A Day's Journey
"Zennor is one of my favourite places.
Walking along this coast path feels close to flying, looking down on the aged
fields and the vertical cliffs; it has an isolated atmosphere which is
completely unique."
-Amanda Hoskin
Path to Godrevy- 850 x 675mm, oil on paper £2250
Journeys are a recurring influence in Amanda Hoskin’s
paintings; and for her Special Collection, she has taken herself on another
expedition. On what may have been one of the only bright and clear days of the
summer, Amanda set out with her sketchbooks to walk the coastal path from
Zennor Church. The result of which can been seen in this new collection of
breath-taking works of art.
Since her first show with Beside The Wave back in 2001
we have seen Amanda's work adapt with nature, sparkle with the sea and change
with the tide. Following four years’ of trekking the entire Cornish Coast in
'Colours Coast & Sea', we saw Amanda take a different turn in her next solo
in 2011. 'Working With Nature' was created in and inspired by gardens. Earlier
in 2012, in her solo 'Homecoming' we saw Amanda journey back to the places she
had enjoyed painting most, and where her career first started. In returning to
the north coast, this collection of paintings, with additional small works from
the days walk, makes clear the influence of being out in the elements in her
work.
One of our favourite pieces is Godrevy Lighthouse
painted as the day draws to a close and the rain begins, the atmosphere is
magical, as we stand before it we witness the lighthouse being shadowed by the
violent weather.
Rain
Clouds sweep across the Sky, can just see Godrevy Lighthouse- 690x1000mm, oil
on canvas £2900
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A Cornish Path- 760 x 815mm, oil on board £2500
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This collection combines all the artist ability and
integrity that Amanda has gained in over a decade of painting in Cornwall, and
represents a body of work that truly showcases her talents: from the weather
consumed shorelines of Godrevy to the delicate foxgloves in the fields
surrounding Zennor Church. Her paintings really are something to behold.
'A Day's Journey' opens at Beside The Wave at 10am on
Saturday 5th October.
Don't miss it.
