Since publishing this post, my original artwork, prints and cards can be found on my new website, www.pennysherwood.co.uk. All links to the paintings below will take you there.
Since first picking up a paintbrush in 2018, I continue to find the Cornish coast alluring and irresistible when it comes to painting. After several years of painting one piece of artwork at a time, I figured it would be good to complete a collection of paintings.
With the Fisherman’s Shelter in Portscatho booked for an exhibition on 29 July and 5 August, I’ve used every opportunity available to add acrylic to canvas, board or wood. I’ve painted long after darkness has fallen and have woken with the larks to get some extra painting time in.
The inspiration for From the Trails
Over the years I have clocked up thousands of miles running on the Cornish coast path. It’s taken me to new, long forgotten, and familiar corners of Cornwall. From the trails, I have seen some amazing views and appreciated Cornwall’s seasonal beauty. Over time, I’ve found certain views have captivated my interest. These include anonymous coves, the perfectly curved coastline, small houses on the horizon and finer details synonymous with Cornwall’s fishing heritage and identity. It’s these training runs along the Cornish coast, and the views that are now so familair to me, that have inspired the From the Trails collection.
From the Trails is an open, or ongoing, collection of acrylic paintings; one I anticipate adding too over time.
I am excited and thrilled to share these 5 new paintings of Cornwall with you.
From the Trails – the collection
What a View
Gerrans Bay from Nare Head, Roseland Peninsula.
80 x 60 cm, acrylic on canvas.
My Kind of Place
Place, Roseland Peninsula.
A4 acrylic on wooden block.
Wrong Turn, Right Turn
Pentireglaze, near Polzeath.
A4 acrylic on wooden block.
See Wrong Turn, Right Turn here.
Winter Dawn Dip
Pendower Beach, Roseland Peninsula.
61 x 45 cm, acrylic on canvas.
Rope and Glory
Fishing nets, buoys and ropes, St Mawes Harbour.
Acrylic on canvas board, 25 x 20 cm.
See Rope and Glory here.
I can’t begin to find the words to describe how thrilled I am to be able to share these painting with you. The buzz has literally kept me up at night. Deciding to release a collection of Cornish art has been a delightful venture. It’s the first of many and I’m already planning (and painting) the next.
You can see the From the Trails collection in person on Monday 29 July and Monday 5 August at the Fisherman’s Shelter, Portscatho. Limited edition giclée prints and greetings cards will also be available to browse and purchase.