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CHRISTMAS!

 

Getting ready for the Christmas mixed show, "Little Gems"

We will be having an evening opening at 6pm on Thursday 28th of November,

mince pies, mulled wine and marvellous mini masterpieces,

with work from...

Richard Thorn

Emma Jeffryes

Sarah Wimperis

Roy Goodman
 

Myles Oxenford

Amanda Hoskin

Anne-Marie Butlin

Andrew Tozer

Miles Heseltine

Paul Wadsworth
 

Come and join us to start the festive season.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Wishing you all a

Very Merry Christmas

and a

Wonderful New Year

from everyone at

Beside the Wave

Cards, Beautiful Cards

 Here are our beautiful cards, they are blank inside, so plenty of room for your own Christmas message, or your thank-you notes, or your New Year greetings, or for a birthday or just to keep on your own notice board. 

Cards to love from paintings by your favourite artists.

 They are £2.50 each or £10.00 for five and what is even better, we will post them to you for free!

The last posting dates for Christmas are 18th for 2nd class and 20th for first but, as I said before, these cards are great for any winter occasion, they are gloriously wintery.

The square ones measure 15 x 15cm and the others are 15 x 21cm, all cello wrapped with matching envelopes.  Just ring or email us with your orders. Click here to email 01326211132

There are two Hoskins and two Dunbars

Three Tozers and some Warners

a Butlin and a Jeffryes,

An Oxenford...

Two Heseltines and a Wadsworth

A couple of Wimperis and a Giddens

and a Partridge in a pear tree

( actually no Partridge but all the rest)

A Warm Welcome

 For those of you that are far away you can now see our beautiful upper gallery in all its glory.  For those of you who are closer there is always a very warm welcome, come in from the cold and enjoy some stunning painting, interesting sculptures, unique jewellery and beautiful ceramics.

 There is something for everyone, the perfect place to find that special gift.  As we get closer to Christmas we will be offering mulled wine, to keep out the nasty weather and to cheer us all up.

We are open right up to and including Christmas Eve, so pop in and say hello.

The Christmas Show

It's Christmas in the Gallery, the windows are rich and sparkling we have the most glorious collection of new paintings. 

I shall give you a little sample of what we have to offer...in the form of a virtual "Christmas Day"

Black Dog Watching by Myles Oxenford
 

First things first, no matter what day it is, someone needs their morning walk.  On this perfect Christmas day the snow has fallen overnight...

Fields and Hedge Rows in the Snow, near Zennor by Richard Stanley

The trawlers are waiting out the winter weather in the safety of the bay...

Waiting by Imogen Bone

Turning for home, up through the town, you turn to admire the view (bear with me, the snow has thawed)... 





A Walk Along Barnoon Terrace by Richard Tuff
 

And then its home to the warmth of the kitchen, to light the fire, put the dinner on...



Time Passes Slowly by Sarah Wimperis

Make merry with some champagne and oysters...



Oysters by Sarah Wimperis

Arrange the beautiful Christmas Roses in a favourite vase...

Christmas Roses by Anne-Marie Butlin

Have a daydream about warmer times, summer days on the Helford...

St Anthony in Menage by Andrew Tozer

Or a wonderful holiday in Venice...

The Beauty of a Venitian Building by Amanda Hoskin

Later on its time for a little fresh air, wander through the woods at the dying of the day...

Dusk in the Wood by Richard Thorn

And watch the sun going down over Bryher.

Bryher Sunset by Paul Lewin

 The end of a perfect day!

Come and see all of these paintings and many more, join us tonight for mince pies, mulled wine, magic cup cakes (they contain chance to win an original painting worth £150) from 6pm until 8pm at the gallery.

The exhibition continues until January 5th.

What A Year

It's Christmas Eve in the Gallery, outside the sun is shining, a little sea mist is lifting and the boats shift gently on a calm sea. The Docks Choir has just begun the traditional singing of Cornish carols in front of the church.  So it is time to look back on the year and to look forward to the next year.

What a year it has been.  This year we joined forces with Falmouth Art Gallery to complement their exhibition, British Impressionists, with a series of exhibitions of Contemporary Impressionism.  From June to September the gallery was bustling with new shows every two weeks.

We held a very successful exhibition of Watercolours, showcasing this often overlooked and very challenging medium.

We also ventured forth to horizons beyond the Tamar, showing our artists at Bristol and London Affordable Art Fairs and Edinburgh Art Fair.  We throughly enjoyed the very hard work, meeting new collectors, making new friends, selling lots of beautiful paintings and collecting a new artist or two on the way.

To look forward to the New Year, we are continuing the connection with Falmouth Art Gallery with what will be a wonderful exhibition called "Effortless Brushstrokes", which on first glance is a contradiction in terms but as Picasso said "There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who, thanks to their art and intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun" and that, in a Picasso style nutshell, is what it is all about.

We have a very exciting mixed exhibition at the end of January, "Still Lifes" is a stunning collection of quietly beautiful paintings, a contemporary take on the very rich tradition of still life painting, perfect for the start of the year.
We have taken on some new artists, which I am very excited about and, should you decide to follow this very informative blog, (see the top right corner) I shall be introducing some more studio visit blog posts throughout the year.
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So all that remains is to wish you the most happy Christmas and a jolly fine New Year from us all at Beside the Wave.

Christmas Updates

White Roses and Pears
by Anne-Marie Butlin
400mm x 400mm
oil on canvas £650

Sarah Wimperis will be painting miniatures.  Using tiny brushes and specially prepared surfaces she will be creating some new but very tiny works of art.  She will also have samples of vellum, ivorine and a very small piece of 10,000 year old mammoth tusk (Mammoth is no longer on the endangered species list) So if you would like to watch for a while, ask questions or even have a little go with the magnifying glasses and minute brushes she will be in the upper gallery from 10am until 5pm on Saturday 17^th December and Thursday 22^nd December.

Dotty Stripy Cup
by Sarah Wimperis
100mm x 100mm
oil on board £150

If you have plans for a special Christmas present,  a  reminder that the last delivery dates for Christmas posting are Monday 19^th of December

Violas in Grannies Teacups
by Emma Dunbar
300mm x 300mm
acrylic and gold leaf on board £575

Guess What...

The colour, it's red.

 There are cold bright frosty nights.

 Lights sparkle against the dark skies.

 But inside all is warm, and red, with special cups, and chocolates.

 Outside the boats are all moored up.

Delicious things to eat

Distant hills are dusted with snow.

Best table cloths are all spread.

An apple right in the toe of your stocking....

Guess What...

Its Christmas at the gallery!

 Come and feast your eyes and feed your soul on many beautiful works of art.  

A million tiny brush strokes fill the upstairs gallery with a show of exquisite small paintings. Downstairs is full of new and exciting work especially gathered in to celebrate the festive season.  Mince pies and mulled wine kick off this lovely burst of joy from 6pm till 8 pm on Thursday 1st December, tonight!

Come and be merry!