News From Our Artists

House and Cars. watercolour by
Danny Markey

Danny Markey is an award winning artist whose roots are in Falmouth and who Beside the Wave are very proud to represent. 
His work has been chosen for the Discerning Eye, Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize and the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition.  This year he is one of the judging panel for the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition.
"Now in its 26th year, The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition champions the beauty and diversity of the medium of watercolour, and celebrates all works produced in water-based mediums, whether abstract or figurative, contemporary or traditional. A total of £18,000 will be awarded to artists who demonstrate a high level of skill and creativity. Prizes include a First Prize of £10,000, Second Prize of £6,000 and the Smith & Williamson Cityscape Prize of £1,500.



The 2013 judging panel is: Julia Farrer, artist; Danny Markey, artist; Dr Susan Owens, Curator of Painting, Victoria & Albert Museum; Desmond Shawe-Taylor CVO, Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures; and Hugh Pearman, critic & writer, The Sunday Times. They will select approximately 100 works for an exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London from 16-21 September 2013, followed by the Smith & Williamson tour to venues throughout the UK."


Madelaine by Anne-Marie Butlin

Anne-Marie Butlin, better known at Beside the Wave for her exquisite still life painting, has been busy painting equally beautiful portraits and has had one of her portraits accepted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Lovely Morocco

Riad Terrace
200 x 280mm pen and ink
£195
 

The exhibition Moroccan Journey opened yesterday with more paintings and a selection of lovely pen and ink drawings.  We were blessed with Azure skies for the evening viewing.

view from the gallery last night

and the gallery looked lovely, wine flowed and the Moroccan style canapes went down a treat.  Even the flowers had an exotic twist!

 

City Shapes
320mm x 370mm
gouache on paper
£750

 These lovely paintings are selling fast.  Plus I am now an own art expert.  (I have been training today) Own art is the fantastic, interest FREE, loan that spreads the cost of an original work of art over ten months, so the painting above could be yours for only £75 a month!  That's £2.50 a day, more or less...whats not to like about that!

Souk Jedid, Essaouira
380 x 490mm
gouache on paper
£1150

Moroccan Journey

Through a Doorway
360mm x 450mm, gouache on paper
£950

W have just hung the catalogue selection of Richard Tuff's new exhibition, "Moroccan Journey" and I can honestly say that the first view of a set of framed and delivered paintings has seldom created such a fizz of excitement.  They are delicious.

Six Arches
320mm x 370mm, gouache on paper
£750

Beautiful, chalky gouache paintings.  Rich colours, existing side by side in wonderful and surprising combinations. Mustard yellows with rose pinks, wine reds with olive greens, deep blues and softest lilac, all applied with a joyous confidence.  These are the sort of paintings that certainly make you wish to visit Morocco but also make me want to dress in these colours, rush home and paint my living space in these colours.  They are paintings to wallow in!

Jemaa El Fna
730mm x 1130mm, gouache on paper
£3750

Richard Tuff has been represented by Beside The Wave for 24 years, known for his paintings of Cornwall he occasionally takes himself to distant shores and comes home with a treasure trove like this exhibition.  It is brilliant!  Come and see for yourself.  The catalogue selection can be viewed on line and in the gallery now, the complete show will be up on Friday 31st of May.  There will also be an evening viewing, 6 until 8pm, on the 31st where you will be able to soak up the colours and shapes of Morocco, meet the artist, enjoy a glass of wine and nibble on some Moroccan style canapés.

NEW LEP: Interior with Flowers (Edition of 50)
Image Size: 127mm x 127mm
Mounted £40

Secret Art for Water

Ever wondered if you could spot a Paul Lewin at 20 paces? How about an Amanda Hoskin? Just imagine getting your hands on a pocket sized Tozer, a tiny Tuff or a little Dunbar. Now is your chance!

 

 

Secret Art for Water is an exhibition and sale of original postcard-sized artworks in support of the Falmouth Rotary’s WASH project in Uganda. Hosted by Beside The Wave and supported by RTP Surveyors, the exhibition’s challenge is to raise £3,000 in support of this vital work. In achieving this target, the proceeds of the sale will unlock the final tranche of funding for a £124,000 project designed to bring clean water and sanitation to two Ugandan communities. This will result in improvements to health, education and economic development in two Ugandan communities.

