THE GALLERY IS CLOSED
RE-OPENS 10 FEBRUARY 2025
RECENT ShowS:
GIFTED | CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE
FEATURING NEW CERAMICS + Paintings
12 DECEMBER 2024 – 4 JANUARY 2025
IAN HARROLD + ANNE BARRELL
NEW CERAMICS + Paintings
12 - 27 November 2024
Joanne Last + CLARE CONRAD
NEW Paintings + CERAMICS
12 October - 12 November 2024
BRYAN PEARCE
NEWLY ACQUIRED SIGNED PRINTS
25 October - 12 November 2024
DYLAN BOWEN
NEW SCULPTURAL SLIPWARE
14 September - 12 October 2024
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NEW MODERN BRITISH ACQUISITIONS - RARE AND COLLECTABLE ARTWORKS
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2023/24 SHOWS
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GIFTED | CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE
SASHA WARDELL, IAN HARROLD, AND ANNE BARRELL 14 December 2024 -
SHOWCASE | NEW WORKS BY IAN HARROLD AND ANNE BARRELL
12 - 27 November 2024 -
BRYAN PEARCE | SHOWCASE OF SIGNED SILKSCREEN PRINTS
25 October - 2 November 2024We are delighted to showcase this group of fresh and colourful signed Artist Proof silkscreen prints by Bryan Pearce, from the personal collection of Ruth Jones – Bryan's official biographer.... -
SHOWCASE | NEW WORKS BY JOANNE LAST AND CLARE CONRAD
11 October - 2 November 2024 -
DYLAN BOWEN
New Sculptural Slipware 14 September - 12 October 2024Dylan Bowen’s expressionistic slip decorated sculptural vessel forms use both traditional and contemporary materials and techniques. He works on a small but ever-changing range of thrown plates, carved forms and... -
SEA BREEZES | SUMMER SHOW
20 June - 7 September 2024The bold strokes and sweeping colours of Andrew Bird’s captivating abstracted acrylic paintings work in a magical dialogue with the meditative and calming sea horizon vista paintings by Martyn Perryman,... -
FIRST BLUSH | SPRING COLLECTION
4 May - 8 June 2024The Porthminster Gallery celebrates the long-awaited arrival of Spring, with a curated show of new contemporary artworks by selected gallery and guest artists. This uplifting show also marks a return... -
LIMITED EDITION | Original Artists' Prints
12 February - 23 March 2024Selling show of original artists' prints for sale by contemporary and modern St Ives and British artists: Melvyn Evans linocut prints; Trevor Price relief engravings and etchings; Sally Spens etchings: Albert Irvin; Ben Nicholson: David Hockney; Patrick Heron; Sandra Blow; Barbara Hepworth. -
WHERE ROCKS BECOME SEA | Autumn–Winter Show
4 November 2023 - 6 January 2024Gallery show of contemporary art for sale, featuring new paintings by artists Sara Dudman, Masako Tobita, and ceramics by Peter Hayes, Charlotte Jones, Mitch Pilkington, Antonia Salmon, Paul Wearing, and prints by Melvyn Evans and Trevor Price, and sculptures by Tommy Rowe and Michael Thacker. With supporting works by leading 20th Century modern artists: Terry Frost, Barbara Hepworth, Victor Pasmore and Joe Tilson. Artworks also available for sale by St Ives and British Artists: Wilhelmina BARNS-GRAHAM, Peter BLAKE, Sandra BLOW, Patrick CAULFIELD, Lynn CHADWICK, Maurice COCKRILL, Terry FROST, Barbara HEPWORTH, Patrick HERON, David HOCKNEY, Bryan INGHAM, Albert IRVIN, Margaret LOVELL, Henry MOORE, Ben NICHOLSON, Victor PASMORE, Bryan PEARCE, Tommy ROWE, William SCOTT, Joe TILSON. -
COLLECT | MODERN ART
9 September - 4 November 2023Gallery exhibition of Modern St Ives and British art for sale, featuring art – paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures – by leading 20th Century artists, including: Wilhelmina BARNS-GRAHAM, Peter BLAKE, Sandra BLOW, Patrick CAULFIELD, Lynn CHADWICK, Maurice COCKRILL, Terry FROST, Barbara HEPWORTH, Patrick HERON, David HOCKNEY, Bryan INGHAM, Albert IRVIN, Margaret LOVELL, Henry MOORE, Ben NICHOLSON, Victor PASMORE, Bryan PEARCE, Tommy ROWE, William SCOTT, Joe TILSON. -
SUMMER SHOW: EDIT 2 | JOANNE LAST, ANNE BARRELL, CRAIG UNDERHILL & TREVOR PRICE
