An exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculpture and pots by a selection of artists.There is a room of well known 20th century artists, mainly Royal Academicians.
The other two rooms and the hall are filled with our gallery artists.
The exhibition will evolve - as things sell, they will be replaced by other works.
When we get new things we will tell you in our E mail newsletter. We will also keep you informed about lectures and any other activities that may be of interest.
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham who died on 29th January 2004 aged 91 was part of the original St Ives group.
She was working actively until the end. In the last decade of her life she produced a series of radiant and lively works. Despite ill health she worked very actively to produce several series of screen prints which we show here.
The Time Series is now almost finished but we have a few of the edition still available.She studied at Edinburgh School of art and came to st Ives in 1940 when Nicholson and hepworth were working there. She enjoyed the work and company of Nahum Gabo, Peter Lanyon and John Wells and founded the Penwith Society of Art. She divided her toime between her studios in St Ives and St Andrews. In 2001 she received a CBE followed by her 3rd honorary doctorate and a biography by Mel Gooding.
sir terry frost is one of britain's abstract painters with a career which spanned 70 years. He began painting as a prisoner of war in 1941 and waqs still painting in his studio in st Ives at 88. He regarded Victor pasmore, his tutor at Camberwell as a god. His work has alwayd been resolutely abstract with collages, paintings and sculpture in strong primary colours. His work reflects his joyous approach to life.
Neil Canning is one of the new tranche of artists living, working and carrying on the St Ives tradition. In 1983 he became the youngest artist ever to be elected a memebr of the association of British Artists. 10 years later he won the bronze medal at the Paris Salon. He has exhibited at the Royal academy and major galleries.