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Martha Holmes: Penwith & The Studio
23 May - 26 June 2026Image of Martha Holmes, Penwith & The Studio -
Akiko Hirai: Found / An Introduction to Seeing
23 May - 31 July 2026Image of Akiko Hirai, Found / An Introduction to Seeing -
Leigh Davis: Held In Form / Where Line, Land and Object Meet
23 May - 26 June 2026Image of Leigh Davis, Held In Form / Where Line, Land and Object Meet
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A tour of our current exhibition View our exhibition of paintings by Martha Holmes and Leigh Davis, showing alongside the ceramics of Akiko Hirai -
Explore the Gallery
Recent and Forthcoming Exhibitions-
Neil Davies
As Far as the Eye can See 4 - 31 July 2026Neil writes: Having come through a particularly wild, wet and grey winter, the contrast when the weather changed, the sun appeared and the grey fog and mists cleared was almost... -
Rob Pittam
New Collection 2026 4 - 31 July 2026The works of still life painter Rob Pittam are inspired by the way in which Cornwall's cool north light sculpts everyday forms. Playing with light and dark in the Dutch... -
Ria Poole
New Collection 2 - 18 May 2026The expressive abstraction of her studio work is playfully unbound, embracing a range of techniques and media, celebrating colour and painterliness. She is a member of St Ives Society of... -
Sophie Harding
New Collection 2 - 18 May 2026Since 1993 Sophie has worked full time as a painter, illustrator and textile designer creating original paintings, best selling cards, gift wrap, wallpaper, calendars, diaries, colouring-in books, textile prints for... -
Sarah Purvey
Flow 4 April - 6 May 2026When working, the studio is a quiet space without the disturbance or influence of music or voices on the radio. The time is used to listen, to connect and to... -
Emma Jeffryes
Of Time and Tide 4 April - 1 May 2026I have always been fascinated by the tide, and it has been foremost in much of my subject matter over the years. The tide represents such a steadying certainty, with... -
Rebecca Polyblank
Field and Furze 29 November 2025 - 5 January 2026Rebecca is known for her paintings and sculptures of the moor's wild grassland and gorseland, its plants and native creatures, glimpsed and sketched from life at her remote farmstead studio... -
Susan Bleakley
When the Veil Drops 29 November 2025 - 5 January 2026In this group of artworks, the artist takes a purely formal approach to Abstraction, using grids and geometric forms to create surfaces that could be described as 'veils' or 'doorways'... -
Sarah Woods
Between the Sea and Shore 18 October - 15 November 2025'Each painting in this collection holds a feeling of calm within the landscape: a shift in hues and subtle changes of palette, painted with immediate and gentle strokes; a sanctuary... -
Colin Orchard 'at 90'
St Ives Shapes & Shadows 18 October - 15 November 2025This collection revisits the lanes and landmarks of St Ives, taking a fresh perspective on its secret corners, hidden turns, and sloping cobbled streets. Beginning with sunrise over the harbour... -
Adam Buick
Cornish Series IV 13 September - 6 November 2025'World renowned for its clay and mineral deposits it is a wonderful place to go prospecting, finding specks of copper in the sand or white clay in the hills. Unlike... -
Judy Buxton
Of Land, Sea & Spirit 13 September - 10 October 2025Each canvas is an exploration of movement and stillness, light and texture, where broad, expressive brushstrokes capture both the fleeting and the eternal. From windswept horizons to the delicate bloom...
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About the Gallery Founded in 1965 by celebrated potter Janet Leach, the New Craftsman Gallery is one of the UK's most enduring and respected art spaces. For over sixty years, it has been part of the fabric of St Ives, showcasing both modern and contemporary craft and art.Originally renowned for studio ceramics by Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach, the gallery later expanded to include painting, supporting the early careers of St Ives artists such as Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Peter Lanyon, Patrick Heron and Bryan Wynter.Located at the foot of the hill leading to the Barbara Hepworth Museum, the gallery occupies a characterful historic building of five light-filled rooms, each offering a unique setting for contemporary art and craft.
