8th May – 6th June 2026
Preview: Friday 8th May 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Angela Annesley | Sara Bevan | Graham Black | Graham Davey | Debbie Prosser | Amanda Richardson
BELERION: THE SHINING LAND
A kaleidoscopic and interpretative vision of fields, flora and cliffs, this multidisciplinary exhibition showcases the colours, textures and landscapes of the West Penwith peninsula. Heavily imbued with the folklore and symbology of the ends of the land, it will focus on celebrating five different traditional skills in contemporary hands: printmaking, painting, wood sculpture, pottery and textile art.
The six artists all live and work in West Penwith, and bring with them unique knowledge and stories of the landscape: hand-thrown pottery with a narrative twist from Debbie Prosser, evocative paper lithographs and mixed media paintings by Sara Bevan, striking and bright abstract silkscreen printmaking from Graham Black, wild woodcut prints and stained-glass-like paintings by Angela Annesley, intricately cut and collaged textiles utilising hand-dyed fabrics from Amanda Richardson and open and closed sculptural forms created with unseasoned native hardwoods by Graham Davey.
Angela Annesley
This group exhibition was conceived by Angela Annesley, who sadly passed away before its realisation.
Angela’s practice centred on the landscape of Cornwall. Working in paint and ink, she produced bold lino and woodcuts and richly coloured paintings that explored the movement of wind and waves along the coast. Her compositions are characterised by strong, undulating lines and vibrant patterns that convey the physical energy of sea and shoreline.
She was particularly interested in capturing the dynamic forces within the landscape rather than offering a purely descriptive view. Her prints emphasise contrast and structure, while her paintings use colour and rhythm to evoke shifting weather and light. Together, they reflect a sustained engagement with place and process.
Alongside prints and paintings, Angela created artist books that combine poetic prose with her woodcut imagery.
The works presented here recognise her significant contribution to the artistic life of Cornwall and her distinctive interpretation of its landscape.
Graham Black
After a successful career as an Art Director in London Graham relocated to West Cornwall to establish a print studio near Land’s End. His work is rooted in West Penwith’s rugged coastal environment, and his affinity with the landscape and environment motivates and directs his work. His practice investigates the myriad textural complexities evident in the granite rocks and cliffs that dominate the West Cornish landscape, coupled with a fascination in the form and structure of these monoliths, eroded by eons of wind and waves. His screenprints are rooted in abstraction, creating painterly, textural fields in multiple overlays which imbue his work with depth and resonance and renders each print unique.
Amanda Richardson
A lifelong fascination with the details of landscape is celebrated in Amanda’s art. Plants clamber over rocks, dip their roots into Cornish streams, and are sculpted by our salt laden gales. Birds and bugs visit flowers and fruit. Her collages focus on the wild edges of Cornwall, but also her own wild garden in a wooded valley near the Land’s End. She has also explored far flung wild places with flora that is often echoed in Cornish gardens.
A graduate of Goldsmiths College, she pioneered a technique using hand dyed fabrics, such as silks, satin and velvet, to create dynamic artworks that respond to variations in light, creating a continuously fresh experience for the viewer. She has been commissioned to create artworks for a multitude of public spaces, particularly in America.
Sara Bevan
Sara creates atmospheric paper lithographs and richly layered mixed media paintings that explore the elemental character of West Penwith. Her work spans bold, dramatic abstracted landscapes alongside more intimate lithographic pieces, all informed by the distinctive terrain of the South West.
Her practice is rooted in a sustained engagement with place, drawing on the raw, rugged qualities of the surrounding landscape. Recurring motifs include granite hedges threaded with gorse, expansive moorland, and vast, open skies, as well as the quieter, enclosed spaces of wooded valleys. Through these elements, her work does not seek to describe the landscape directly, but rather to evoke its atmosphere, materiality, and enduring presence.
Graham Davey
Graham uses his lathe to form the outer shapes of his pieces from the rough sawn log. Then removing the inside to leave only a thin wall. This allows that wood to move as it dries and reach the final shape. Graham considers the process a collaboration between maker and material. Tensions in the wood slowly relax, pushing and pulling the piece into a combined expression of maker and material.
Debbie Prosser
Debbie produces ceramics which tell stories and she draws inspiration from a wide range of sources including the natural world, folk lore, classical mythology and the art of indigenous cultures. Her large hand-thrown vessels employ the techniques and aesthetics of traditional pottery and demonstrate her mastery of the craft yet she uses the surfaces to tell contemporary tales.
Using a bright colour palette, she illustrates her pots with rhythmic abstract patterns or intricate designs of birds, plants and sea creatures, commenting on environmental issues. Combining slips, oxides and glazes with painterly skill, she decorates her complex narrative pieces with great attention to detail. Debbie’s finely thrown work is distinguishable in any collection for its exuberance, unique style and contemporary craftsmanship.
