The Little Book of Newlyn School Paintings

by Louise Connel

The Newlyn School was based in or near Newlyn, a fishing village adjacent to Penzance, Cornwall, from the 1880s until the early twentieth century. Newlyn had a number of things guaranteed to attract fantastic light, cheap living, and the availability of inexpensive models. The artists were fascinated by the fishermen's working life at sea and the everyday life in the harbour and nearby villages. Some paintings showed the hazards and tragedy of the community's life, such as women anxiously looking out to sea as the boats go out, or a young woman crying on hearing news of a disaster. Lamorna Birch was the prime mover behind the colony and the work done there.
A present day Newlyn School of Art was formed in 2011 with Arts Council funding providing art courses taught by many of the best-known artists working in Cornwall today. -Wiki

48 pages, Paperback

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[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely reminder of the paintings seen today at Penlee House in Penzance. I love the paintings done by the Newlyn School and being able to take away some knowledge of the main characters and their work is so helpful!