Joan Gillchrest English, 1918-2008
Works
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Joan GillchrestWatching the Waves at Porthmeor Beach, St IvesOil on board.Initialled ‘JG’ recto, titled and signed label verso.Board: 17 x 19 cm (6 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Framed: 24.5 x 27 cm (9 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)View more details -
Joan GillchrestSt Ives Harbour MouthOil on board.Initialled ‘JG’ recto, titled and signed label verso.Board: 20.5 x 18 cm (8 x 7 in.)
Frame: 28 x 26 cm (11 x 10 1/4 in.)View more details
Overview
St Ives Harbour Mouth (detail)
Today, the distinctive works of naive artist Joan Gillchrest (1918-2008) are as collected as those of the two greatest influences on her work - Christopher Wood, and Alfred Wallis.
From the late 1950s onwards - from her studio at Old Hill Cottage perched high above Mousehole - Joan painted not only the hardiness of West Cornwall's fishing and farming communities, but also the carefree holidaymakers, enjoying Cornwall's golden beaches, and sunny harbours.
Exhibitions
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COLLECT | MODERN ART
9 Sep - 4 Nov 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.Read more -
CHRISTMAS SHOW online
22 Dec 2022 - 7 Jan 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...Read more
