John Brenton

john brenton
making waves

Sennen Surfers
oil on canvas board 510 x 560mm 20 x 22”

The Great Atlantic Map Works Gallery is pleased to present a new collection of paintings by John Brenton entitled 'Makng Waves'.

Please call 01736 788911 / 01736 786016 or e-mail: gallery@greatatlantic.co.uk to reserve the painting of your choice. paintings may be collected from the gallery or we can arrange delivery to any UK mainland address for as little as £20. Money back if not entirely satisfied (provided we are informed within 3 days of your purchase being collected/delivered).

Cheques and all major credit cards accepted. Colours may vary between the original paintings and the printed reproductions. All paintings on canvas board are framed and glazed; canvases are framed. Sizes are approximate image sizes excluding any mounts and frames.

John Brenton

Born to Cornish parents in 1964, John Brenton grew up near St. Austell. Ever since his first day at school, when his teacher congratulated him on a drawing he had made, he has worked to develop his creative talents. From St. Austell Sixth Form College, John progressed to an honours degree in creative arts from Alsager College - now part of Manchester University.

John returned to his artistic roots in 1999 with a significant exhibition of work at the then Bakehouse Gallery in Penzance. Within a short time he became a full time artist exhibiting at a growing number of Galleries.

Of his work, especially that which features the Cornish coastline, John says this: “Sea, sky, seashore and the magic play of light are, of course, the inspirational symbols of many painters, but I try for that extra dimension - the given moment. I begin my work at the spot that fires my interest and I work quickly to capture as much as is fleetingly possible”. After more work in his studio he will return to that particular place to make the important final touches.

This is his first exhibition at The Great Atlantic Map Works Gallery. A solo show in London in association with Cove’s Quay Gallery, Salcombe will follow. He has been the guest artist for the Macmillan Cancer Relief in Cornwall for 2003/4.

John Brenton lives with his wife and two children at Sennen Cove, near Land’s End.