fowey Moor” ( 26th April - 21st June ) features local artists getting to the heart of the ancient moorland landscape: including work by Pete Bousfield, Brian Handscomb, Robin Paris, Lawrence

Freiesleben, Richard Sharland and others. “Taranaki to Terre Verte” ( 28th June - 13th July ) showcases contemporary work by a group of artists all the way from New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10-5pm (from 26th April) T: 01566 880405 E: terreverteinfo@gmail.com W: www.richeart.co.uk Top: A Band of Oaks by Richard Sharland Left: Verdant Sequence by Lawrence Freiesleben Right: : Stars over Bodmin Moor II

by Brian Handscomb

Cliffside Gallery, Port Isaac is the working studio gallery of Katie Childs and is open all year round. Set at the top of the village, the walls display and ever changing exhibition of Katie’s work, inspired by the coastline. Her stunning Original oil pastels are showcased alongside limited editions, bespoke fabrics, blinds, cushions and range of homewares from her collection, and there is always something new to be seen on her drawing board.

Opening Times: Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday - Sunday 10am - 2pm Cliffside Gallery 2 The Terrace, Port Isaac, Cornwall, PL29 3SG T: 01208 880988 E: katie@cliffsidegallery.com W: www.cliffsidegallery.com

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WAVE 7

Situated in a two-storey barn conversion and listed grain store, Wave 7 gallery resides just outside the picturesque village of Port Isaac.

Blending contemporary with traditional, Wave 7 exhibits a wide variety of art and craft pieces, from stunning paintings to delicately crafted glass, ceramics, jewellery and woodwork.

Also based in this unique gallery is the working studio of abstract hand-painted mirror artist Victoria Mead.

There is also ongoing ‘Art Days’ – a selection of full day courses in a variety of arts and crafts from painting, photography, textile and felting, mirror design and jewellery making.

Contact the gallery for more details.

Summer Opening Times: Tuesday – Sunday 10.30am-5pm Plain Street, Trelights, Port Isaac, PL29 3TW. T: 01208 880605 M: 07773 822667 W: www.wave7gallery.co.uk Top: The clouds are right down, but it’s clearing by Alan Stratford.

ZEATH GALLERY Have you discovered this hidden gem of an art gallery overlooking the famous North Cornwall surfing beach of Polzeath?

Packed with an extensive range of two and three-dimensional art there is something in Zeath Gallery to suit all tastes.

Striking sunscapes and evocative seascapes, original silver jewellery and distinctive hand-thrown stoneware ceramics, all created by local artists.

A visit to Zeath makes a pleasant interlude with the opportunity to talk with one

of the artists about their work, before rounding off the visit with a delicious coffee upstairs at the Tubestation.

Try not to miss it.

Opening times: 10.30-4pm TuesdaySaturday April - October, plus occasional Mondays Zeath Gallery, Tubestation, Trebetherick Hill, Polzeath, PL27 6TB. T: 01208 869200 zeathgallerypolzeath zeathgallery W: www.tubestation.org/art-gallery

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CIRCLE CONTEMPORARY GALLERY Circle is a Fine Art Gallery located on the Atlantic Highway (A39) between Padstow and Wadebridge, Cornwall.

The gallery represents a diverse group of artists living in the UK and Europe who have a strong personal style. Committed to showing contemporary art, which above all is visually acute, thoughtful and beautiful, Lucy Thorman and John O’Carroll run the gallery with a professional but relaxed vibe, in keeping with west coast gallery convention. John O’Carroll is a visual artist with an onsite studio.

The gallery is a cool and minimal space which is continually evolving, showing emerging and well known artists, alternating group and solo exhibitions, focusing on fresh and innovative art. Carol Coulter bespoke picture framing studio is located in the Upper Gallery. Visit the website for all current and upcoming exhibitions.

Circle Contemporary Hawksfield, A39 Wadebridge Cornwall, PL27 7LR W: www.circlecontemporary.co.uk T: 01208 813 220 / 07931611959 E: lucy@circlecontemporary.co.uk Open Monday - Saturday, 10 - 4pm Top: Shelley Anderson ‘Bronze Tryptic’ (60x92cm).

