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Page 1 of 2 Cornwall has been attracting and nurturing artists since the 1880s, but now people come to Cornwall not only to paint but to also view and collect art. With its varied landscapes and peaceful ambience it is easy to understand why Cornwall has bred and attracted talented artists for centuries. A visitor to the Duchy will be surrounded by art in its varying forms, especially in the coastal towns of St Ives, Newlyn and Falmouth.  Stanhope Forbes Fitting Out, Mousehole Harbour, 1901, oil on canvas, Bradford Museums, Galleries and Heritage (Cartwright Hall Gallery) (c) The Artist's Estate. Currently on display at Penlee House. Traditional Cornish sculpture, painting and photography sell very well within Cornwall and are respected throughout the UK. Artists from the Newlyn School are renowned on the worldwide stage and in September 2008, the painting Under a Western Sky by Henry Scott Tuke, a founding member of the Newlyn School, sold for £57,600 at Bonham’s in New Bond Street. Whatever your knowledge of art, the galleries in Cornwall will evoke your senses. The Tate St Ives opened in 1993 and presents 20th century art in the context of Cornwall. Exhibitions attract many thousands of visitors and residents’ artists at the gallery have included Ben Nicholson and Patrick Heron. At the moment, Luke Frost, son of internally known artist Antony Frost, holds the Tate St Ives residency at the Porthmeor Studios. His works explore the pictorial possibilities of colour and to collectors will surely represent more than just and investment in difficult financial times.  Walter Tremenheere, Newlyn Pier, c.1800, Pen and wash, Penlee House Gallery and Museum, Penzance. For visitors seeking traditional art, Penlee House in Penzance provides changing exhibitions that mainly feature famous Newlyn School and Lamorna Group Artists (1880–1930). It is currently staging the exhibition A Village in Focus: Mousehole which will run until March 14, 2009. This collection of paintings, photographs and artefacts celebrates the villages fascinating heritage from the legendary Spanish raid to 20th century phenomena and marks the centenary of the foundation of Mousehole Male Voice Choir. The Exchange in Newlyn has a contemporary atmosphere and is celebrating the works of the late, Partou Zia which is sure to be a feast for enthusiasts of Cornish art. The innovative Iranian painter and writer was the first recipient of the studio residency awarded by the Tate St Ives in 2003. The residency culminated in a series of mysterious paintings known as Entering the Visionary Zone before she went on to enjoy a number of solo exhibitions in London. |
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