Past
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Suki Wapshott
Featured Artist 30 Oct - 4 Dec 2024 This new collection by Suki Wapshott pursues a softer, less structured style of painting, with a focus on the North Coast, where she lives and works, and the spectacular landscape of the Camel Estuary. Suki’s focus as a painter has always been on emotive expression, achieved through freedom of process,... Read more -
Hugh West | Autumn Collection
30 Oct - 4 Dec 2024 This autumn Whitewater Contemporary present a limited collection of ten new ceramic works by potter Hugh West. This elegant group of works is inspired by the beautiful colours of the Cornish coastline, from the dazzling blue of seawater pools on white sand, to the shifting pinks and creams of fine... Read more -
Heidi Archer
New Works Showcase 2 - 10 Oct 2024 We are pleased to present a new collection by Devon based painter Heidi Archer, now available at the gallery. In her highly illustrative style, Heidi makes work inspired by the Southwest coastline, and the bleakly beautiful landscape of Dartmoor. She works in oil, acrylic, carborundum and charcoal on canvas board... Read more -
Andrew Barrowman
Featured Artist 28 Sep - 28 Oct 2024 Andrew Barrowman is known as an accomplished plein air artist, and recently took part in Sky Arts Landscape Painter of the Year 2024. This new collection is inspired by the coastline from St Ives in West Cornwall to Polzeath on the wild North Coast, and includes views of iconic locations... Read more
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Caroline Cleave
Featured Artist 31 Aug - 25 Sep 2024 This autumn collection is inspired by Cornwall’s endless natural gifts, from the beauty of meadows filled with wildflowers, to hedgerows brimming with blackberries, to the good fortune of the fisherman’s catch. Contrasting richly detailed flowers, fruits and seafood against simple backgrounds, these works explore ideas of richness in all aspects... Read more -
Andrew Thomas
New Work Showcase 6 - 13 Aug 2024 Sculptor Andrew Thomas creates his works in wood, using the deconstruction process of carving to explore the infinite possibilities of form within the block. His sculptures are then cast in bronze. Over four decades he has developed an exceptional understanding of form in relation to various concepts and subject matter,... Read more -
John Brenton
Featured Artist 27 Jul - 28 Aug 2024 This new collection of paintings by Cornish artist John Brenton is inspired by the expansive beauty of the North Cornwall Coast. John’s oil on canvas and smaller oil on board paintings are defined by deeply textural palette knife and brush work, and a blue-toned palette that balances the rich golds,... Read more -
Sam Brooks
New Work Showcase 11 - 18 Jul 2024 Sam Brook's explores colour and form through a spontaneous approach to abstraction, and this new collection is inspired by her recent refocus on floral still life painting. Working in oils on panel or linen, she paints with sweeping brushstrokes, applying veils of modulated colour so that cool tones melt perfectly... Read more
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Stewart Edmondson
New Work Showcase 4 - 10 Jul 2024 For summer we present a new collection of watercolours by landscape painter Stewart Edmondson. Stewart works outdoors in all weathers, drawing inspiration from the unique sense of the rural locations he works in, from Dartmoor to the Cornish coast, and constantly pursuing the idea that meaningful painting comes from an... Read more -
Hannah Davies
Featured Artist 29 Jun - 24 Jul 2024 This new collection by Hannah Davies continues her exploration of the theme of reflections. In her paintings she creates a sense of mystery and atmosphere though the use of transparent layers of oil paint, which she builds up slowly so that each veil of colour remains visible on the canvas.... Read more -
Simeon Stafford
New Work Showcase 11 - 15 Jun 2024 Much loved painter Simeon Stafford's new collection of works celebrates all things 'Cornish Fishermen', though a series of lively and affectionate works. Salty sea dog characters, fishing boats, plentiful catches, wet nets and lobster pots, white sails and bright buoys, wine and seafood on the sand and the jolly camaraderie... Read more -
Rebecca Styles
Featured Artist 1 - 26 Jun 2024 This June, following on from her Cape Cornwall collection of last autumn, Whitewater Contemporary presents new work by landscape artist Rebecca Styles. Titled Hawthorn, Hedgerow and Heath, this exhibition continues Rebecca’s enquiry into the essence of ‘place’, with an emphasis on creating landscape with landscape - using local earth pigments,... Read more
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Suki Wapshott
Featured Artist 27 Apr - 29 May 2024 Whitewater Gallery's Featured Artist for May 2024 is much loved painter Suki Wapshott, known for her paintings of Cornwall's wild Atlantic coast. Whilst landscape inspires her work, Suki's focus as an artist has always been on emotive expression, achieved through freedom of process and her instinctive use of colour and... Read more -
Peter Turnbull
Featured Artist 30 Mar - 24 Apr 2024 This Easter, Whitewater Contemporary present work by landscape painter Peter Turnbull.Peter studied at Nottingham College of Art and the Royal College of Art in both London and Paris. Following on from his exhibition at Whitewater in 2022, this collection continues his relationship with the landscape of North Cornwall, and seeks... Read more -
Hannah Davies
New Works Showcase 14 Feb - 16 Mar 2024 This new collection by Hannah Davies explores the theme of reflections. Hannah will also be our solo Featured Artist for July 2024, click HERE to receive a copy of the digital preview catalogue prior to the show opening. In her paintings she creates a sense of mystery and atmosphere though... Read more -
Andrew Barrowman
New Works Showcase 12 Feb - 13 Mar 2024 We are delighted to welcome landscape artist Andrew Barrowman to Whitewater Contemporary for the very first time, with an exclusive collection of paintings available now at the gallery. Andrew can be seen painting on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2024, on air throughout February. He will also be... Read more
