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The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
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Unfortunately, this exhibition has been postponed following careful consideration of the current course of the Covid-19 pandemic, please see here for information. The new dates will be 29 March - 3 April 2021.
Lindsey Morgan Lundie
My work at the moment is exploring a journey through perspective, using
collage, paint and drawing methods. Using bright colour palates and geometric
shapes inspired by John Tunnard and other 1920-1940 artists.
Vicky Cucknell
Vicky Gould ‘s abstract compositions depict aerial views of
coasts, reefs, bathing areas and shorelines of the great Atlantic and Pacific;
where ocean meets earth. As a keen long-boarder and water lover, an
obsession with the sea has been a constant source of inspiration for her work
in painting and more recently, etching. This current series of work explores
paddling patterns for water users on the North Coast of Cornwall.
Sue Newell
Light and colour are essential catalysts for my creativity.
Elements of nature and textiles also feature in my work due to my love of the
outdoors and a passion for fabrics
I am drawn to the atmospheric paintings of the European
impressionist painters, and, in particular, the seascapes of Spanish artist
Joaquin Sorolla.
Maxine Whitbread –Abrutat
Maxine’s practice questions the power, structure and beauty of the
Cornish landscape, looking at the nature of its sweeping energy and ravaged
appearances. The 20th century Cornish artists such as Peter Lanyon,
Margo Maeckelberghe, Wilhelmina Barns Graham and the more recent artists,
Jeremy Gardiner, and Carolyn Genders, have encouraged her to explore ways of
capturing the climate and interpretation of the Cornish coastline, expressing
changes of weather, temperature and light.
Much of her work explores a starting point that entices the viewer
to consider the texture of landscape, light, colour and mood of the surrounding
environment. ‘As an artist, I want the viewer to question where they are within
the landscape and what they might experience’.
She works with a variety of materials including, acrylics, oils,
inks, paper and canvas focusing on layers and surface texture, working to
capture realism and abstraction in her work.
Maxine is also part of ‘The 5 Collective’, who continue to work
together and exhibit in Cornwall
Lucy Joines
I have been
fortunate enough to have recently started up my Ceramic practice again, after a
break of 16 years as an Art Teacher.
I have been
enjoying throwing functional and sculptural wares on the pottery wheel, using
local stoneware clay from Dobles. Inspired by Japanese ceramics, after being
awarded a scholarship to study there, I really began to appreciate the Japanese
philosophy of the importance and ceremony of everyday use ceramics.
“Pottery is similar to
clothing in that you use every day. As a utensil, it is the closest thing to us
physically.” HIROSE ICHIRŌ, Manager of Toukyo
Gallery
Another
huge inspiration is from the Leach Pottery, where I work as a volunteer. I love
been immersed in the history Bernard Leach’s legacy and his connection to the
East and of course being surrounded by beautifully made ceramics.
I
decorate my pieces with underglazes and gold lustre for a touch of magic,
exploring the beauty of the natural world within Cornwall and a slight
obsession with rainbows, because they make me happy
Tanji Cork
My pastel art work is a reflection of the changing
elements of the beautiful Cornish coastline with its wonderful spectrum of
colours and constant moving and shifting of the sea and clouds
Russell O’Connel
Russell lives in Newquay and has
been a ceramicist for over forty years, with a particular interest in
the sculptural side of the art form.
His knowledge of the sea is
informed from a lifetime of surfing and swimming; he is awater-man and his
art is a manifestation of his understanding of nature’s extremes. In his work,
surfaces are eroded as if by strong currents, forms are clustered, colours
reflect the ocean’s ability to change. Storms, tidal surges and erosion shape
Russell’s ceramic landscape.
An understanding of the demands
of the ocean, immersion in the sea and particularly the power of the
sea to create, destroy and rebuild, inform his art.
Mike Brett
Michael's work
explores the landscapes, seasons and histories of West Cornwall. The
wind -swept heights of the cliff tops offer vertiginous perspectives; lines
and shapes drop away, colours hover taking the viewer on a weightless journey
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