| Beside
the Wave gallery is delighted to celebrate the welcome
arrival of Spring 2010 with an exciting and diverse exhibition
of fresh work from a selection of our gallery artists.
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| Debbie
George has produced a collection of delightful still
lifes celebrating her passion for wild flowers and cherished
objects. The landscape is seen from domestic interiors
through decorated windows. The outside is brought indoors
via spring flowers; buttercups, daisies and forget-me-nots
displayed in much loved pots and vases. |
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Yellow
Jug and Daisies by Debbie George
400mm x 400mm, oil on board
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| Andrew
Giddens' beautiful winter beach scenes evoke a dramatic
stormy Cornwall. A dark jade green wave curls towards
the shore under a vast clear blue sky and we are treated
to the rare sight of snow dusted fields in the distance.
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Cornish
Winter Light by Andrew Giddens
600mm x 600mm, oil on canvas
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| Roy
Goodman's collection has been inspired by the quintessentially
Cornish trees and cottages that punctuate the landscape.
He has taken advantage of the past few months to explore
the elaborate beauty of bare winter branches before they
are covered again by new leaves. |
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Smoke
in the Farmyard by Roy Goodman
350mm x 450mm, acrylic on canvas
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| Mike
Hindle makes a very welcome contribution to the exhibition
with his closely observed views of Falmouth, taking in
all the essential elements of the town from the docks
to the old winding streets. His unparalled use of colour
and skill at capturing the effects of light on the landscape
show Falmouth at it's very best. |
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Falmouth
Docks II by Mike Hindle
250mm x 300mm,oil on board
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| Simon
Stooks now shares his time between Cornwall and France
and his contributions to the show are a mixture of influences
and inspiration from both places. Included are quirky
and charismatic observational studies of roosters, regarded
by many cultures as symbols of the sun and of resurrection
and so a perfect subject for an Easter exhibition. In
complete contrast an unusual scene depicting a gaff rig
glimpsed between rooftops juxtaposes thickly painted,
almost abstract blocks of colour with areas of scratched
sgraffito drawing creating a fascinating surface for the
eye to study. |
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Memory
of a Gaff Rig by Simon Stooks
400mm x 400mm, oil on canvas board
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| Myles
Oxenford's atmospheric cloud study depicts a huge
sky over Falmouth bay in his distinctive painterly style.
His gestural brush marks almost abstract the composition
into pure shape and colour. It is a small painting yet
it suggests a vast space. |
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Cloud
Study by Myles Oxenford
200mm x 200mm, oil on board
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| Sarah
Wimperis' exquisitely painted studies depict the ever
changing mood of the rivers and creeks around Falmouth.
Icy, tranquil waters populated only by a pair of gliding
swans contrast with river beds bustling with activity
in cockling season. |
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Cockling
at St. Anthony II by Sarah Wimperis
150mm x 150mm, oil on board
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It
is fascinating to see such different collections within
a single exhibition and it is an inspirational and energising
beginning to a new year of exciting work from all of
our artists.
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| The
exhibition opens at 10 am on Good Friday 2nd April and
will run until Wednesday 5th May. |
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