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This
is the second phase of Cornish artist Amanda Hoskin's
walk around the Cornish coast with paintings of sights
and scenes that have caught her eye along the way. Her
intention is to walk as much of the 630 mile long path
as possible over the next few years with exhibitions of
each section to be held at Beside the Wave Gallery.
The
first phase of the walk took Amanda from Bude to Padstow
and resulted in her highly successful show at the gallery
in 2007. Her follow up exhibition proves to be even
more exhilarating as the coastal scenery becomes more
dramatic along the cliffs around St. Agnes, Godrevy
and Zennor.
Making
the journeys at different times of year and different
times of day gives Amanda a wide scope in her paintings
to use a variety of colours to capture the flora and
fauna as well as a myriad of subtle changes in light
on the sea and across the sky.
Cornish Mining, St Agnes
220mm x 255mm, oil on paper
Coastal
Path , St Agnes
255mm x 280mm, oil on paper
Her
paintings of the summer months show the masses of wild
flowers such as the red campion that create a pink haze
in the foreground set against the sap green grass of
the fields beyond. Then as the summer grows hotter and
grasses change from green to yellow, Amanda captures
the colours and textures of these summer grasses as
they contrast beautifully with the azure blue sea, the
heat haze being almost tangible.
As
autumn sets in the colours change subtly to rust and
browns, yellow ochres and deep purples. These colours
reflect the heathers and bracken visible on the coast,
this time contrasting with the cooler greys and steel
like blue of the sea.
Bright
Water, Cape Cornwall
370mm x 420mm, oil on paper
When
spring comes around the contrast of the bright yellow
gorse against the deep grey/ blue rocks around Cape
Cornwall remind us of the magic of Cornwall in its wildest
and most vibrant phase.
This
part of the journey has also brought into view land
marks such as the tin mines and their engine houses
whose smooth grey lines Amanda uses as a contrast to
the semi-abstract splattered paint surface she uses
to describe the highly textured landscape.
Amanda
creates this rich tapestry of colour and textures, using
mainly oil but on a variety of different surfaces. She
predominantly uses oil on paper, but has also produced
oils on board which allow her to create more texture
and be more abstract in her mark making. For this show
she has also created several large works on canvas.
Devoid
of people, Amanda Hoskin's views of the coast of Cornwall
remind of its singular beauty and put us in the position
of seeing it every time from its best and most idyllic
vantage point.
All
of the paintings from the exhibition will be available
to view on the gallery we site from Thursday 10th April,
in advance of the private view. A full colour catalogue
of the paintings from the show will also be available
to purchase for £5.95.
Cath
Wallace
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