Work has finished on the Pellew, a 24 ft painting in 6 panels (hexaptych) of a 1852 Falmouth Pilot Cutter from drawings by Luke Powell, being built in Truro. This painting is for the National Maritime Museum of Cornwall show in October 2019.
Falmouth Punt and Pellew
Progress report:
Pellew…
Things are getting complicated
more calculations for the big painting…
Falmouth Pilot Cutter
Work begins on the Pellew, a 24 ft painting in 6 panels (hexaptych) of a 1852 Falmouth Pilot Cutter from drawings by Luke Powell, being built in Truro by ‘Working Sail’. This painting is for the National Maritime Museum of Cornwall show in 2019.
Falmouth Quay Punt
Starting a four panel painting (quadriptych) of a Falmouth Quay Punt.
Varnishing Day!
At the Royal Academy with Mary Day
Print in RA Summer Exhibition
Yes, “Mary Day” has made it into the Royal Academy’s 250th Summer Exhibition!
The show runs from 12th June to 19th August.
See Jardine Press for James’ other prints
back on the water
It’s good to get back on the water after all the exhibition excitement!
Talk at Messum’s
Talk at Messum’s yesterday: “James Dodds and the Art of Preservation”. James Dodds with Hannah Cunliffe from National Historic Ships UK, a government-funded independent organisation devoted to the conservation of historic vessels in the UK.