The exhibition at Beside The Wave will include work by acclaimed and amateur artists, up and coming artists (graduates, undergraduates and school children from Cornwall and Uganda), as well as the odd celebrity.

Each postcard-sized work of art will be sold for just £35.00 and, with many of the works valued at ten times this amount, art lovers have the chance to bag a real bargain! Proceeds from the exhibition go in their entirety to the Falmouth Rotary WASH project.  The Rotary club is multiplying any donation by 3.5 so a postcard brought for £35.00 will in effect add £122.50 towards the project.

(not a Tozer postcard, an example)

 

 

Beside The Wave gallery will display the eclectic collection of postcards in a week-long exhibition. Works of art will also be available to view on line. Works can be purchased on a first-come-first-served basis on the night of the ‘Reveal’, in person and by telephone, and remaining work will be available for purchase via the web thereafter. Collectors will discover the artists’ identities only after purchase on the night and each work of art is signed and dated on the back.

(not a Wimperis postcard, an example)

 

 

Prospective purchasers must contact Beside The Wave for a Collector Number prior to evening sale that will enable us to gather the information necessary to claim the Gift Aid on any money raised. The evening will be sponsored by RTP Surveyors in association with Beside The Wave. Drinks and canapés will be served to guests between 6.00 and 8.00pm.

(not a Heseltine postcard, an example)

 

Secret Art for Water

Friday 14^th June – Thursday 20^th June

Evening Viewing and ‘Reveal’- Thursday 20^th June 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Year Of Flowers

The blog title should read "Dunbar has Done it Again" because she certainly has.  The gallery is alive with a collection of the most beautiful, glorious, colourful and happy paintings.


Five Small Pots of Flowers on a Red Table
410 x 400mm acrylic on board
£950

People have been wandering around the exhibition like children in a sweet shop... "I want that one, no I want that one more, I cant decide, I want them all, all of them...NOW!"

Sardines, Primula and Turquoise Water
455mm x 455mm, mixed media on board
£1100
SOLD
 

They are simply lovely paintings.  Emma paints flowers with the ease of a gardeners intimate knowledge, her Primula's grow right out of the paintings, her Anemones sing with vibrant voices.

Across to the Chain Locker
760mm x 760mm, acrylic on board
£2,700
(featured in Artist and Illustrator magazine)

Flowers painted with confidence and huge skill and a delightful carefree touch.  Her colour combinations are brilliant, vibrant and happy.
I so desperately want one of these pictures to have and look at forever.


Aubergines, Pan, Yellow Pepper
455mm x 455mm, mixed media on board
£1,100

I think, if I had to choose I would have this one. Just look at that splash of yellow pepper and the playful squiggle next to it, the big fat, black pan and the beautifully painted Aubergines, and the colours...ooh it makes me go all breathless!!  But, and here is the difficulty I also love this one...

Three Pansies and Chocolates
mixed media on board, 300 x 300mm
£575
 

The colours, and chocolate and those mugs! It is a gorgeous exhibition, well worth a visit and a dip into the wonderful world of Dunbar.  I think they should have a health warning though, they wont rot your teeth but they might make you so happy that you pop!
Another thing worth a mention is that you can now buy, with one click from our web site, have a look and if you are far away have a go before they are all sold!!

Cliff Top Flowers in Tin Mug
300mm x 300mm, acrylic on board
£575
SOLD

Painting of the Day

We are displaying a "painting of the day" in one of our windows, as well as on our face book page.  These paintings are chosen by members of our team simply because it is one of their favourites. Alongside the painting is a short sentence about why they like it.  It is always interesting to discover what people see in a painting, and you do not have to be an expert to fall in love with a painting.
If you would like to nominate a favourite painting by one of our artists have a look through our stock and drop us an email with the title and why you like it and we will display it in the window.
Have a look at our face book page to see the daily painting, and "like" the page to see them every day.

