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Inspiration from the Sea
As you wander around the harbours in Cornwall watch out for the work of Falmouth artist Jan Robson. Jan works from her studio in Mylor, known as the sailing centre of the south west.She specialises in yacht portraiture,land and marinescapes .Her inspiration comes from the stunning coastal scenery experienced whilst living aboard her classic 80 year old yacht. "Each summer we take off for three months and cruise around Cornwall,the beautiful Isles of Scilly and west coast of Ireland. It is a fantastic way to get away from all the rubbish(literally and not!) encountered whilst ashore. A boat allows you to see some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. My sketch books are full of coloured notes reflecting the sheer beauty of the natural world. Sometimes I may be inspired by the beautiful lines of a particular boat
Returning to her studio Jan will use watercolour or oil, using her sketches for reference. The artist's work has been reproduced as cards and prints which can be seen at the National Maritime Museum,Falmouth and her original work is well worth looking out for in The Square Gallery,St.Mawes ,Fowey River Gallery in the beautiful harbour of Fowey and Out of the Blue in Marazion.
Jan will be one of the first to use the newly refurbished Tremayne Hall ,Mylor Bridge. Jan who works from Mylor Studio,is running a watercolour painting course in the magnificent Green Room,commencing Monday 8th October from 13.30 to 16.00 hours.Lessons will be for 5 weeks and are suitable for beginners and those with some experience looking for personal advice on their art work. Composition,drawing,watercolour technique and plenty more will be studied.
The cost is £30;details and booking from Jan Tel.01326 375252.
Jan exhibits original art work,prints and cards in several local galleries, Falmouth Maritime Museum and a number of the grand gardens of Cornwall.She works as an illustrator for the RNLI.
Details from Jan Robson tel.01326 375252 www.janrobsonart.co.uk
Mylor Studio, Bells Hill, Mylor Bridge, Nr.Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5SH
Fri 2 - Wed 14 May. Andrew Tozer - Close to Home
This vibrant exhibition of new work by Falmouth based artist Andrew Tozer is a celebration of his home town. Born and brought up on a farm in Mabe just outside Falmouth, Andrew has many happy memories of life in and around this coastal town. Barbecues on the beach, walking in the countryside, watching the sailing regattas from Trefusis Point and having a good time.
On his return to Falmouth after studying Illustration and Communication in London, Andrew was bowled over once more by the area's natural beauty and saw it through fresh eyes. Armed with new painting techniques to tackle the complexities of light shimmering off water and a harbour full of sailing boats, Andrew's paintings of the last 10 years have matured into a complex and sophisticated painterly style.
Many of the paintings in this exhibition reflect some of the memories Andrew has of Falmouth and some express the celebration literally as they capture the fireworks display over the harbour at the end of Falmouth Week. Andrew conveys the excitement of the explosions in the night sky using his rapid fire painting technique where the paint explodes on the surface.
Andrew loves painting on the spot and has undertaken many paintings from a position by the Greenbank Hotel looking out at Falmouth Harbour through the year. His paintings record not just the change of light on one particular day but the change of seasons through the year as the harbour fills up with every kind of vessel imaginable and then slowly empties as the winter draws in. From this position he can also look across to the picturesque village of Flushing with the green hills of Trefusis headland as backdrop to the quay and all the boats moored around it.
There are many layers to Andrew's paintings and his boats on the water often use the underlying layers of colour to act as the source of light or reflected light from the clouds in the sky above. Andrew acknowledges that he is greatly influenced by artists such as Claude Monet and the French Impressionists and he has made his way of catching light and painting spontaneously into a unique style all his own.
Beside The Wave, 10 Arwenack Street, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3JA. UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 1326 211132 . Email: Gallery@beside-the-wave.co.uk www.beside-the-wave.co.uk
3 May - 12 Jul. Catching the Light .
HENRY SCOTT TUKE RA RWS (1858-1929) stands among the giants of British art. To mark the 150th anniversary of his birth this exhibition looks at the major contribution he made to British Impressionism.
Important loans from public and private collections countrywide make this a show not to be missed. The exhibition concurrently runs with a retrospective show at The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro and a new book on the artist by curator Catherine Wallace, entitled Catching the Light: The Art and Life of Henry Scott Tuke. Signed copies will be available at the gallery from 2 May.
A schools and community educational programme will accompany the exhibition.
At Falmouth Art Gallery, Municiple Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth. Tel.01326 313863
See www.falmouthartgallery.com
19 Jul - 13 Sep. Africa Calling.
CORNISH mining skills have been central to the African economy for nearly two centuries. African art has had a profound influence on Cornish art. For the first time this exhibition will show the best of contemporary African art alongside the best of Cornish contemporary art.
Featured will be work by Julien Sinzogan, Ablade Glover, Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede, Elizabeth Lalouschek, Sandile Zulu, Ben Nicholson, Roland Penrose, Lee Miller, Trevor Bell and David Kemp.
At Falmouth Art Gallery, Municiple Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth. Tel.01326 313863
See www.falmouthartgallery.com
6 - 27 Sept. Tall Ships by H S Tuke
SAn exhibition mounted in Falmouth Art Gallery by the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society to celebrate the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta 2008 and the 175th anniversary of the Poly.
Included will be recently conserved oil paintings and watercolours from the Poly’s important Tuke collection.
At Falmouth Art Gallery, Municiple Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth. Tel.01326 313863
See www.falmouthartgallery.com
20 Sep - 1 Nov. Ancient Landscape.
THIS delightful exhibition explores the Romantic response to the British countryside. The show examines the relationships between artists and 'ancient' landscapes from Samuel Palmer and the Ancients through to Graham Ovenden and the Brotherhood of Ruralists.
Featured will be major artists including Graham Sutherland, Paul Nash, Eric Ravilious, John Craxton, John Milton, Annie Ovenden, Sir Peter Blake, Graham and Anne Arnold, Jann Haworth and David Inshaw.
At Falmouth Art Gallery, Municiple Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth. Tel.01326 313863
See www.falmouthartgallery.com
8 Nov onward. Treasures from the Wilson Collection.
SeeTHIS exhibition celebrates the life of Sir Colin St John Wilson, architect of the British library, by showing a selection of works from his personal collection, chosen by his widow MJ Long.
Colin St John Wilson passed away early in 2007, and the last exhibition he saw was at Falmouth Art Gallery featuring the artists’ studios designed by his wife, MJ.
Featured in this exhibition are works by Craigie Aitchison, Frank Auerbach, Sir Peter Blake, David Bomberg, Edouard Manet, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Walter Sickert, Anthony Caro, Le Corbusier, Patrick Caulfield, Anthony Gormley, David Hockney, Paul Huxley, R.B.Kitaj, Claes Oldenburg and Graham Sutherland.
At Falmouth Art Gallery, Municiple Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth. Tel.01326 313863
See www.falmouthartgallery.com
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