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Nell Kerr
Featured Artist 10 Feb - 27 Mar 2024 The 2024 Featured Artist series startswith an exhibition of paintings by Nell Kerr. Nell's paintings are meditations on how water moves, how it might feel or sound. Using traditional methods of oil painting she aims to evoke the very essence of moving water, from crashing waves to placid ripples. Her... Read more -
Simeon Stafford
Featured Artist 2 Dec 2023 - 6 Jan 2024 For their December Featured Artist collection, Whitewater Contemporary presents work by celebrated painter Simeon Stafford. This witty, high-energy series of works brings to life the joy of winter holidays in the Alps, where crowds of people in brightly coloured clothing zip and whizz between each other down sparkling white slopes.... Read more -
Heidi Archer
Virtual Showcase 23 Nov - 1 Dec 2023 Our new Virtual Showcase introduces paintings by artist Heidi Archer. Heidi works in oil, acrylic, carborundum and charcoal on canvas, board and wood panel, creating artworks that respond to the landscape around her home in South Devon. Drawing on the details and visual motifs of Devon's coast and moorland, from... Read more -
Suki Wapshott
Featured Artist 28 Oct - 29 Nov 2023 This new work celebrates Suki’s love of the spectacular North Cornwall landscape where she has lived and worked for more than two decades. Inspired by her daily walks along the Polzeath, Daymer Bay and Port Isaac coastline, the exhibition includes medium and large scale works, as well as an intimate... Read more
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Caroline Cleave
Featured Artist 30 Sep - 25 Oct 2023 This new collection, by respected Port Isaac based painter and printmaker Caroline Cleave, will explore ideas of returning to a place you love, a place that is special to your own life story, that lifts your spirits and renews your positivity. Inspired by the artist's recent homecoming to her beloved... Read more -
Rebecca Styles
Featured Artist 26 Aug - 27 Sep 2023 From August Bank Holiday onwards, Whitewater Contemporary presents a unique collection by rising British landscape painter Rebecca Styles. This summer, Rebecca is taking up an artist's residency at Brisons Veor, Cape Cornwall, and the works she creates at this inspirational location will be exhibited exclusively at Whitewater Contemporary throughout September.... Read more -
Max Leuchars
Virtual Showcase 5 - 14 Aug 2023 This month's Virtual Showcase introduces new paintings by rising young artist Max Leuchars. In a richly-textured painterly style, Max captures inspirational scenes from locations around the world, conveying a powerful sense of landscape and atmosphere. This collection includes scenes from Cornwall, the rolling hills of rural Italy, and the sparkling... Read more -
John Brenton
Featured Artist 29 Jul - 23 Aug 2023 Artist John Brenton takes inspiration from the natural beauty of the British Isles, working here in Cornwall and as far north as Scotland. Typically painting 'en plein air' he has developed a palette of natural colours that express the ever changing and temperate atmosphere of the landscape, instantly transporting viewers... Read more
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Stewart Edmondson
Featured Artist 24 Jun - 26 Jul 2023 Stewart is a contemporary landscape artist who is renowned for his paintings of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, and, more recently the spectacular North Cornwall coast. Working 'en plein air' throughout the seasons and in all weathers, Stewart draws inspiration from the light and energy of his dramatic rural surroundings,... Read more -
Viv Richards
Featured Artist 27 May - 21 Jun 2023 Mixed media artist Viv Richard’s lives and works in Bude and makes work inspired by her appreciation for the beauty of Cornwall's ocean views, far horizons and unique feeling of open sky and space. This new collection for 2023 responds to the landscape of around Polzeath, Port Isaac and Daymer... Read more -
Suki Wapshott
Virtual Showcase 9 - 16 May 2023 This month’s Virtual Showcase introduces our latest paintings by Suki Wapshott. This group of new work features scenes of North Cornwall’s beautiful St Enodoc, Daymer Bay, Polzeath and Port Isaac. Fans of Suki’s work will be familiar with the dazzling array of colours used in her paintings, from her favourite... Read more -
Simeon Stafford
Featured Artist 29 Apr - 24 May 2023 This spring, Whitewater Contemporary brings you the latest collection of work by Simeon Stafford. Over his 40 year career, Simeon has established himself as one of the UKs most recognised artists, known for his high-energy paintings of unique places and their bustling communities, as well as his lively portraits and... Read more
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Rebecca Styles
Virtual Showcase 26 Apr - 2 May 2023 Artist Rebecca Styles studied at Bradford College of Art, and later Falmouth College of Art. She currently works from her studio in the Outer Hebrides on the West Coast of Scotland. She is a recipient of a Visual Artist and Craft Makers Award, and a Creative Scotland Artist Bursary for... Read more -
John Brenton
Virtual Showcase 28 Mar - 8 Apr 2023 For this month’s Virtual Showcase, we present a new collection by Cornishman John Brenton, ahead of a larger body of work to be shown this August as part of our Featured Artist series. Born in 1964, John has established himself as a leading British land and seascape artist. Painting in... Read more -
Sam Brooks
Featured Artist 25 Mar - 26 Apr 2023 On show throughout April, Whitewater Contemporary presents new work by painter Sam Brooks. Sam’s still life and landscape works are influenced by 20th Century European Modernism and explore colour and form through a spontaneous approach to abstraction. Working in oils on panel or linen, she paints freely with sweeping brushstrokes,... Read more
