Artists in The Penwith Area

In and around Penwith are hundreds of art galleries, many of which are relatively new. Art lovers also come to Penwith to visit the modern Tate Gallery in St Ives. The area has a rich artistic past encompassing the Newlyn School and St Ives School of Art.

Penwith continues to attract artists. This site contains the work of some present local artists.

Nyria

Nyria is a creative artist, poet and digital photographer. Her current work is a celebration of Cornish Life and traditions, which includes mermaid hangings and pebble pictures painted with a marine theme.

Her work is currently for sale at Duke St Gallery, Newlyn. The New Craftsman, St Ives, Fearless, Port Issac, The Seagrove Gallery, Marazion and Turn Of The Tide, Teignmouth, Devon.

Bridget Bryan

Bridget is a multi-talented, self taught artist who grew up in a family of artists and craftsmen. Bridget explores and develops her artistic talents through many exciting mediums.

In recent years leaded windows and mirrors have become her focus, elements of which are included in her latest mosaic tables.

Gemma Whibley

Gemma produces highly observational paintings of flowers, still-life and landscapes. She was trained at Newcastle Polytechnic. Has exhibited her paintings in Cambridge and Penzance and also produces prints and cards. 

She is a member of the Society of Floral Painters and a Silver-gilt medal winner at the Royal Horticultural Society.

Wendy Page

Wendy in 1994 was awarded 3rd prize as a promising new and up and coming artist, at the renowned International Ceramics Festival in Ardenne for, quote “the delicate nature, sublety of form and simplicity of colour combined to good effect.”

In 1997 Wendy moved to the outskirts of Penzance, Cornwall setting up Stormy Pottery.

Penny Gray

Penny's love of texture and colour has inspired her to produce an individual range of jewellery. The necklaces, brooches and earrings are produced from glass, shells, pottery, buttons and beads; combined with contemporary beads and cabochons. A new range of necklaces is being produced using freshwater pearls from China.

There is an element of recycling using vintage necklaces that are no longer fashionable, buttons that are no longer en-vogue and rework them into modern designs.

Roger Jardine

Roger is a self-taught artist who not only paints evocative watercolour landscapes but has also recently moved on to working with acrylics to produce vivid and striking abstract works.

His forthcoming show, Full Circle, will be exhibited at the Morvah Schoolhouse Gallery from 14th to 27th July 2007 between 10am and 5pm everyday except Mondays.

His work can currently be found at the Such Gallery, Kingsley Village, Fraddon, North Cornwall.

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett art portrays the rugged beauty of West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in paintings and photographs. Locally hand made silver and beach glass jewellery is also featured, along with useful web links related to the area.

Website : Paintings of Cornwall by Alan Bennett

Clare Burchell

Clare is a textile designer who graduated from the University College of the Creative Arts in Farnham, specialising in silk screen printing.

The designs are printed on both paper and a variety of silks and cottons. The use of colour plays an important part in Clare's work as she enjoys overlapping contrasting and vibrant colours to create her designs. Also the addition of embroidery and applique can be applied to the final piece to create an unusual effect.

Helen Warner

Helen Warner (nee Hogarth) has recently taken up oil painting, having painted commissions in water colours since the l980s.

Living in Cornwall she takes her inspiration from the coast, moors and farmland as well as the glorious variations in the sky

Website : Paintings by Helen Warner