Studio Journal
Welcome to our Studio Journal, where we share creative inspiration and ideas, stories from artists past and present, and useful guides to St Ives and beyond.
Inscape Outscape: A group exhibition
We are pleased to share an upcoming exhibition, ‘Inscape Outscape’. A collection of works by a group of contemporary artists who teach at the St Ives School of Painting. Made up of work from 18 artists, all with connections to St Ives and Cornwall, the exhibition will be open to the public from 10-17 December…
Give the Gift of Art
Are you pondering on what to get your creative loved ones this Christmas?
What about an unforgettable experience, which will leave them feeling creatively inspired as we go into the new year.
What to expect from a still life drawing class
We are fairly experienced when it comes to life drawing, in fact our weekly regular life drawing classes can be dated back to the early 1970s!
What is the Abstract Art Movement?
Discover the origins of the abstract art movement and learn about the leading pioneers of this enticing subject.
How to Create a Colour Beginning
As seen in… A Fresh Start JMW Turner expert Hilary Gibson reveals how ‘colour beginnings’ formed the basis of the artist’s greatest oil paintings and shows you how to create one at home. During my career as an illustrator and art tutor, JMW Turner’s draughtsmanship and ‘colour beginnings’ have been a constant joy and inspiration….
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Thinking Allowed with Alice Mumford
We invited artist and St Ives School of Painting tutor, Alice Mumford, onto a free interactive webinar where she grappled with some of the key burning questions for artists. Is Competition Good for Creativity? Discussion led by Alice Mumford Picasso and Braque forged a relationship that was part intimate friendship, part rivalry. The two artists…
Joan Eardley: The Forgotten Artist
Children from Glasgow’s slums, bleak seascapes, village fishermen at work … the vibrant visions of Joan Eardley are finding a new following. Written by Frances Spalding for The Guardian Joan Eardley, who died aged only 42 in 1963, is barely known in England. In 2007 the National Galleries of Scotland mounted a full retrospective, which attracted a…
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