Padstow Gallery

Padstow Gallery Representing the very best of contemporary original art and craft within a beautiful Cornish setting

Sqquuueee I’m super excited about so many things today…Firstly and I are busy behind the scenes, getting ready for a ve...
10/06/2026

Sqquuueee I’m super excited about so many things today…

Firstly and I are busy behind the scenes, getting ready for a very special exhibition in September. I’ve been raiding the Cornish hedgerows and shoreline for organic materials and then posting them to Ian so that he can make natural paint/dye/pigments for a Charitable limited edition print idea - so far I’ve posted Red Valerian aka Padstow Pride, Elderflowers, Tamarisk and some washed up Seaweed. I’m really excited to see how these turn out, what colours they produce and how it influences Ian’s oil originals.

And in other news… I’m off on holiday 🇮🇸 .photography and I are headed to Iceland on a two week road trip in a campervan. We’re looking forward to hiking, whale watching, puffin spotting, landscape photography and who knows, I might even attempt a sketch or two. 🐳 🫍 🐋 🐧 🏕️ 📸

I’m leaving the gallery in very capable hands and Ellie is taking over social media for me whilst I’m away. Woop woop 🙌

Back soon. Liz xx

Images: Mother Iveys Bay, Violet Sky, White Wave Spray, Greenaway & Changing Tides.

Continuing the sunny theme, we have this gorgeous collection from ranging in size and price. Ruth’s training as a texti...
08/06/2026

Continuing the sunny theme, we have this gorgeous collection from ranging in size and price. Ruth’s training as a textile designer is evident in her work. She is inspired as much by colour and pattern as by the English landscape. Working in oils she applies paint directly to the surface, moving it around with brushes, combs and her hands. Her atmospheric paintings capture the changing seasons and the effect of the weather on the land.Her work takes the journey from the open heathland through the South Downs where she spent her childhood, down to the coastline of Cornwall.

Ruth Taylor is also brilliant at naming paintings, far better than myself ‘Vase of Flowers 1, 2, 3…’ & ‘Landscape series 1, 2, 3…” 😜

IMAGES: The Edge of the Estate, Leaving a Trace on the Land, Savage Swung the Tide, Early Birds & And Breathe.

Oh wow we are absolutely spoilt with this incredible sunshine - it’s just what we needed after a loooooonnngggg winter o...
29/05/2026

Oh wow we are absolutely spoilt with this incredible sunshine - it’s just what we needed after a loooooonnngggg winter of grey.

Here is a selection of sunny yellow paintings and ceramics to brighten anyone’s day 🌞



Images: Hayfield Cottage by David Pearce, Glew Mine 2 by Megan Gant, Through the Buttercups by Claire Henley, Lemon Bottle by Lucy Burley, walking in the sunshine by Sarah Ross-Thompson & Morning Walk by Craig Underhill

Speaking of favourites views…. Tregirls Beach has to be up there in my top 10. I just love the view looking across to Da...
24/05/2026

Speaking of favourites views…. Tregirls Beach has to be up there in my top 10. I just love the view looking across to Daymer and Rock 🥰

If I get a wiggle on, I can just about get there and back in my lunch break. A serious wiggle that is, with no stopping to munch sandwiches 😂

A gentler walk is up to the War Memorial - there is definitely time for a sedate lunch on the bench on those walks.

For the Artist, Andrew Jago…. “Working outdoors gives me an intimacy with the landscape and this is an important element in the process – the spontaneity of an outdoor study, the shifting tide, the changing light; I am acutely aware of the pressing of time and the need to be economical with detail. I also make notes and take photographs that can be a valuable source of reference and inspiration for ongoing projects within the studio”.

Images: Tregirls Beach & Rainbow over Camel Estuary plus close up detail

Two of my favourite views ‘Looking across the estuary’ and ‘On the rocks, Constantine’ by have landed at the gallery.Te...
23/05/2026

Two of my favourite views ‘Looking across the estuary’ and ‘On the rocks, Constantine’ by have landed at the gallery.

Texture, pattern and colour dominate Lucy’s artwork. Lucy uses a process of layering acrylic media to create the effect she wants. An underpainting or tonal wash will be overlaid with layer upon layer of paint or ink then some areas scraped or washed away to create a dynamic composition. Inspired by her favourite walks and views in Cornwall.

It’s been a week of wonderful deliveries, not only have we had new ceramics from Elke Lucas, a cracking Camel Estuary pa...
19/05/2026

It’s been a week of wonderful deliveries, not only have we had new ceramics from Elke Lucas, a cracking Camel Estuary painting by Claire Henley but also this stunning soft and yummy abstract collection from

Absolutely immersive!

Just a reminder that we’re open daily from 10:30am until 4:30pm, hope to see you all soon. Liz xx



Images: Skimming Stones, Ivy Gate and Salty Cove

What a happy coincidence when one of your favourite creative couples pop in to deliver Elke Lucas’ very first collection...
18/05/2026

What a happy coincidence when one of your favourite creative couples pop in to deliver Elke Lucas’ very first collection of ceramics to the gallery, and her hubby (and fellow artist), Ben spots one of his own fish mugs captured brilliant as a still life painting by Sophie Harding!

What a small world!!

Here is a super pleased with painting. And the wonderful sea green sgtaffito porcelain vessels by . Elke managed to slip away before I pounced on her with the camera, but I’ll get her next time!!

Images include: Ben & Sophie’s Fish Mug painting, Ben’s Fish Mugs and makers mark, Ben’s own paintings, and Elke’s gorgeous sea green porcelain vessels.

Quick snaps of the new display from a jaunty interior angle for when you’ve cleaned the window a little too well and now...
11/05/2026

Quick snaps of the new display from a jaunty interior angle for when you’ve cleaned the window a little too well and now all you can see are reflections from the pub opposite on the glass!! 🤦‍♀️ ✨

06/05/2026

From the frivolous to the functional; for the minimalists and the maximalists- just a tiny selection of the varied and beautiful ceramics we have on display here at the gallery. Crafted by makers with a diverse range of inspiration, there’s something for every space.

You can view a full range of our ceramic pieces on our website, or better still, pop in in person to see them in real life. There’s something about the texture of a ceramic piece I find,that really adds a little extra magic.

Open every day, from 10.30-4.30

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I’m frequently asked how I select new work and Artists for the gallery and the simple answer is… I have to love it mysel...
14/04/2026

I’m frequently asked how I select new work and Artists for the gallery and the simple answer is… I have to love it myself and it has to mean something to me. Simples 🧡

Megan Gant’s bold modern ceramics have been on my radar for a while and it’s absolute pleasure to have this new collection to share with you all. When growing up in Cornwall, you’re never far from some sort of mining, fishing or industrial landmark so it’s fantastic to celebrate all that heritage in clay.

Megan Gant is a Cornish ceramicist whose practice is rooted in exploring the beauty of impermanence– her vessels become canvases for capturing the weathering of time, built up through multiple layers of slips, underglaze, volcanic glaze, sgraffito, monoprint, and photolithographic transfers that echo the textures of derelict buildings and post-industrial spaces. The photolithographic transfers serve to capture fleeting moments in time, immortalising the fragile states of the buildings, and preserving their transient nature. Through this process, she invites reflection on the beauty of decay, the interplay between intentionally crafted and spontaneous deterioration, and the stories that the fragile surfaces hold.

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11 Lanadwell Street
Padstow
PL288AN

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Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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