And here is the film of painting a Falmouth punt earlier this year…

Painting Pellew, the Falmouth pilot cutter

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.

Progress report:

more calculations for the big painting…

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.

Starting a four panel painting (quadriptych) of a Falmouth Quay Punt.

At the Royal Academy with Mary Day

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