The Arts - Galleries in St Ives and West Cornwall


NORWAY & MARINERS GALLERIES, ST IVES

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.

NORWAY & MARINERS GALLERIES, ST IVES
Norway Square,
St Ives TR26 2SX
Telephone: 01736 795582
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TREMAYNE APPLIED ARTS, ST IVES

Shows in an almost domestic setting: a range of furniture, ceramics, studio pottery, glass, paintings, prints, fabrics, metalware and jewellery from the last 120 years. This period covers the major design movements of arts and crafts: Art Noveau, Bauhaus, Art Deco and the Modern Movement, including contemporary ceramics and furniture.

TREMAYNE APPLIED ARTS, ST IVES
Street an Pol,
St Ives TR26 2DS
Telephone: 01736 797779
 

GREAT ATLANTIC GALLERY

Until June 21, Falmouth Gallery; June 24-July 6, Great Atlantic Gallery, St Just: Harbour Paintings, by Alasdair Lindsay.


A group of four venues, comprising the Great Atlantic Map Works, St Just, the New Atlantic Gallery, St Just, Falmouth Gallery and Church Street Gallery, Monmouth.

GREAT ATLANTIC GALLERY
West Place,
St Just-in-Penwith TR19 7JB
Telephone: 01736 788911
Email: gallery@greatatlantic.co.uk/
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ALEXANDRA DICKENS STUDIO GALLERY, ST IVES

Vibrant abstracts and evocative seascapes all inspired by the magnificent light and ever-chaning moods of the Cornish coast. Corporate and private commissions undertaken.
Open: Daily, 10.30am-5.30pm.

ALEXANDRA DICKENS STUDIO GALLERY, ST IVES
10 Back Road West,
St ives TR26 1NL
Telephone: 01736 796288
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PLUMBLINE GALLERY, ST IVES

A small gallery on two floors, situated opposite the Barbara Hepworth Museum. Specialising in contemporary painting, sculpture and glass, by national and international artists, including Lynda Ruth Brown, Leike Ritman, Phil Morsman, Michael Sheppard, Sue Corr, Brenda King, Valerie Davide, Sheila Oliner, Stephen Clutterbuck. Naoko Sato, Chris Wood, Sally Fawkes, Richard Jackson, Karen Evens, Max Jacquard, Angela Thwaits, Marianne Buus, Amanda Notorianni and Charlie Macpherson.

PLUMBLINE GALLERY, ST IVES
2 Barnoon Hill,
St Ives TR26 1AD
Telephone: 01736 797771
 

SALT GALLERY, HAYLE

Until July 5: Paintings by Wendy Sutherland, an installation by Mary Down, ceramics by Helen Beard and jewellery by April Neate.



The Salt Gallery opened in Hayle in 2004, run by artists Marilyn Middlemiss and Louise Fox. Salt has a growing reputation with an important role to play in supporting artists and makers of all disciplines. Salt shows and sells the work of emerging and established artists and makers, local, national and international, a mix of painting, prints, drawings, photography, sculpture, jewellery, video, ceramics, light, glass and metal work. Salt has the only independent space in Cornwall dedicated to a regular programme of installations and video work. Monthly solo shows focus on the individuality of each artist or maker, giving an in-depth look at a body of work. Showing an eclectic mix of work on the High Sreet, Salt is a very different space to watch.

SALT GALLERY, HAYLE
57 Fore Street Copperhouse,
Hayle TR27 4DX
Telephone: 01736 753356
Fax: 01736 753356
Email: mail@thesaltgallery.co.uk
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NEW MILLENNIUM GALLERY ST IVES

June 24-August 1: New artist Mark Surridge. responding to the landscape that surrounds him, Mark's paitnings have a wonderful physicality. There is comething cool and ethereal about these new paintings that marks a shift in his development.

Established in 1996, the gallery shows the best of contemporary fine art produced in Penwith. It is one of the largest privately owned spaces in the SW, specialising in landscape based abstraction.

Open: daily, 10.30am-4.30pm.

