Jeremy Capper’s four wooden pieces bear symbols of the four Elements-
and by a fitting coincidence they are made from a piece of Ash given to the
artist some years ago by none other than Sandra Perry our own catering manager!
AIR- a fresh breeze is almost tangible in the Cornish watercolour
landscapes of Janet Treloar. Until recently Vice President of the Royal
Watercolour Society, Janet has lifelong associations with the Penwith scenes
she vividly depicts. Stronger winds bend
the metal tree sculptures of Mitchell House. In Ann Plummer’s oils it is the
air above Falmouth that glows in sunset and cloud.
WATER- the sea is never more than a few miles away in
Cornwall and here some stunning seascapes ishow Janet Shaw- Browne’s plein air
energy, John Laver’s tranquil North
Cornwall sunsets and Celia Jayne’s
accomplished pastels. Richard Lannowe Hall evokes the great depth of the oceans
in his oils- some of which are painted aboard his boat. Julian Rowe’s vertiginous
cliffs and turbulent seas glow in the sunshine while Caroline Atkinson’s style
changes subtly where the edge of the tide turns feathery white on the sand .
FIRE: Jeremy Capper’s distinctive wood sculptures derive
their blackened textured surface from being set on fire as part of their
creative process.
EARTH: Enjoy the landscapes by Paul Nicholls, Gordon Hunt
and, as a newcomer, own barista Sam Hebburn- whose vigorous impasto acrylics of
Truro and Falmouth are done without brushes.
Clay is used very strikingly by Audrey Jackson, who shows
highly original sculptural pieces involving birds - one is suitable for a
garden fountain. Gordon and Heather Hunt’s pottery pieces look as though they
are made from solid earth. We have new raku from Chris Hawkins and a lovely
bantam from Lynn Davey!
Lander newcomers this exhibition also include Andrea Hall
and Sally Jones- do come and look at their work.
Over on the Classics side there is the best Douglas Pindar
watercolour we have seen- showing the sea at Newquay- and Kurt Lachmann’s
striking poster design for the 1936 Olympics.
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