ian shearman
penwith paintings

Ian Shearman, a regular visitor to the Penwith region of Cornwall, has been working as a self-employed artist since 1997. Before then he was the Head of Art at Homerton College, Cambridge, lecturing in all aspects of Fine Art to B.Ed and PGCE students.

“Painting for me is essentially about drawing with colour. I work mainly with acrylics. The fast drying time and flexibility of this medium means that I can respond to changes in the weather conditions and make instant pictorial adjustments. The sense of light, the way that shadows and bright passages describe and punctuate the landscape and how these are altered by the time of day and season has always fascinated me. The constantly changing nature, wet expanses of sand in contrast to the static power of sheer rock faces, expansive skies and large sea swells are marvellous subjects. The fluid nature of the sea, the abstract qualities of the surf constantly revise and influence the way I approach painting.”

"I work directly from the landscape. This enables me to capture within my work a sense of the place and hopefully create the impression of being there."

Ian Shearman has worked closely on this Penwith Paintings project with fellow artist, Neil Bolton. Their respective paintings are being shown together in a two-man show.

To purchase a painting, call 01736 788911 (during gallery hours) or 07971 206 938 (at other times) or e-mail gallery@greatatlantic.co.uk with a contact number.

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To request a paper catalogue, please send your postal address to catalogue@greatatlantic.co.uk

Purchases may be collected at the end of the show or we can arrange for delivery for as little as £20 depending on size and distance. All of the paintings are mounted, framed and glazed. Sizes are of the painted images, excluding mounts and frames. Please be advised that catalogue colours may differ slightly from actual painting colours due to the reprographic processes employed. We offer a money back if not entirely satisfied guarantee to distance purchasers, provided we are informed of any problems within 3 days of collection or delivery.

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Across Cot Valley from Carn Gloose 24 x 34cm oil on board £525 SOLD	Atlantic coast, Penwith 24 x 28cm acrylic on paper £450	Atlantic light beyond the Cape 41 x 39cm oil on canvas £650	Autumn on Sennen Beach 24 x 37cm oil on board £550
Bosullow across to Newlyn 30 x 26cm acrylic on paper £465	Breakers on Sennen Beach, Cornwall 55 x 45cm acrylic on canvas £1095	Bright swell Levant, Penwith 27 x 24cm acrylic on board £415	Cliffs below the Levant Mines, Penwith 34 x 28cm acrylic on paper £415
Cliffs below the Levant Mines 28 x 17cm acrylic on paper £525	Early morning looking across towards The Cape 21 x 16cm oil on canvas £345 SOLD	Hot morning on Sennen Beach 10 x 33cm acrylic on board £375	Land's End from Priest's Cove 30 x 25cm acrylic on paper £495 SOLD
Just after rain looking towards Sennen 10 x 41.5cm acrylic on board £375		Last light Carn Gloose, Cot Valley 17.5 x 28cm acrylic on paper £365	Looking towards Kenidjack, Cape Cornwall 28 x 23cm acrylic on paper £425
Passing storm over Sennen Beach 39 x 41cm acrylic on paper £1200	Rain across Sennen from Carn Gloose 20 x 27cm acrylic on board £395	Rough Autumnal day on Sennen 31.5 x 31.5cm acrylic on canvas £425	Sea and rocks off Levant 17.5 x 30cm acrylic on board £375
Sea and sky Priest's Cove, Cape Cornwall 17 x 21.5cm acrylic on paper £325	Sennen Beach to Gribba Point, Cornwall 34 x 50cm acrylic on canvas £795	St Michael's Mount in the rain 52 x 45cm acrylic on canvas £1295 SOLD	Stormy afternoon on Carn Gloose 30 x 23cm acrylic on paper £450 SOLD
The Enys Rock beneath Pendeen 38 x 56cm acrylic on paper £1750	Windy afternoon on Sennen Beach 30 x 22cm acrylic on board £415	Windy wet day, Sennen Beach 38 x 26cm acrylic on paper £495 SOLD

28th March - 21st April 2010
The Great Atlantic Gallery, St Just
5 Bank Square, St Just-in-Penwith TR19 7HH
Tel 01736 788911