What a way to kick start the year!
The Penwith Gallery in St. Ives have made me a full member!
It’s an honour to be part of this prestigious gallery. I’m thrilled and delighted.
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Lancashire born artist Stephanie Sandercock moved to Cornwall in 2014 and began painting full time.
“The coastal rock at Gwithian had a profound effect on me. I became obsessed. I stood with my forehead on the rock face feeling the ancient pulse of the Earth.
Until then I’d found it difficult to feel settled anywhere. Suddenly I felt grounded, safe and supported. All I wanted to do was paint the rocks.
The Penwith Gallery became so important to me as I was able to hold solo shows of my work. This gave me an aim to supply brand new work every two years and my art practise developed and became a way of life.”
2016 – ‘Gwithian Rocks’
2018 – ‘Godolphin To The Sea’
2020 – ‘Hayle To Halzephron’
2022 – Stephanie’s new work will be on show, here in The Studio Gallery at The Penwith 18thJune – 17thJuly
“I begin each new piece with a plan based on the form of the rocks but sometimes other elements sneak in, like the ploughed fields, harbour wall, turning tide or shapes of the seaweed.
Creating textures with plaster is one of my favourite things and I like to layer paint and later sand it down to reveal surprising patterns. Using muscovite mica to reflect the light adds another magical element.
Like a mystery unravelling before my eyes the process takes me to unimagined places. There’s an aliveness that can’t be measured and this gives me a sense of playfulness, of freedom.
Art is a moving growing thing to explore and immerse myself in. I don’t know where it will lead but I am 100% engaged in the journey.”
Works on aluminium, rusted steel and wooden panel using crushed limestone and marble plaster, muscovite, acrylic and oil.
Stephanie is a member of The Penwith Gallery and St. Ives Society.
Her work has been exhibited in London’s OXO Tower Chaiya Art Awards winner’s exhibition in 2021 and a selection of her work will be included in a group show this Summer at Thompson’s London.
CORNISH ART
1 June 2022 – 25 June 2022
From 1-25 June 2022, at 3 Seymour Place.
“Many will remember her first, Gwithian Rocks, held there two years ago, acclaimed at the time as a promising debut, the works in her current show more than fulfil that promise, and should not be missed…. In every sense this is an impressive show. As appealing as it is accomplished.” – Frank Ruhrmund.