Let There Be Light

And so it is!  After what seems like months of darkness and miserable weather the sun is due to make a comeback which coincides beautifully with our new exhibition by Andrew Giddens, "Let There Be Light"

Morning Arrival
500mm x 1200mm, oil on canvas
£1795

This is a stunning collection of the most beautiful paintings of the sea, of light and of the sheer energy and power of the natural world.  Surf is booming and retreating in every painting.  The mood is calm and full of serenity in some works and brooding and powerful in others.

The Wind and the Whisper
700mm x 1000mm, oil on canvas
£1950

With wonderful titles, such as above, The Wind and the Whisper, these paintings have the ability to transport you to a different place.
Step back and view an almost photo real depiction of the ocean, step forwards and marvel in the texture of the paint application and the amazing array of colours used to make these images.

More Joy!
200mm x 500mm, oil on canvas
£575

Andrew Giddens has a true gift, he can paint water that appears glassy and clear whilst having the huge weight and swell of the sea, right there, inside the painting.
It is a lovely collection, the show runs from 10am on Friday 12th of April continuing until the 24th. 
There is an evening viewing from 6pm on Friday where you can enjoy a glass of wine, meet Andrew and be exhilarated by the swell of the sea.
And, for the very first time you can buy paintings and prints with the click of a button from our web site.

Spring! Its Here!

It is Spring inside the gallery, its that time of year again, our lovely mixed show brimming with blue sky, wind blown trees and flowers.

Around April Time  by Richard Thorn
400mm x 330mm, watercolour on paper, £900

We have the most beautiful watercolours by Richard Thorn, where the colours of winter are being overtaken by the spark of spring, you can almost hear the young leaves popping out of the tracery of twigs and branches while sparkling water babbles past.


Richard Tuff is showing some classic paintings of Helford Village, beguiling pastel cottages nestling amongst an astonishing array of greens and blending in an effortless patchwork of ochre's and yellows into the sandy Helford creek.

Across Helford Creek by Richard Tuff
 360mm x 470mm, gouache on paper, £1150

Imogen Bone's sketches of pine trees are sublime in their simplicity, confident pen lines describe these iconic trees of the west country, beautifully framed, these pages from Imogen's sketchbooks are a real find for the true collector.

Monterey Pines II  by Imogen Bone
165mm x 250mm,
 pen and inks on paper, £160

Amanda Hoskins many fans will not be disappointed.  Amanda brings the soft feminine touch of spring to the Cornish coastline with her delicate and evocative oil paintings of Falmouth and St Just.

Foxgloves and Cowslips by Amanda Hoskin
 225mm x 110mm, oil on paper, £450

Roy Goodman paints flowers in his trademark strong colours and powerful shapes.

Anemones, Grey Background  by Roy Goodman
500mm x 400mm, acrylic on canvas, £825

And Richard Stanley combines unusual colours with excellent mark making to produce wind blown trees and sparkling seas.

Shivering Tree, Rosewall Hill by Richard Stanley
 800mm x 800mm, oil on canvas, £1495

It is a show full of colour and light so banish the winter blues and ignore the squally showers to visit the gallery between 23rd March and 10th of April to experience Spring 2013 in all her glory.

Snowdrops in a Cup  by Debbie George
130mm x 130mm, acrylic on board, £200



Cornish Sunshine by Andrew Tozer

Cornish sunshine beams forth from this new collection of Andrew Tozers paintings.

Silvery Sunshine, St Anthony Pines
420mm x 600mm, acrylic on board
£1,350

Its not the bright blue of Mediterranean skies or the azure of the sea surrounding some Greek archipelago that strike you but rather the soft haze of a Cornish summer.  Grey blue skies, lavender and teal seas with the limped reflections of deep blue green trees.

Helford Village, High Tide
430mm x 610mm, acrylic on board
£1,350

Andrew Tozer captures with astonishing fluidity all of our childhood summers.  It is almost as if he has a secret store of bottled atmosphere, the essence of summer, forever Cornwall.  Children play in rock pools,

At the Waters Edge
300mm x 450mm, acrylic on board
£825

or mess about in the shallows, trees dance in fresh summer breezes and boats sail across sparkling seas.

