The Sunshine Painters - Watercolour Artists in Lamorna
'The Sunshine Painters' was a name used to describe a group of artists who lived and worked in Lamorna Cove in Cornwall in the early years of the 20th Century.
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An offshoot of the Newlyn school of painters working a few miles along the Cornish coast, this loose-knit 'colony' of artists centred on S J 'Lamorna' Birch (1869-1955) and at various times included Sir Alfred Munnings, Dame Laura Knight and Harold Knight. This film follows four artists, all members of the Royal Watercolour Society, as they explore the famous beauty spot of Lamorna Cove and respond in varying ways with paintings done on location, at the same time reflecting on how the cultural heritage of the area may have impacted on their work. Paul Newland, Simon Pierse, Richard Sorrel and Jenny Wheatly feature as the srtists in this artistic journey around Lamorna.
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DVDs supplied by Cornwall DVD are produced in PAL format which is accepted by DVD players in many parts of the world.
If purchasing our DVDs for use outside of the UK please check to ensure your DVD player will accept this format.
Most computers with DVD playing facilities will accept PAL format.
An offshoot of the Newlyn school of painters working a few miles along the Cornish coast, this loose-knit 'colony' of artists centred on S J 'Lamorna' Birch (1869-1955) and at various times included Sir Alfred Munnings, Dame Laura Knight and Harold Knight. This film follows four artists, all members of the Royal Watercolour Society, as they explore the famous beauty spot of Lamorna Cove and respond in varying ways with paintings done on location, at the same time reflecting on how the cultural heritage of the area may have impacted on their work. Paul Newland, Simon Pierse, Richard Sorrel and Jenny Wheatly feature as the srtists in this artistic journey around Lamorna.
