We are delighted to welcome artist David Mankin back for his second solo exhibition, Interludes. Mankin is a British painter known for his compelling abstractions of the landscape. His paintings explore form, colour and surface, drawing on a deep well of mark-making techniques and painterly expression embodying risk and change. Cornwall is his source, an ancient, wild landscape surrounded by sea and carved out by the perpetual flux of the elements.
Coffee Morning :: Thursday 11th September 11 - 1pm
Join us in the gallery to hear more about the exhibition over a coffee. The event is informal, so feel free to drop in anytime between 11am and 1pm to chat to David and view the work.
The event is free however booking is required.
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Artist Talk :: Saturday 13th September 3 - 4pm
Join us on Saturday 13th September for an informal Q&A with the artist. The gallery will be open until 5pm to view the exhibition and chat with David over a glass of fizz.
Guests are invited to propose a question for the talk when booking.
The event is free however booking is essential.
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Interludes is a journey through the shifting atmospheres of the Cornish coast. In this new body of work, Mankin explores the transient nature of the boundary between land and sea. Walking and immersing himself in the landscape is where his process begins. Thoughts unravel amongst the beauty of nature, unlocking memories, feelings, emotions. Sensory pauses. Interludes. Spaces where connections are made, charged with the rhythms, textures and moods of the coast. Fleeting glimpses between storms, shifting light conditions, the quiet before the next wave. Each piece becomes a visual interlude - an abstraction of the landscape’s mood rather than its form. A place for the viewer to pause, reflect, unearth meaning and access memories.