Across Falmouth Harbour from Flushing
560mm x 790mm, acrylic on board
£2,150
SOLD

This collection is bursting with light, life and movement, the paintings are a joy to look at, seemingly so simple and yet fascinatingly complex, with a perfect pallet of deliciously subtle colours.  I would be surprised if you didn't come away feeling invigorated and refreshed and very much looking forward to the summer in Cornwall.

View from Bosloe up Helford River
160mm x 245mm, acrylic on paper
£495

There is also a beautiful hardback book to accompany the exhibition, which you can buy on our website as well as in the gallery, this includes some of Andrew's sketches and a few of those sketches are available to purchase at the exhibition.
There is an evening viewing on Friday 8th March from 6pm until 8pm and the whole exhibition is available to view on our website from 10am tomorrow

Spring, Just Around the Corner...

 The daffodils are blooming, there is a blooming cold wind but its dry, there have been blue skies and on Tuesday the 5th of March it is St Piran's day (the patron saint of Cornwall)

All in all, spring is springing and we are in joyful mood.  To celebrate and herald the start of a lovely season our resident painter and decorator has redecorated the upper gallery...

 The rich winter crimson has become bright spring yellow, the colour of Monet's dining room at Giverny. 

Downstairs the joyful theme continues as we have the catalogue selection for Andrew Tozer's new exhibition "Cornish Sunshine" which opens on the 8th of March... a fuller blog post about that later.

Happy Days
300mm x 450mm, acrylic on board
£825

So it is hurrah for Spring and "Happy Days" all round.

'Simple Things, Still Life'... Let us tell you a story...

Tous le Matins du Monde
800mm x 610mm, oil on board
£1250
SOLD

Sarah Wimperis is a great contemporary impressionist. This year, in her first solo show at Beside The Wave, thirty years of dedication to painting have yielded a collection of paintings that is subtly and confidently rooted in the simplicity of day to day life. These are paintings that are inviting, complex and personal.

Kitchen Sink Drama
520mm x 370mm, watercolour on paper
£525

Silver and Lime Flowers
230mm x 300mm, oil on board
£425

Through the Door
800mm x 610mm, oil on board
£900

‘I hope to capture the light and mood of a place that I know intimately’

Sarah Wimperis is a story teller, and in this her paintings portray the beauty and simplicity of a daily life that others may just wander past. She delights in everyday scenes and objects shown just as they are, captured with an immediacy that has them documented before they disappear from view; delicately described capsules of time and space, often peaceful and deserted.



The Scent of Lilies
1200mm x 1500mm, oil on linen
£2950

Vases
610mm x 505mm, oil on board
£850

The very concept of telling a tale draws on a delicate nostalgia in Sarah, and in so doing extends to us an invitation to reconnect with childhood recollections of our own.

Copper and Mist
200mm x 300mm, oil on board
£450
SOLD

Aloes at Heligan
300mm x 235mm, oil on board
£450

Gardens are central to Sarah’s creativity and have always been an intrinsic part of her life. Even today, the smell of creosote and garden twine reminds her of her grandfather which, for Sarah, means ‘time travel is only a garden shed away.’

The paintings of outdoor scenes have been inspired by gardens great and small - from the historic Heligan to the stunning Trebah and the little courtyard gardens of her friends captured, there and then, before the moment passes. The exquisite spaces, shaped by their intimate connection to creator, curators and of course Sarah herself, as the narrator.

 

 

Sarah Wimperis’ paintings of place are quiet and evocative; these are works that invite you in; you want to be there at the table, amidst the scented flowers, or at ease by the fire of that fabric-rich room. These are paintings of the simple beauty that surrounds us - and yet often we don’t stop to look.

This is a collection that is not to be missed. Come along to the Evening Viewing at Beside The Wave on Friday 15^th February at 6pm to experience these beautiful paintings with a glass of wine and good company and of course the chance to meet the story teller herself!

To celebrate this show we have produced a limited edition book from Beside The Wave including a selection of paintings from the show and accompanying studies and words from Sarah. It can be purchased directly from our website, here’s a link -