‘The Island Revisited’ introduces a new collection of paintings encompassing the distinct colours and forms found around The Island (St Ives), paired with compositions and structures which characterise my studio interior. Having returned to the beach hut to work on the majority of the collection, the presence of The Island became a distinct subject in the body of the work. The paintings capture the seasonal shift into spring, with soft sage greens and fresh whites. The sweeping curve of the tide has continued to be a pivotal mark in many of the works - a shape noticed from the beach hut as the tide shifts and the intensity of the light alters. Bursts of fresh greens and vivid cobalt blues became present in the paintings as the days in the beach hut became warmer, and daylight hours longer. Working on a mix of scales allowed a different feeling of ‘immersion’ into the landscape. Smaller works are more intimate, often capturing a particular feeling felt in the environment, whereas larger compositions offer an expanse of space, with simpler, more paired back marks and flat planes of colour.
New to this series is a small ‘studio edit’ - a body of still life paintings that capture moments within the studio and interior of the beach hut. Vessels of seasonal blooms, full of warmth and colour, bring a more considered and refined feel to the collection’.
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Cover painting : ‘ White Tide from the Beach Hut ’ - 140x140cm artwork / 145x145cm framed, oil on canvas , £3500
1. ‘ Soft Greens near The Island ’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
2. ‘ Land and Sea, West Beach ’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
3. ‘ Early Spring Hues across Porthgwidden ’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
4. ‘ White Forms in Spring, St Ives ’ - 70x100cm artwork / 72x103cm framed, oil on linen canvas , £1850
5. ‘ Porthmeor Tides ’ - 70x100cm artwork / 72x103cm framed, oil on linen canvas , £1850
6. ‘ The Island Revisited ’ - 100x100cm artwork / 103x103cm framed, oil on linen canvas , £2250
7. ‘ Blue and Green, St Ives ’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
8. ‘ Dark Sea, White Tide, St Ives ’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
9. ‘ Soft Spring Hues - Gwithian ’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
10. ‘ Soft Blue Tide Porthgwidden ’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
11. ‘ Zennor Greens in Spring ’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
12. ‘ Headland on the Horizon, Gwithian ’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
13. ‘ White Tide from the Beach Hut ’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
14. ‘ Headland and Sea, The Island ’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
15. ‘ Low Tide in Spring, West Beach ’ - 100x100cm artwork / 103x103cm framed, oil on linen canvas , £2250
16. ‘ Warm Day near The Island ’ - 80x80cm artwork / 100x100cm framed, oil on board , £1750
17. ‘ Early Summer on Porthmeor ’ - 60x160cm artwork / 90x190cm framed, oil on board , £2995
18. ‘ Studio Tulips with a View ’ - 120x120cm artwork / 125x125cm framed, oil on canvas , £3250
19. ‘ Studio Blooms II ’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
20. ‘ Spring Foliage in the Studio ’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
21. ‘ Island Greens, White Tide ’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
22. ‘ Spring Headland near the Island ’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
23. ‘Sweeping Tide, St Ives’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
24. ‘Hint of Spring, Porthmeor’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
25. ‘Land and Sea from the Beach Hut’ - 60x160cm artwork / 90x190cm framed, oil on board , £2995
26. ‘Wild Forms, Deep Tide - St Ives’ ‘- 70x100cm artwork / 72x103cm framed, oil on linen canvas , £1850
27. ‘Moving Sea, Porthmeor View’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
28. ‘Rich Summer Blues, Porthmeor I’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
29. ‘Early Morning at the Beach Hut’ - 60x160cm artwork / 90x190cm framed, oil on board , £2995
30. ‘Summer Hues, Porthgwidden’ - 40x50cm artwork / 60x70cm framed in art glass, oil on paper , £695
31. St Ives Blue’ - 40x50cm artwork / 60x70cm framed in art glass, oil on paper , £695
32. ‘The Island’ - 40x50cm artwork / 60x70cm framed in art glass, oil on paper , £695
33. ‘Zennor in Spring’ - 40x50cm artwork / 60x70cm framed in art glass, oil on paper , £695
34. ‘Gwithian Greens’ - 40x50cm artwork / 60x70cm framed in art glass, oil on paper , £695
35. ‘Soft White Tide, Hint of Blue’ - 40x50cm artwork / 60x70cm framed in art glass, oil on paper , £695
36. ‘Moving Sea from the Beach Hut - Porthgwidden’ - 80x80cm artwork / 100x100cm framed, oil on board , £2995
37. ‘Moving Landscape, Zennor’ - 100x100cm artwork / 103x103cm framed, oil on linen canvas , £2250
38. ‘Summer Pinks near the Island’ - 100x100cm artwork / 103x103cm framed, oil on linen canvas , £2250
39. ‘Studio Blooms I’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
40. ‘Studio Blooms III’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
41. ‘April Day, Zennor’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
42. ‘Rich Summer Blues, Porthmeor II’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
43. ‘Soft Headland at Gwithian - View from the Beach Hut’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
44. ‘Two White Tides from the Beach Hut’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
45. ‘Two Tides near the Island’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
46. ‘Rich Greens across Porthmeor’ - 60x160cm artwork / 90x190cm framed, oil on board , £2995
47. ‘Porthminster Blues - Early March’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
48. ‘Early Spring from the Beach Hut’ - 60x60cm artwork / 80x80cm framed, oil on board , £1250
49. ‘Vivid Island Greens’ - 30x30cm artwork / 46x46cm framed, oil on board , £595