NEW MILLENNIUM GALLERY ST IVES
Street-an-Pol,
St Ives TR26 2DS
Telephone: 01736 793121
Email: stives@newmillenniumgallery.co.uk
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BELGRAVE GALLERY, ST IVES

October 21-November 21: Four painters - Elizabeth Hunter, Padraig Macmiadhachain, Rachel Nicholson and Geoffrey Robinson.

The gallery was established in London in 1974 and since then has been owned and run by Irving Grose. Michael Gaca joined in 1990 and is manager of the St Ives branch, which opened in 1998.

The gallery concentrates on 20th century British artists, post-war abstract - especially artists associated with the St Ives Modern Movement - and contemporary artists working in a wide range of approaches and media; painting, sculpture, works on paper and prints. The gallery prides itself on showing works of high quality in a professional, informative and friendly way, with a competitive price range to suit both the experienced collector and first-time buyer.

The Belgrave Gallery London and Belgrave Gallery St Ives each carry a range of stock representing the areas of specialisation and, in addition, mount one-person and themed exhibitions throughout the year.

BELGRAVE GALLERY, ST IVES
22 Fore Street,
St Ives TR26 1HE
Telephone: 01736 794888
Fax: 01736 799111
Email: sales@belgravegallery.com
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PILCHARD PALACE GALLERY, ST IVES

A refreshing new space in the heart of St Ives. Featuring original paintings by Helen McLuckie, fine art landscape photography by Gavan Goulder and sculpture by Heidi Village.

Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm; December 12-24 open daily, 11am-5pm. Other times by apoointment.

PILCHARD PALACE GALLERY, ST IVES
5 Cyril Noall Square,
Fore Street,
St Ives TR26 1HE
Telephone: 01736 796717
Email: gallery@pilchardpalace.co.uk
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GEOFFREY BICKLEY ST ERTH

Geoffrey creates carvings with a distinct style, selecting a special piece of timber he exploits the grain and a simple shape is carefully carved into a graceful art form. His work is available at: Trelissick Gallery, Feock; Trelowarren Gallery, Mawgan; The Cry of the Gulls, Fowey; Gallery Tresco, Isles of Scilly. For a brochure and latest work contact Geoffrey.

GEOFFREY BICKLEY ST ERTH
Tremelling Farm,
Tremelling Lane,
St Erth,
Hayle TR27 6EY
Telephone: 01736 752905
Email: geoffreybickley@tiscali.co.uk
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THE COWHOUSE & CORNISH FAUVE GALLERIES

These galleries present work by artists living in West Cornwall. A diverse range includes ceramics, scuplture, paintings, print, jewellery, stained glass, photography and textiles. Local painter Tim Newman exhibits work inspired by the exuberant and visual language of the Fauve artist.

Open: Cowhouse open daily, 10a,-5pm; Cornish Fauve open most days, but hours vary.

THE COWHOUSE & CORNISH FAUVE GALLERIES
Unit 7,
Lynfield Craft Centre,
Perranuthnoe TR20 9NF
Telephone: 01736 711551
Email: art@cornishfauve.co.uk
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TATE, ST IVES

Until September 24 John Hoyland, Tony O'Malley, Modernism in St Ives, and Bernard Leach and his Circle.


Tate Gallery St Ives, Cornwall's part of the internationally renowned Tate network, opened in June 1993 and offers a unique introduction to modern art, where many works can be viewed in the surroundings and atmosphere which inspired them. The gallery presents changing displays of 20th century art, focusing on the post -ar modern era St Ives has become famous for. There are also temporary exhibitions, including work by contemporary artists resulting from artists projects initiated by the gallery.

TATE, ST IVES
ST IVES TR26 1HE
Telephone: 01736 796226
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NEW CRAFTSMAN, ST IVES

March 17-April 29: John Miller exhibition. Paintings of flowers, Venetian images, gouaches of Goa, as well as a selection of previously undiscovered paintings of beaches, estuaries, sunsets and interior landscapes.



The oldest established gallery and craft shop in St Ives. It was one of two craft shops in St Ives started by Janet Leach, wife of Bernard Leach and an acclaimed potter in her own right. All forms of art, from paintings to sculpture, glass to jewellery are featured.

NEW CRAFTSMAN, ST IVES
24 Fore Street,
St Ives TR26 1HE
Telephone: 01736 795652
Email: bennettart4u@hotmail.com
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