Coastal craving: Bring some Cornish seaside style to your walls

Among the trends on social media platform TikTok last year was ‘coastal grandmother’. The hashtag has more than 500 million views and evokes the white linen-clad stars of Nancy Meyers romcoms.

Whether you want to buy into this trend or not, a coastal scene from Cornwall can’t help but brighten up your walls this summer, bringing the coast closer to home.

Here is a selection of Cornish paintings from Penzance auction house Lay’s Cornish Art & Fine Art sale on August 24-25.

1. Fred Yates’ Lostwithiel

Fred Yates’ Lostwithiel is estimated at £500-800.

Artist Fred Yates (1922-2008) spent many years in Cornwall painting the local people and scenes. The Juliet Gould gallery was one of the dealers he worked with. A group of 13 paintings from the personal collection of Juliet Gould are being offered at the Lay’s sale. This watercolour titled Lostwithiel is estimated at £500-800.

2. Falmouth harbour

This acrylic and gouache on board Falmouth harbour scene by Richard Sidney Lodey (1950), is estimated at £150-250.

3. St Ives Harbour

Linda Weir (1951) lives and paints in St Ives and produces impasto oils en plein air.  This oil on board from 2003 of St Ives Harbour and Fisherman is estimated at £900-1200.

4. St Ives

Paul Stephens (1957) paints in the pointillist style and this oil on board of St Ives, Cornwall is estimated at £100-200.

5. Newlyn Harbour

This large 29cm x 1.2m oil on canvas of Newlyn Harbour by Ken Howard is estimated at £4000-5000.

 

The prolific en plein air artist Ken Howard (1932-2022) painted in Chelsea, Venice and Mousehole, Cornwall – he had homes and studios in all three locations over the years. 

6. Sailing Luggers at St Ives

St Ives is a popular location for artists. This Sailing Luggers at St Ives is by Eric Ward (1945) and estimated at £100-200.