Category Archives: St Ives

‘Town Portraits’

Posted on 20 May, 2015 by

I’m busy feverishly painting and preparing for our open studio event this weekend (23-25 May). It’s a lovely occasion for me as I really enjoy meeting visitors, friends and customers old and new. It’s good to be joined again by … Continue reading →

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Affordable Art Fair 2

Posted on 28 February, 2014 by

Here are two more paintings completed for the Affordable Art Fair’s Wren Gallery stand. In these Cornish works, the high sun illuminates the atmosphere in both, but the shadows are orchestrated differently according to the lay of their respective coastlines.  St Ives … Continue reading →

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O3 Gallery – Low Tide at Harbour Beach, St Ives

Posted on 18 April, 2013 by

I couldn’t resist the beautiful lines of this sailing vessel with its towering masts puncturing the vast blue canopy above it and the scoop of its mooring ropes, like lead reigns, drawing the viewer in. It dwarfs all other boats … Continue reading →

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O3 Gallery – Smeaton’s Pier at St Ives

Posted on 15 April, 2013 by

This viewpoint is in St Ives, standing on Smeaton’s Pier and looking back towards the foreshore – it is one that I return to often. The backdrop to the composition has a very characteristic grouping of houses that stand where the pier … Continue reading →

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Art for Youth, Sheffield

Posted on 26 October, 2012 by

I have five works as part of a ‘pop up’ exhibition  entitled ‘Art for Youth Sheffield‘ at the Millenium Gallery in Sheffield. Its on just until this Sunday and sales commission goes to UK Youth – a youth development charity. The … Continue reading →

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St Ives Paintings

Posted on 3 May, 2010 by

Worked on three views of St Ives based around Smeaton’s Pier. The first, using a triptych of canvases, is looking back down the pier towards The Wharf. Quite pleased with the colour and texture in the composition. For the second view I thought … Continue reading →

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