DIANE GRIFFITHS Contemporary British Artist based in Newquay.

For me my art is an intensely personal process; I work in an impressionistic style which is ideally suited to the atmospheric and ever-changing Cornish landscape.

I use a unique combination of acrylics, oils and enamels which is a way of painting which always surprises and challenges me.

Sold internationally and added to many private collections, I also offer a range of art prints

and printed gifts alongside my original paintings.

Experience my art and indulge in your space; visit my website to find out more.

diane@handonart.com W: www.handonart.com Top: St Michael’s Mount, Sunset Sky Bottom Left: Watergate Sunset Bottom Right: Camel Estuary, Red Sky

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ART AT THE BEACH

CELIA CREEPER

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‘Art at The Beach’, Mawgan Porth is a beautiful little gallery with a wide array of artworks in various mediums and styles including artworks by locals and students, with commissions available.

Art Lessons Fun, highly informative lessons in sketch, perspective and paint are available for all ages and abilities, enabling even novice students to produce fantastic artworks within hours. Teambuilding, inset training days and art events are also available. Where better to learn to paint and draw than such a beautiful beach?

T: 07818 838 524 W: www.artatthebeach.co.uk

Celia Creeper is an established local artist.

She can be found most days painting in her studio gallery, which is through the courtyard of Churchtown Arts in St. Agnes and is open all year round.

Her art is heavily influenced by her love of the Cornish landscape, harbours and coves.

She paints in a variety of mediums and styles - large, bright, bold canvases in oils, together with more traditional delicate watercolours.

From these a selection of prints and cards are available.

She also creates an ever-increasing collection of affordable poster art and lino prints, printed in an array of colours, on a variety of handmade papers.

A selection of driftwood mirrors and artefacts also compliment this well stocked gallery.

A picture framing service is also available from The Loft Studio.

Open: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, ART is the brand for those who 10am-5.30pm. Please phone if you love the local art scene. With wish to make an appointment

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The Loft Studio per issue and a distribution Churchtown Arts network that puts your gallery 5 Churchtown in front of the right people. ART St Agnes, TR5 0QW is a simple and effective way to T: 07531439409/ 01872 553229 reach new audiences.

W: www.celiacreeper.co.uk

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THE ALMA GALLERY The Gallery houses an extensive stock of pictures of all styles: Originals and Prints, Antique to Contemporary.

If you enjoy looking at paintings, you are very welcome to just come and browse.

Seen above: “Cornflower Kaleidoscope” An original oil painting by Rosemary Horne: £150 Unique necklace handmade with glass and crystal beads: £25 Miniature hand-painting with easel: £5 Plus a range of Fine Art gift cards and Ceramics.

Spring opening hours are 11am to 5pm Wednesday to Saturday.

W: www.thealmagallery.co.uk

KROWJI As Cornwall’s largest creative hub, Krowji provides studios, workspaces, meeting rooms and workshops for a wide variety of creative persons specializing in anything from ceramics, art and jewellery to graphic design, software design and publishing.

With a wide range of workshops and classes taking place throughout the year, Krowji is a place that welcomes anyone keen to hone their creative skills and

discover something new, from an introduction to Japanese woodblock painting to oil painting workshops.

Discover more from Krowji at this year’s Open Studios and keep an eye on their website for plenty more events and opportunities.

Krowji, West Park Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3AJ T: 01209 313200

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EMILY NIXON Fine jewellery with a sea-worn irregularity.

The painterly selection of sapphires and tourmalines tangled into her seaweed rings have added to the distinctive language of the coast that characterises her work.

Specialising in bespoke, wedding, engagement and everyday statement pieces.

Emily Nixon’s jewellery showroom and studio is set in a beautifully restored Victorian

warehouse a stone’s throw from Hayle Towans.

Open: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm.

White’s Warehouse, Foundry Square, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4HH T: 01736 887599 E: emily@emilynixon.com W: www.emilynixon.com emilynixonjewellery