St Ives coup with abbey exhibition

Terry Frost and a piece of his art WORKS by world-renowned artists form part of a new exhibition which has just opened at Torre Abbey in Torquay.

The museum welcomes The Artists of St Ives, a collection on loan from the Arts Council Collection and featuring artists such as Ben Nicholson, Alfred Wallis, Barbara Hepworth, Paul Feiler and Terry Frost.

The St Ives Society of Artists were a group whose remarkable output was inspired by living and working in the Cornish town of St Ives following the First World War. The artists were at the forefront of a movement which expressed ideas through painting and sculpture and established a focus for modern and abstract British art from the 1940s to the 1960s.

Cllr Nicole Amil, Executive Lead for Tourism, Culture and Harbours, said: “This is a must see exhibition. Once again, another wonderful coup for Torre Abbey Museum.”

To coincide with the exhibition, Devon Open Studios is showcasing the talent and creative lives of artists living in Devon.

From September 14 to 30 the Spanish Barn will be hosting a free exhibition of works by Torbay artists.

The St Ives exhibition runs until November 25.

Simon Hulstone