The Arts - Galleries

May 13-July17: Alively show mounted as part of the South West Tourist Board’s commemorations of the achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859). Rare Cornish prints, photographs and paintings, together with contemporary automata, papier mâché and puppets, make this a heritage exhibition with a difference.



Running concurrently with the Brunel exhibition is a show celebrating the 60th birthday of local artist Diane Ibbotson. The work of this outstanding artist is much admired. Her view of Falmouth was voted the most popular painting in a recent exhibition.



Falmouth Art Gallery town centre exhibition space with a fine permanent collection, including work by Frank Brangwyn , Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Charles Napier Hemy, Dame Laura Knight, Sir Alfred Munnings, William Strang, Henry Scott Tuke, John William Waterhouse and George Frederick Watts.



There is wheelchair/pushchair access.

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A working studio - the artists paint around the harbour and local area each morning and open the studios in the afternoon. Situated in the heart of Fowey, the work reflects the natural beauty of the Cornish coast and its quaint cottages and gardens.

• Open: Monday-Saturday, noon-5pm, or by appointment

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The Net Loft Gallery presents an exhibition of contemporary Cornish artists including David Hosking, Andrew Giddens, Roy Lang, Robert Bell, David Gray, Matthew Hedges, William Waite, Alec Oliver, Anne Phelps and Anthony Greville as well as atmospheric black & white photographs by Clive Vincent. For this year’s Boxing Day Exhibition the gallery will be introducing a new artist, Jayne McHugh, and there are sculptures by Sue Rhodes, RSBC and Dorothy Brook, plus humorous bronze animals by Adam Oliver.

• Open: Friday-Sunday, 11am-1pm and 2-5pm; Boxing Day Exhibition, December 26 - January 5, open daily.

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Showing the largest collection of Michael Praed paintings and prints, the gallery also features sculpture by Joyce van der Hoven and Theresa Gilder. There are also ceramics by Adrian Brough, Julie Praed, Jayne Lucas, Richenda Macgregor, Lichael Roux, John Mackennzie and Louise Thompson, and glass by Lesley Clark and Norman Stuart Clark.

Open: 10.30am-5pm, seven days a week until December.

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Adrian creates seascapes and landscapes of Cornwall with a distinct style, all inspired by the light and colour of the area.

He says: "My aim is to produce paintings which are full of life, thus holding the interest of the viewer whilst encapsulating the very heart of the subject."

Open: Arrangements can be made for private viewing of the artist's portfolio and a selection of his works in Botallack.

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Lamorna opens her riverside studio for the first time, offering a diverse range of inspirational, contemporary fine art, from theatrical semi-nudes to her beloved Cornish coastline. With the quality of light giving her work its distinctive character, Lamorna continues to produce work full of spontaneity and positive energy. Call for details of current exhibitions.

Open: by appointment only.

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These galleries were once the former Mariners Church, an imposing granite building in the heart of St.Ives. The St.Ives Society of Artists shows more than 200 works by its 50 members from March to November in the Norway Gallery, once the main body of the church, now a large, light and airy show-space. Groups and individuals mount a series of independent one or two week exhibitions in the society’s Mariners Gallery, once the crypt, but now a second large and well-lit show-space. Further information about the Society, its members, and its galleries can be found on its large and informative.

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Cofro is a Cornish art coffee house showing a range of affordable work in different media by contemporary artists working in Cornwall. Artists currently showing paintings and prints include Andy Pearce, Jessica Bright, Celia Duncan, Nigel Legge, Helen Atkins, Greta Brett, Lesley Ninnes, Pat Reid, Morney Grace, Georgia Hurst and Nanette Martin. Cofro means keepsake or memento in Cornish.

• Open: Tuesday-Sunday, 10.30am-5pm
  

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Home to the world's largest exhibition of work by the Belgian artist Carl Brenders, plus more than 200 limited edition prints and original watercolours from world famous artists such as Steven Townsend.

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November: Paintings by Anne Muers, Lucy Preston, Mary Mzera, Jerry White, Horas Kennedy and others. Pottery by David Garland, Andrew Marshall and Richard Batterham.

Also, many styles of jewellery and textiles. Glass by Antonia MacGregor and Tim Casey, wooden animals by Jeff Soan and metalwork by Mark penrose and James Kendrew.

A bright modern gallery overlooking Mousehole harbour, Many of the artists who show live locally.

Open: Monday-Saturday, 10.3am-5pm; Sunday, 2-5pm.

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Katie Childs opens her unique studio gallery offering pastels, prints and original ideas inspired by her love of the Cornish coastline. Katie’s pictures reflect the landscape piecing together its colour and beauty. By combining techniques of collage, pastel, and textiles, her work takes on a colourful three-dimensional quality.

• Open: Every day throughout the year
  

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