5 August - 7 October 2023New collections of Cornwall coastal-inspired abstract paintings by Joane Last feature alongside the Cornish coastal- and still life-themed original prints and paintings by the multi award-winning St Ives-based artist, Trevor... -
SUMMER SHOW: EDIT 1 | ANDREW BIRD & JENNY HIRST
27 May - 7 October 2023A dynamic new series of Cornwall coastal-inspired abstract paintings and monoprints by Andrew Bird is featured alongside the sublime new collection of paintings of the wild, windswept, rocky shorelines of... -
NICK BODIMEADE | A Landscape of Echoes
solo show of large-scale paintings in oil and acrylic 22 April - 20 May 2023The paintings will be complemented by a collection of fresh new ceramics by Barry Stedman -
BARBARA HEPWORTH
signed prints from the 1970s 18 February - 18 March 2023As one of the leading British artists of her generation, Barbara Hepworth was the first woman sculptor to achieve international recognition. From 1939 she was based in St Ives, where,... -
NEW FACES : 2023
group show of artists new to the gallery 18 February - 15 April 2023The gallery's 2023 programme of exhibitions and events kicks off with this curated selling show of emerging and established artists new to the gallery. We are proud to represent the...
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2022 SHOWS
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CHRISTMAS SHOW online
22 December 2022 - 7 January 2023If summertime in St Ives now seems a distant memory – with the recent cold snap – you can now enjoy reliving those happy memories of summer by the sea... -
SPOTLIGHT: EMBRACE THE TEA BOWL
Warming, comforting ceramics for an austere digital age 25 November 2022 - 7 January 2023A show spotlight on handmade fired clay drinking vessels – 'Tea Bowls', 'Chawans', 'Yunomis', and 'Sake Cups' – by British and International studio potters. -
SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL 2022 EVENT: AN AFTERNOON WITH TREVOR PRICE
21 September 2022Join us for a rare opportunity to meet with best-selling gallery artist, Trevor Price, and gain an exclusive behind the scenes insight into his printmaking process and strategy. Event schedule:... -
SAFE HARBOUR: SUMMER COLLECTION: 1
2 July - 24 September 2022Welcome to the first of a two-phase uplifting and enervating curated Summer show featuring fresh, new artworks by eight leading award-winning contemporary artists. Celebrating the joys and beauty of summertime... -
SPOTLIGHT: ANDREW BIRD : NEW PAINTINGS
5 August - 24 September 2022This solo spotlight celebrates the dynamic new series of coastal inspired abstract paintings by longstanding gallery artist, Andrew Bird. -
FIRST BLUSH: Spring Collection
11 February - 11 June 2022This group exhibition brings together new paintings, prints, ceramics and sculptures by selected artists, whose practice celebrates their reawakening from winter's lockdown: Sam Boughton, Melvyn Evans, Trevor Price, Erin Ward,...
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Welcome to the Porthminster Gallery at 22 Fore Street in St Ives, Cornwall
Cornish and British Art for sale at one of Cornwall's Premier Art Galleries | Modern and Contemporary Art For Sale | Buy Signed Prints, Paintings, Sculpture, Ceramics, GlassWe are an award-winning Cornish art gallery, and one of the premier art galleries in Cornwall.
Curated exhibitions and shows of contemporary and modern art for sale by St Ives, Cornish and British Artists. Paintings, original signed prints, sculpture, and ceramics are exhibited alongside collectable Post-War and Modern Art.
Art for sale by: WILHELMINA BARNS-GRAHAM, TREVOR BELL, PETER BLAKE, SANDRA BLOW, PATRICK CAULFIELD, LYNN CHADWICK, MAURICE, COCKRILL, BARRIE COOK, TERRY FROST, ANTONY GORMLEY, BARBARA HEPWORTH, PATRICK HERON, ROGER HILTON, DAVID HOCKNEY, HOWARD HODGKIN, BRYAN INGHAM, ALBERT IRVIN, PETER LANYON, MARGARET LOVELL, MARGO MAECKELBERGHE, HENRY MOORE, BEN NICHOLSON, EDUARDO PAOLOZZI, VICTOR PASMORE, BRYAN PEARCE, WILLIAM SCOTT, JOE TILSON, ALFRED WALLIS
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