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ONE-OFF EVENTS AND WORSHOPS
27th April: Cornwall Art Workshop at the St Ives Arts Club. Spring-themed linocut. Find out more.
28th May: Cornwall Art Workshop at Tresithney, Bowl Rock, St Ives. Floral watercolours in an artist’s garden. Find out more. Part of Cornwall Open Studios.
29th May: Cornwall Art Workshop at Tresithney, Bowl Rock, St Ives. Creative printmaking. Find out more. Part of Cornwall Open Studios.
13th-21st July: Wild Cornwall at Zennor Village Hall. An exhibition during which Cornwall Art Workshops will run sessions focusing on the beautiful, ancient, and mythical landscape surrounding the venue. Find out more.
5th-8th November: The Artist Retreat, a painting holiday with Barnoon Arts at Una, Carbis Bay. An immersive three-day sketching and painting holiday with three nights accommodation in a luxury lodge at Una St Ives Resort. Full details here.
EXHIBITIONS
Anima Mundi
Until 18th May
Miles Cleveland Goodwin: In the Belly of the Beast, Searching for a Heart
A solo exhibition of oil paintings reflecting an American Gothic, magical realist, yet personal perspective.
24th May-13th July
Arthur Lanyon: Snail’s Pace
A three-floor solo exhibition of multi-scale expressive painting combining intuitive motifs with an emotive, gestural, abstracted language.
Anima Mundi | Street-an-Pol, St Ives TR26 2DS | animamundigallery.com/
Belgrave St Ives
Changing Light, by Bo Hilton
5th-20th May
Bo Hilton: Recent Paintings
The son of artists Roger and Rose Hilton, Bo believes the painting should work as a whole in terms of colour harmony and balance of forms.
Helen Feiler: Paintings and Drawings
Works derived mainly from time spent working on the Kenyan island of Lamu, on the eastern coast of Africa, where Helen painted regularly for 20 years.
Manda Sunset III by Helen Feilder
You can view exhibitions on the gallery website, or in person by appointment (call 01736 794888 or email info@belgravestives.co.uk).
Belgrave St Ives | Higher Bussow Farm, Towednack TR26 3BB | belgravestives.co.uk/
Leach Pottery
Until 19th May
Colour and Movement: Spring Group Show
Celebrating contemporary and emerging potters who work with colour, flowing decoration, and lively movement. Featuring Dylan Bowen, Heather Gibson, Dawn Hajittofi, Jennifer Hall, and Tarragon Smith.
Until June 2024
First Students
The Leach Pottery began its story in 1920 as an emergent creative entity, transforming over the years into the internationally-renowned institution of today. This exhibition explores its early story of creativity with a focus on some of its first students. In the Cube Gallery — museum admission required.
Ongoing
There are a number of workshops available, for all ages and abilities. Find out more here.
Leach Pottery | Higher Stennack, St Ives TR26 2HE | leachpottery.com/
New Craftsman Gallery
25th May-21st June
Akiko Hirai: New Work
Akiko Hirai’s ceramic tableware fuses both Japanese and British ceramic traditions. This experimental new collection explores ideas of antiquity and deterioration. The much anticipated exhibition also includes a series of Akiko’s distinctive Moon Jars.
Martha Holmes: St Ives and the Studio
A new collection of landscape and interior works, painted in the summer of 2023 and the late spring of 2024. The works draw on both the soft colours of the land and sea surrounding St Ives, and the warmer, richer hues of compositions created within the artist’s studio.
New Craftsman Gallery | Fore Street, St Ives TR26 1HE | newcraftsmanstives.com/
Penwith Gallery
Until 11th May
Mary English and Martyn Perryman
A joint exhibition of ceramics by Mary Kaun English, and paintings by Martyn Perryman. Preview, 5.30pm on 12th April — all welcome. Studio Gallery.
Michael Praed
A solo exhibition of paintings. New Gallery. Preview, 5.30pm on 12th April — all welcome.
Until 15th June
Members’ Spring Exhibition
A diverse exhibition of sculptures, ceramics, paintings, drawings, and prints from the members of the Penwith Society of Arts, St Ives. Preview, 5.30pm on 12th April — all welcome.
Penwith Gallery | Back Road West, St Ives TR26 1NL | penwithgallery.com/
Portminster Gallery
Until 8th June
First Blush: Spring Collection
A curated show of new contemporary artworks by selected gallery and guest artists. Read the full story here.
Porthminster Gallery | 22 Fore Street, St Ives TR26 1HE | porthminstergallery.co.uk/
St Ives Arts Club
27th April-3rd May
Terry Hattie
4th-10th May
Pamela Mulholland
11th-24th May
Sharon and Simon
25th-31st May
Jon Lavan
1st-7th June
Mandy Kness
8th-14th June
Cynthia and Clare
15th-21st June
Honor Nankervis
22nd-28th June
Vicky Clark
St Ives Arts Club | Westcott’s Quay, St Ives TR26 2DY | stivesartsclub.org/
St Ives School of Painting
30th and 31st May
A Short History of Troika
A ceramics fair including talks on Troika pottery, 9.30am-4pm.
St Ives Library | Gabriel Street, St Ives TR26 2LX | stivestowncouncil-cornwall.gov.uk/library-information-services/
St Ives School of Painting
A variety of art courses and workshops throughout the year. Find out more here.
St Ives School of Painting | Back Street West, St Ives TR26 1NG | schoolofpainting.co.uk/
St Ives Society of Artists
20th April-10th May
Francesca Owen (Crypt Gallery)
11th-17th May
Heather McAlpine (Crypt Gallery)
18th-31st May
Bath Society of Artists (Crypt Gallery)
1st-7th June
Tanya Krzywinska and Friends (Crypt Gallery)
8th-14th June
David Gainsford (Crypt Gallery)
15th-21st June
Emily Woodard (Crypt Gallery)
22nd June-5th July
Hani Mroz and Friends (Crypt Gallery)
St Ives Society of Artists | Mariners Gallery, Norway Square, St Ives TR26 1NA | stisa.co.uk/
Tate St Ives
Until 6th May
Outi Pieski
Paintings and installations exploring several themes, including the culture and identity of the Sámi people, who live in a region including the northern part of Scandinavia and Kola peninsula in Russia.
25th May-5th January, 2025
Mark Rothko: The Seagram Murals
Five of Rothko’s Seagram murals being shown at Tate St Ives for the first time. In 1958, the American artist accepted a commission to produce a series of large paintings for the Four Seasons restaurant in the Seagram Building, New York. Later, he decided that the restaurant would not be an appropriate location for his work. He donated nine of the murals to Tate in 1969.
Tate St Ives | Porthmeor Beach, St Ives TR26 1TG | tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives
REGULAR EVENTS
MONDAYS
Barnoon Arts Open Drawing Class, at St Ives Arts Club, 10am-noon. £12pp.
Monday Art Group at St Ives Arts Club, 1.30pm-4.30m. Check with the club for spaces as the group gets very busy.
TUESDAYS
Barnoon Arts Watercolour St Ives, outdoor watercolour sessions, 10.30am-12.30pm. £20pp.
THURSDAYS
Barnoon Arts Draw St Ives, outdoor sketching around St Ives, 10.30am-noon.
FRIDAYS
Barnoon Arts, Mixed Media Sketchbook, outdoor art session, 10.30am-12.30pm.
Friday Arts Club at St Ives Arts Club, 1pm-3.30pm. £1.50 per session — members only.
SATURDAYS
Barnoon Arts Draw St Ives, outdoor sketching around St Ives, 10.30am-noon.
