Contemporary Art in Cornwall
Ten out of ten for Debbie Lawson and her excellent piece on the Observer/Guardian website today on the state of art in Cornwall today.
With its well known, rich history as an artists’ haven, Cornwall is still pushing the boundries of modern art. New galleries are opening and new festivals are bringing contemporary artists to the very tip of Cornwall.
The article, which is part of the Observer travel section, takes the reader through a catalogue of all that is new and happening in West Penwith and is one of those pieces that makes me want to sell up and return to life by the sea.
I lived in St Ives in my youth and holiday in Cornwall most years - and the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden is usually one of the first places I visit, but unlike Ms Lawson I tend to miss the newer stuff, so this article has been a major wake up call for my next visit there.
If you like Cornwall and art - read it now!
“On the crest of a new arts wave” here