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New Paintings by Lucy Almey Bird
Each of Lucy's paintings is filled with incredible warmth and exquisite detail - always guaranteed to raise a smile!
Lucy was always encouraged to draw and paint from an early age and was taken on regular trips to galleries and museums, which ignited her passion for art.
She paints mostly in acrylics and takes inspiration from everyday life - especially her three daughters.
New Jewellery by Becky Crow
Becky’s jewellery has always had a strongly illustrative leaning. It grows out of drawings and sketches; some observational, some imagined. Stories or poems are captured in silver and transformed into miniature scenes on the surface of a brooch or hanging as a pendant.
Other pieces follow different themes; some are just playful accessories, and some take inspiration from the natural world – the flight of birds or waves crashing on the beach.
New Work by Christy Keeney
Born in Ireland, Christy moved to London in 1984 to study ceramics at the Royal College of Art. After spending 17 years there, he returned to his native Donegal where he now lives and works.
Of his inspiration, Christy says - "I visited a retrospective exhibition of Picasso in the early 80s when I was at college, and many of my influences came from seeing that work. Especially a collection of small cardboard cutout and folded, figurative sculptures. These simple two dimensional pieces opened a world of possibilities on how I would approach my own work."
New Paintings by Simon Hart
Simon has given us a beautiful selection of paintings for the summer - all inspired by some fantastic Cornish locations.
"I would best describe my work as mixed media collage. I start by creating coloured grounds and textures on paper with acrylics. The main background is then painted onto board using various mark making tools such as rollers and scrapers . I then begin the collage process, cutting out strong shapes in the composition , slowly building up layers, sticking down as I go along, adding more detail and finally finishing the piece with oil pastels to create highlights and sandpaper to soften some of the edges."
New Paintings by Zoë James
Zoe grew up on the south coast of Cornwall. Her grandmother was a painter and inspired her from a young age to take an interest in art.
Each of her fantastic paintings explores a unique view of the shore. Abstract patterns and textile qualities emerge from the crowds, buildings and beach paraphernalia, creating a painterly impression of our beaches.
The painting seen here is of Polkerris Beach, in Cornwall.
New Woodwork by Howard Moody
Howard was born in Carshalton, 1965.
He started woodturning in 1991 and promoted his work through craft fairs around the country. During this time he undertook various commissions producing architectural pieces and furniture restoration work, including presentation gavels for Sotheby’s.
Howard is now exhibiting his gorgeous work in galleries in the UK and abroad.
"My love of natural history has inspired much of my work. All my materials are obtained from British woods and gardens and only from green sources."
New Paintings by Lucy Davies
We have a wonderful new collection of Lucy's paintings for the spring season. Including the piece pictured here, 'Heather on the Cornish Cliffs'.
Lucy trained at St Martins and Brighton and has a BA (Hons) in graphic design, specialising in illustration. She paints full time, either at her studio in London or in North Cornwall where she spends her summers.
A keen walker, Lucy will always take her camera and sketchbook with her on trips to record new images so she has plenty of inspiration in the cold winter months when she’s tucked away in her studio.
New Woodwork by Steve Parkinson
Steve's enjoyment and early instruction in woodwork came from his father and uncles. They were raised in a mining community where making and mending things wasn’t a hobby; it was just what you did by necessity. For Steve, it became a passion and a means by which to express himself creatively.
The utilitarian roots of his creativity probably account for his need to make things that have a function as well as an aesthetic appeal.
