This new collection by painter Neil Davies takes us to the remote edge of the Cornish Peninsula. Beginning with the closing days of last winter, Neil's paintings take us through the emerging season to marvel at the views revealed by the clear skies of spring and early summer. Lifting our eyes and our spirits in expansive artworks soaked with colour, these paintings reach for the distant horizon, hinting at the joy of possibilities ahead. Paintings in this exhibition will appear here two weeks before the show opens.
Neil 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 palpable. Spirits have lifted, people I meet out and about appear more cheerful, and there is a general sense of optimism.
I gave this sudden transformation some thought, and realised that, for me, it's not just the warmth and light of the sun, but the sense of space which has suddenly become apparent because of the distance to the horizon. In winter we become more insular, we feel closed in and maybe a little claustrophobic, partly because we have lost that perspective. As a species, we were programmed to look to the horizon for approaching marauders or potential food. We were drawn to high places because we could see into the distance and so felt safe.
A distant horizon is good for the soul: we lift our eyes, look outwards, and there is a sense of more out there, a hint of exciting possibilities, a bigger picture - call it what you will, it has a positive effect on our mental wellbeing and encourages us to look beyond the everyday.
These musings were the starting point for this collection of paintings, which show horizons near and far.
Neil Davies, June 2026