biddy picard
a life's work

Somewhere/nowhere in Penwith
24 x 24” 60 x 60cm acrylic on canvas

BIDDY PICARD, though born in Derbyshire in the early 1920’s, has spent the greater part of her adult life within a few miles of Penzance, in West Cornwall. Although college trained, Biddy never entered the mainstream as a professional artist like many of her contemporaries, preferring to remain on the fringe, involving herself with a variety of activities as she pleased. Nevertheless, Biddy’s many artistic creations - through printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture and ceramics - have brought joy to many over the past 50 years. The small number of solo exhibitions that have taken place have been highly successful and her work has always been available through a number of select galleries.

Her work is simple, entertaining, enthralling and unpretentious. Her eye for nature and the landscape and her observations of people in their working and living environments give wonderful perspective on her adopted homeland in West Penwith. The range of work is immense - from her early strident abstracts to the more recent minimalist scenes of harbours and harbour folk, boats and fish, via bold landscapes and those see-all vistas from windows on to the world outside.

This exhibition looks back on “a life’s work”. As such, it brings together a unique collection of work in many forms which has never been seen before and is unlikely to be seen again. The items in this catalogue date from the late 1960’s to the early 2000’s and everything is for sale. Much of the collection has never been exhibited before. There are many other items of work in the exhibition, including stoneware sculptures and ceramics, though not all of these will be for sale.

To accompany this unique look at the lifetime output of Biddy Picard, we are publishing a commemorative book entitled, simply, “A Life’s Work”. For a preview please visit the on-line book shop.

Please call 01326 318452 / 01736 788911 or e-mail: gallery@greatatlantic.co.uk to reserve the painting of your choice.

Paintings may be collected by arrangement or we can arrange delivery from as little as £20 depending on size and distance. Money back if not entirely satisfied (provided we are informed within 3 days of your painting being collected/delivered). Cheques and all major credit cards accepted. Colours may vary between the original paintings and the reproductions shown here. All paintings are framed .

 

The green marrow
12 x 7.5” 30 x 18.5mm mixed media

Penwith landscape
6.5 x 10” 17 x 25cm monoprint

Monoprint I
17 x 14” 43 x 36cm

Monoprint VIII
13.5 x 16” 34 x 41cm

Monoprint II
13.5 x 16.5” 35 x 42cm

Monoprint III
13.5 x 16” 35 x 41cm

Monoprint XIII
14.5 x 17.5” 37 x 45cm

Monoprint VII
14 x 17” 36 x 43cm

Monoprint VI
17 x 28” 43 x 71cm

Monoprint X
19.5 x 27.5” 49 x 70cm

Monoprint IV
9.5 x 14” 24 x 36cm

Monoprint IX
15 x 17.5” 38 x 45cm

Monoprint XVI
18.5 x 28” 47 x 72cm

Lunar
20 x 27.5” 51 x 70cm monoprint with collage

Winter shore
10 x 14.5” 25 x 37cm monoprint with collage

Standing stones
22.5 x 5” 57 x 13cm ink & oil on paper

Rock opening
29.5 x 19.5” 75 x 49cm oil on paper

Stone heads
5 x 22.5” 13 x 57cm ink & oil on paper

Freeform I
29.5 x 19.5” 75 x 49cm oil on paper

Headland, winter sun
16.5 x 22.5” 42 x 57cm mixed media

Headlands and tidelands
11 x 14.5” 28 x 37cm mixed media

How blessed is this land we live in?
16 x 22” 41 x 57cm wash, ink & crayon

The secret cove
23.5 x 29.5” 60 x 74cm acrylic on board

View from Raven’s Rock
22 x 27” 56 x 69cm acrylic on board

Penwith a land of dark strength
16.5 x 23” 43 x 58cm acrylic on board

The old tin mine
20 x 27.5” 51 x 70cm oil on board

West country headland
15 x 22” 38 x 56cm acrylic on board

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21st May - 9th June 2005

Opening times 10.30 a.m. till 4.30 p.m. Monday to Saturday

The Great Atlantic Falmouth Gallery
48 Arwenack Street, Falmouth TR11 3JH
Telephone: 01326 318452 / 01736 788911

www.greatatlantic.co.uk
e-mail: gallery@greatatlantic.co.uk