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| David Axtell |
| David Axtell is a painter and illustrator working mainly in oils on canvas whose influences include Edward Hopper and Laura Knight. David's landscape paintings, which combine landscape and figurative elements, reflect his interest in the ever changing surroundings of Cornwall. Click
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| Rachel Axtell |
| Illustrator Rachel Axtell uses bright and colourful
images within her work and has produced a large number of designs
for greetings cards, both to private commission and for shop sale.
Rachel also produces illustrations for posters, fliers and childrens
books. Click here for more. |
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| Oliver Bedford |
| Professor of Architectural Design at the Royal
Institute of Fine Arts in Rome and life member of St Ives Society
of Artists, much of Oliver Bedford's artwork was inspired by his extensive
travels to China and Europe. His etchings and aquatints are available
as Limited Edition Prints. Click
here for more. |
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| Julian Beesley |
| Specialising as a watercolour artist, studying
the local Cornish landscape, In 1998 Julian Beesley won the prestigious
Best Watercolourist prize in the Artists in Cornwall (no relation)
competition. His work is mostly landscape related views of Cornwall
'where land meets the sea'. Click
here for more. |
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| Beth Berriman |
| A passion for tracing the delineations of the landscape,
as well as the human form has meant that Beth Berriman's work contains
a poignant history of both Cornwall and its inhabitants. Art including
life drawings in watercolour, charcoal and pencil, monoprints, landscapes
and still life.. Click here for
more. |
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| Simon Birtall |
| Freelance illustrator and artist working in an
impressionistic technique, favouring scenes with striking contrasts
of light and shadow. Simon works in acrylics on canvas and offers
a popular portraits from photographs service as well as illustration
and landscape paintings. Click here for more. |
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| Gavin Bloor |
| Fine artist and illustrator whose art work incorporates
oil painting, mixed media and printing. A versatile artist who is
adept at landscape painting and portraits as well as graphic illustration.
He has produced illustration work for book covers, advertisements
and magazine articles. Click here for more details. |
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| Matthew Buchan |
| Semi-abstract seascapes and abstract pieces in
acrylics and oils. Matthew Buchan's work is primarily based on emotions
drawn from his own experiences of the Cornish coastline. It focuses
on sunrises and sunsets, and the effects that light can have on its
surroundings. Click here for
more. |
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| Ralph Curnow |
| Ralph Curnow is a marine artist based in Penzance. Working mainly in oils on canvas, Ralph specialises in seascapes and images of ships. His interest in the sea stems from his time on the Penlee Lifeboat. During his first solo exhibition (in Newlyn) half the exhibited paintings were sold on the opening night. Click here for more. |
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| Michael Calder |
| Images and artwork with a light heart and a little bit of wonder. Contemporary with a refuge from the modern. Mike paints in acrylic and watercolour on a range of subjects from landscapes to wildlife, and takes photographs which try to capture the spirit of Cornwall. |
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| Sarah Fraser |
| Jewellery, constructed glass sculpture and handmade
cards inspired by the unique Cornish landscape. Every card Sarah makes
is unique, using a range of handmade papers from around the world.
Glass is always the main element in Sarah's jewellery. Click
here for more. |
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| Polly Gardiner |
| Bright, quirky watercolours which bring a light
touch to images of Cornwall. Bold, contemporary art inspired by the
vibrant colours, variety of light and textures of Cornwall. Polly
has also amassed a wealth of personal dye recipes and vibrant and
unusual colours for her textile work. Click
here for more. |
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| Richard Gelsthorpe |
| Versatile illustrator and artist working in oils/
alkyds on board. Previous work has included editorial, childrens book,
adult fiction and life science illustration. Clients include Devon
& Cornwall Media Ltd., Daily Mail Group, E.M.C.Design, Richmond
Publishing. Click here for
more. |
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| Keran Gilmore |
| Cornish artist Keran Gilmore has always lived and worked in St Ives. Her landscape paintings and drawings portray the dramatic changes of light and mood in the Cornish landscape. Keran also takes commissions for pencil portraits. Click here for more. |
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| Peter Goodfellow |
| Much of Peter Goodfellow's acrylic on canvas work is considered to be radically different to other artists in the area. He is self taught and has had a number of successful solo exhibitions over the years on the Lizard Peninsula. Click here for
more. |
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| Michael Harris |
| Michael Harris is a travel photographer who has
travelled extensively over 6 continents. His portfolio largely covers
his journeys through Asia. It includes images of India, China, Vietnam,
Nepal and Japan, plus a stunning sunrise over Ayers Rock in Australia. Click here for more. |
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| Jon Harry |
| St Austell based Jon Harry has exhibited his watercolours
at exhibitions in Polperro, Falmouth, St Austell and Mevagissey. In
1999 Jon reached the final of the Channel 4 programme 'Watercolour
Challenge'. He is also on the St Austell Society of Artists committee. Click here for more. |
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| Tom Henderson Smith |
| Tom Henderson Smith's approach to painting is one based on a sense of design, confirmed by two post-college years spent in Italy. A sensuous enjoyment of colour is important to Tom, stemming from a childhood spent partly in Africa. Cornwall has brought together these personal tastes through its landscape, culture and over-arching quality of maritime light. Click here for more. |
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| Brian Hoskin |
| Commercial illustration, contemporary art and limited
edition prints. Illustrations for childrens books, greetings cards,
puzzles, maps and packaging. Paintings featuring Cornish harbours
and ports, plus digitally manipulated images. Click
here for more. |
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| Brett Humphries |
| Brett Humphries' work is inspired by the beautiful and unique scenery of Devon and Cornwall, particularly the fishing villages and beaches that dot the coastline. Brett's intimate knowledge and passion for the area is infused into his artwork. Brett uses colour, tonal ranges and mood and light to create paintings with a real sense of place. Click here for more. |
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| Jay Hurst |
| Urban landscapes in oils. Following an award winning
career in illustration, Jay Hurst has successfully moved into the
fine art market. His popular oil paintings of urban studies are largely
painted from life and typically bathed in evening or early morning
sunlight. Click here for more. |
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| Gillian Jansen |
| Seascapes, woodland paintings and images of the wild rugged landscape of Cornwall.
