“Call of the sea”, an exhibition of new work by Andrew Giddens, opens at The Great Atlantic Falmouth Gallery on Saturday May 27th for two weeks.
Andrew Giddens studied art at Falmouth College and The Arts Institute in Bournemouth. Andrew and his young family live within yards of the sea, at Praa Sands between Penzance and Helston, so it is not hard to imagine the “call of sea” having a very literal influence on his life and work.
Now firmly established in West Cornwall and with a nationwide following, Andrew Giddens is becoming a serious player on the contemporary art scene. No a less a celebrity than Sir Tim Rice has several of Andrew’s paintings and, in the foreword to a small published book* about Andrew’s work, has this to say: “I was lucky enough to discover Andrew Giddens before many others did….He is a worthy addition to the great and long- established line of artists from the wonderful county of Cornwall.”
Of this current show, his fourth major solo at The Great Atlantic Galleries, Andrew says “In this new collection of paintings I have responded to the experience and effects of seeing and discovering nature. I have called this exhibition ‘Call Of The Sea’ as I have tried to paint moments when nature’s art has spoken to me. I believe that all beauty calls to us. It speaks of wholeness, of harmony and of order, pointing us toward what Wordsworth called “The Immortal Sea”.
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 .
*Andrew Giddens “Coastline”, Great Atlantic Publications
ISBN 0-9543352-9-5, £8.95 from the on-line book shop
Lizard Point
8 x 20” 20 x 51cm oil on canvas
Wave Study
8 x 20” 20 x 51cm oil on canvas
Call of the sea
39 x 46.5” 100 x 119cm oil on canvas
Rocky shoreline
20 x 24” 51 x 61cm oil on canvas
This changing light
15 x 15” 38 x 38cm oil on canvas
Hendra
15 x 15” 38 x 38cm oil on canvas
Evening peace
15 x 15” 38 x 38cm oil on canvas
Crossing the stream - Kennack Sands
19.5 x 19.5” 49 x 49cm oil on canvas
The other side
12 x 12” 30 x30cm oil on canvas
Beyond the wave
23 x 46.5” 58 x 116cm oil on canvas
Shore light
9.5 x 9.5” 24 x 24cm oil on canvas
Over the rocks
9.5 x 9.5” 24 x 24cm oil on canvas
Surf
11 x 11” 28 x 28cm oil on canvas
Emerald wave
11 x 11” 28 x 28cm oil on canvas
Winter sea from the studio
11.5 x 11.5” 29 x 29cm oil on canvas
Blue ocean
11.5 x 11.5” 29 x 29cm oil on canvas
Blue curl
15 x 23” 38 x 58cm oil on canvas
Late September
15 x 23” 38 x 58cm oil on canvas
On the edge
15 x 23” 38 x 58cm oil on canvas
The next wave
31 x 47” 79 x119cm oil on canvas
Between the lines
15 x 15” 38 x 38cm oil on canvas
Prussia Cove
16 x 16” 41 x 41cm oil on canvas
Across the bay
46.5 x 39” 119 x 100cm oil on canvas
Green wave
15 x 23” 38 x 58cm oil on canvas
Into the deep
15 x 23” 38 x 58cm oil on canvas
Catch of the day
23 x 46.5” 58 x 116cm oil on canvas
May 27th - June 8th 2006
