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Sketchbook: Inspired by the beautiful Cornish landscape.

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2018-11-24

Here’s some close ups of my little painted robin so you can see the brushstrokes. It was quite a challenge painting those lobster pots!

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2018-11-17

Harold Harvey (1874–1941) was a Newlyn School painter who painted scenes of working class Cornish fishermen, farmers and miners and Cornish landscapes. He was born in Penzance

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2018-11-15

The of

are small ugly malicious found in the wilder parts of Cornwall.
They are the ghosts of giants.
Never try to dig for their treasure, for you'll be terrified by swirling, screaming figures.

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2018-11-15

Devon at its craggy best and a couple of crops from illos that featured in a story inspired by Cornish smugglers in OUP's book 'Wild Water'

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2018-11-05


The coal mines were home to - similar creatures to the - who could be benign & help miners to find new seams of coal ...... but if you upset them they would throw rocks or cause rockslides.

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2018-10-18

It's been great talking about the influence of William Nicholson on Ben Nicholson today in my series of lectures on Cornish Art 1940 to the present day - the fact that Ben did not acknowledge that influence until after his father died was probably the greatest shame.

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2018-09-22

Pop in and see my paintings of the North Cornish coast in the Institute, Padstow, 15th-20th September. from 10am.

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2018-09-10

"Oh, A life on the ocean wave ... a life on the ocean wave !" sang Marmalade, chirplily, with the Cornish sun still beating down upon his fur.

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2018-09-06

LAST CHANCE: John Milne from the 60s & 70s, ends Mon 3rd Sept in our main gallery. also ends, view here https://t.co/suxAdOgD0p. 'IV Square' 'Plateau' 'Cornish Harbour' 'Sea Form'

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2018-09-01

Commission for Minksfly on DA. I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've drawn a Devon Rex despite having a huge soft spot for them (and Cornish Rex's). If I ever have infinite space for cats I'd love to own one one day.

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2018-08-24

‘Swing of the Tide’, 76cm x 76cm, inspired by the movement of waves against the coastline. Part of my solo exhibition at Gallery from 26 September

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2018-08-07

"Cornish Landscape" (Chytodden Farm above St Ives) 1949...Painting by (British,1894-1982) Influential painter of compositions...

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2018-08-02

Our design team regularly visit beautiful Cornish locations to sketch ideas for upcoming collections. Visit our Twitter page to find out how you could an art-filled mini-break in Cornwall with ->
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2018-07-18