Gillian Jansen strives to convey a sense of place in her paintings, to capture the atmosphere of inspirational dramatic scenery. Click
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| Roger Jardine |
| Landscape paintings and abstract art in watercolours or acrylics. Roger tries to keep his art as accessible as possible, enabling people to see, without straining or pretension, the natural beauty that surrounds us, especially in Cornwall. Click here for more. |
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| Stephen Knowles |
| Illustrations inspired by comic books, old hand
painted street signs, advertising, type and propaganda posters. Mixed
media art for clients including The Financial Times, The Independent,
The Guardian. Stephen also writes and illustrates comic books. Click
here for more. |
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| Barbara Le Moigne |
| Close observation of people and their emotions combined with a life long fascination with various ethnic art forms gives Barbara Le Moigne's work an original and individual style. Colour is often used only to accentuate the symbolism in the subject. Click
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| Judy Lusted |
| Well known local artist who works in acrylics or
watercolours on paper and also produces mono prints using acrylics.
She portrays landscapes of her local Gwithian Towans, portraits and
life drawings, which often incorporate dogs. Click
here for more. |
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| Valerie Mainwaring |
| Paintings reflecting the good times the artist
had as a child. Happy and fun filled paintings, using bright, vibrant
colours to reflect the fun and excitement of children at play. Valerie
loves to capture all the colour schemes of a cold winter's day in
her snowscapes. Click here for more. |
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| Jane Palmer |
| Jane Palmer's vibrant abstract images combine her love for painting and for printmaking. Her work, which is compiled layer after layer, is often a response to a moment in time. Jane's work is available to buy direct from galleries, and she also accepts commissioned work for specific spaces and corporate venues. Click here for more. |
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| Nathan Pendlebury |
| Art relating to the presence of man within an urban environment. Mixed media art using a variety of materials such as charcoal, graphite, ink, acrylic and aerosol paint. Nathan approaches his abstract photography as he does his paintings, in both subject matter and image construction. Click here for more. |
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| Jennifer Ridgeley |
| Seascapes and landscapes inspired by Cornwall's
clarity of light, its expanses of moorland and changing moods of the
sea. Jennifer's abstract work has been influenced by images of space
seen through Hubble, views of Earth from planes and observations of
the natural world. Click here for more. |
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| Trudy Ruane |
| Art inspired by the year round beauty of Cornwall.
"I want my paintings to relay the often forgotten textures and
colours which lay beneath the obvious scenery." By recycling
items others discard, Trudy unites together colour and texture into
a new abstract beauty. Click here for more. |
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| Steve Slimm |
| Painter Steve Slimm's main focus is the land, with its ever-shifting moods of light and its deep sense of mystery. His work has moved further and further away from the literal, toward the abstracted interpretation of the essence of what he sees. Click here for more. |
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| Joanna Stevens |
| Joanna Stevens grew up in west Cornwall and from an early age was passionate about art, often going out to sketch the animals on the family farm.
She has perfected her own unique style that captures the liveliness and movement of the picturesque Cornish harbours and fishing villages. Joanna also offers animal portraiture. Click here for more. |
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| Liz Toole |
| The majority of Liz Toole's work is painted onto
pieces of recycled wood and wooden objects using a mixture of acrylic,
coloured pencils and pen. Her work includes timeless, African influenced
landscapes, childrens book illustrations and greeting cards, plus
amusing pet portraits. Click here for more. |
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| Dick Twinney |
| A wildlife & countryside artist whose paintings,
prints, collectors plates and giftware have spread worldwide. Passionate
about Cornwall, Dick is a real countryman, observing wildlife in its
natural habitat, seeking inspiration for his paintings from the Cornish
landscape. Click here for more. |
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| Paul Williams |
| Oil paintings, pen & ink sketches, water colours
and acrylics. A highly observational and detailed approach to painting
landscapes and seascapes endeavours to capture the prevailing mood
and spirit of the moment. Paul draws inspiration from the Cornish
coast and wildlife. Click here for more. |
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| Amy Winfield |
| St Ives' Amy Winfield, who is also known by her artist's name Mimi, has a growing reputation for her art and photographic work throughout Cornwall. Her landscape paintings, painted in watercolours or acrylics, are inspired by the unique atmosphere and character of Cornwall. |
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