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was very busy in Falmouth this year, with many people
choosing to stay in the UK due to a combination of lovely
weather and volcanic ash wreaking havoc on our airspace!
As a result we were delighted to welcome a lot of our
regular customers back down to Cornwall early, as well
as seeing an increase in new visitors. Our Easter exhibition
was an ideal opportunity for everyone to view the broad
range of artists that we represent, and pre-empt some
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particular Simon
Stooks' return to the gallery, with a collection
of paintings of boats over Flushing roof tops, proved
extremely popular (there will further new work from Simon
in our mixed show at Christmas). In addition Andrew
Giddens' work once again sold very quickly. He
also expanded his presence in the gallery by introducing
a set of new limited edition prints, details of which
can be found on our website. |
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on from this in May, Andrew
Tozer exhibited a wonderful collection of Falmouth
scenes. 'Come Rain or Shine' captured the harbour throughout
the seasons, providing many images evocative of misty
dawns and sparkling sunlight over traditional gaff rigged
boats bobbing in the harbour. Locals and visitors alike
were very impressed by Andrew's spontaneity with paint
and his capacity to capture the light at all times of
day and in all weathers. If you missed out on seeing the
work in the gallery the collection is still on our website. |
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Finally
to end Spring and see us into Summer, June saw Richard
Tuff's annual solo exhibition. Those familiar
with Richard's work will instantly recognise his style,
but as a departure from his most popular subject of Cornish
harbours, this year he focussed on the hillside towns
and villages of Tuscany. With rich, warm Mediterranean
colours and intimate views of street cafes alongside terracotta
houses and rooftops this was a delightful and unique exhibition.
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July
marks the busiest month to date in Beside the Wave's 20
year history, with three exhibitions starting in one month.
We are fortunate to have welcomed John
Raynes (RI) to the gallery over the past couple
of years and are very proud to host his biennial solo
exhibition opening on 2nd July. His primary interest is,
as ever, in searching out salient shapes and seeking structure,
form and pattern within the landscape. |
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paintings include a variety of landscapes, from waves
surging into the cliffs of the North coast (including
Porthtowan and Bassets Cove) in vibrant colour palettes,
to a more subtle monotonal treatment that explores the
dramatic play of light across the harbours of the south
coast, including Falmouth and the iconic view of the church
tower overlooking the pier at Porthleven. |
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John's work we are delighted to have a new collection
of jewellery by Emily
Nixon, winner of Best Maker in the South West
at the Contemporary Craft Fair, Bovey Tracey 2009. The
sculptural forms in Emily's jewellery are inspired directly
by the Cornish land and seascapes surrounding her studio.
Her statement necklaces integrate textured silver nuggets
alongside large chunks of semi-precious stones, creating
unique pieces that will be the envy of jewellery hoarders
universally! |
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Following
immediately on from this show is a special collection
of paintings by Emma
Dunbar (from 17th - 24th July). As always she
will provide a wonderful touch of exuberance to the start
of the summer. Inspired by the decorative qualities in
everyday things she works mainly on board in acrylic,
occasionally incorporating collage with gold and silver
leaf. In particular for this collection Emma has focussed
on layers of summer and spring flowers, frothing over
her unique and personal collection of individual cups
and vases. |
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as July ends our mixed Summer
show begins, with many of our gallery artists
contributing to the exhibition which opens on 31st July
and continues until 1st September. From the dramatic and
dynamic, to detailed and delicate, the exhibition covers
many different aspects of our cornish landscapes. Artists
will include Roy
Goodman, Miles
Heseltine, Mike
Hindle, Amanda
Hoskin, Emma
Jeffryes, Alasdair
Lindsay, Andrew
Tozer and Sarah
Wimperis. |
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Myles
Oxenford has exhibited nationally, including
the Mall Galleries and the Royal Cornwall Museum, and
last year won the West Country prize at the Discerning
Eye exhibition. Inspired by the subtleties of the ever
changing light around Cornwall, his first solo show
with Beside The Wave which opens on 4th September celebrates
his first decade as a professional painter, and explores
the artistic themes of light, reflection and shadow
in both landscape and still life.
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information about all our exhibitions can be seen on our
website: www.beside-the-wave.co.uk, and catalogues are
available from a week prior to each exhibition. We hope
you enjoy reading about the wonderful mix of shows that
we have this year. Please contact us if you would like
to receive further information about any of our future
exhibitions. |
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Director:
Ingrid Heseltine
Gallery Manager: Gaby Raynes
Office Manager: Josie Maddison
Gallery Sales: Sarah Collins
Gallery Sales (part-time): Richard Dinnis and Alison Cameron
Visual Co-ordinator (design & photography): Amrita Sharma |
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