You may already be aware of the work of Kurt Jackson, one of Britain's foremost contemporary landscape artists. Kurt lives in St Just-in-Penwith and can be found outside in all weathers painting the local coastline and landscape, in which Kenidjack, Cot Valley and Cape Cornwall feature heavily. The Isles of Scilly are also amongst his favourite localities.
Kurt Jackson has begun a new project, entitled "The Tinners Way (Forth An Stenoryon)", to be shown at the Great Atlantic Mapworks Gallery in St Just in July and August. We are delighted to say that Kurt, with the gallery's support, will be dedicating some of the proceeds of this important show to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust's work.
Kurt's project features the ancient route that crosses the Land's End Peninsula. It was part of a network of cross-country routes that kept to the high ground, avoiding the tiresome ups and downs of valleys and the wetter, more densely forested lower elevations. The route crosses some epic terrain from the exposed "first and last" cliffs at Cape Cornwall in the west to the naturally sheltered waters of St Ives Bay in the east. Many types of Cornish coastal and moorland
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natural habitat are crossed, many forms of wildlife are encountered and a complete history of West Cornwall from the Bronze Age to the present time is traversed. Kurt Jackson has started painting a major series of works that will capture the unique views and perspectives from every twist and turn along the route.
We are very grateful for this support, which will go towards works in the Penwith area. Do go along and enjoy the striking freshness and vitality of these paintings by an exciting artist who is rapidly gaining a reputation for his outstanding talent.
Alison Vaughan
Art in the Wild
Art in the Wild was again a success in 2000, with over 120 pieces of work on display by 15 of Cornwall's leading wildlife artists. Seventeen paintings were sold, along with Trust goods, contributing to the funds of the Trust.
The Western Morning News gave the exhibition a
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glowing report. Visitors came from as far afield as South Africa. The majority of people visiting the exhibition were from outside Cornwall. My biggest mistake was not having a visitors' book to record some of the favourable comments.
This year's Art in the Wild will be at Probus Gardens again, running from Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd September. If you would like to come to a wine-and-supper preview, please get in touch.
Tel: (01726) 823937
e-mail:
sculpture@jpeterking.fsbusness.co.uk
Make a date in your diary now or, like me, a note on the calendar. The work on display is not only varied and well worth looking at but to my knowledge Art in the Wild offers the only available opportunity to see collective work of some of Cornwall's finest wildlife artists on display under one roof.
I look forward to meeting you at the preview or the exhibition.
Peter King
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