One of the last of the great painters associated with St Ives’ 50s heyday has died peacefully at home at the age of 98. As his son Stephen remarked at a wake in celebration of Bob’s long life, it is possibly a better achievement to die at 98 having been a regular skier in the [...]
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‘For Jumbo’ to help put the Jumbo back on track Stunned by news of the recent theft of their trailer, Cornish artist Jason Lilley has presented the St.Ives Jumbo Association with ‘For Jumbo’- a monumental work (5’8″ x 3′ 1″) which he produced specifically to “help put them back on track”. He added “The incomprehensible [...]
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These slightly ‘rough and ready’ images give you a taste of Sarah Poland’s new exhibition of small oils ‘Flower Remedies’, which is currently showing in Gallery Two. I hope to improve the photography somewhat next week… View the complete exhibition on the gallery website here – it’s a really nice show!
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Here’s a sneak preview of the soon-to-be-published book by Bob Crossley, documenting his early years in Lancashire. Bob will be 97 on Sunday (we’ll be celebrating with him on the day) and we’re hoping to have a launch for the book in a month or so. You’ll be warned here, of course. The book, which [...]
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Marie-Claire was in the gallery a few days ago to drop off some new works for us to show. Followers of her work might like to take a look…you’ll find them on the New Works page of the gallery website here. The works she brought us included three experimental pieces made using oil paint and [...]
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