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Penwith Gallery

Penwith Gallery is the home of the Penwith Society of Arts.

The art gallery, formerly a pilchard packing factory, has a remarkable complex of buildings, including three public galleries, Porthmeor Printmakers Workshop, ten artists’ studios, a sculpture courtyard, shop and archive. This allows for an exciting programme of both contemporary and historical exhibitions year round.

The Society was founded in 1949 by Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon, Bernard Leach, Sven Berlin and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, amongst others. Later members have included Patrick Heron, Terry Frost and Henry Moore (honorary member). This association with so many progressive and influential artists has given the Penwith Society a unique place in British art history.
Today the Society continues to play a central role in the thriving and vibrant St. Ives art community, exhibiting contemporary art from Cornwall and beyond.

Artforms available

  • Craft
  • Drawing
  • Mixed Media
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Print
  • Sculpture

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Penwith Gallery, Back Road West, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1NL

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Loans Available

  • £100 to £2,500 – 10 months

Accessibility

  • - Service animals welcome

Latest News & Events

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24 Mar 25 < 1 min read
Members Spring Exhibition
Date of event: 11/04/25 - 16/06/25
Penwith Gallery | St. Ives
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11 Apr 25 < 1 min read
Tom Leaper, Jason Lilley, Sutton Taylor, Philip Wakeham, Sophie Fraser
Date of event: 16/05/25 - 16/06/25
Penwith Gallery | St. Ives
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11 Apr 25 < 1 min read
Karen McEndoo & Aidan Hicks
Date of event: 16/05/25 - 16/06/25
Penwith Gallery | St. Ives
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9 May 25 < 1 min read
Lydia Corbett (née Sylvette David) | The Muse and The Loving Minotaur
Date of event: 20/06/25 - 14/07/25
Penwith Gallery | St. Ives

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