Artists Harbour is delighted with the artistic strength of its new Shorelines exhibition, which runs until January 31, 2007.

Starring strongly textured acrylics, the delicate watercolours of a war artist and the strong oils of a member of the Royal West of England Academy, the exhibition celebrates the atmosphere of that in-between zone where land meets sea.

More than 70 works range from pencil figures to laminated glass wave forms, so there’s plenty of choice.

Subject matter ranges from the spray of waves breaking on rocks to the rusting steel hulks of warships awaiting the hammer in a Portsmouth breaker’s yard.

Later, textile artworks (Shoreline Threads) will be added to the mix to maintain the Artists Harbour tradition of first-class textile artworks around Christmas.

The war artist displaying works is Gordon Rushmer, a man with a delicate touch for evening light. The member of the Royal West of England Academy is Gerald Cains, whose many years in Portsmouth are reflected in his robust Portsmouth and Solent shorelines.

Other artists in the show include glass artist Sue Parry, Gillian Arthur who has provided some fabulous seagulls scavenging the shore, Rosemary Miller with her dramatic crashing waves, deckchairs and more, plus Peter Hill and Ross Foster.

It’s definitely worth a visit, and we look forward to seeing you!

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Peter Heard
New at Artists Harbour are prints from Peter Heard. Following his successful exhibition in the gallery, you can now order canvas prints in a beautiful Cornish-style box frame (see picture). Peter personally hand paints his signature and adds small details such as birds to the print, making each one unique. These prints are available to order now for £295 (available: Harvest Headland, Southwold Huts, Rush Hour, Early Start, After the Storm, Perfect Day).
Also available are prints on paper from some of Peter’s originals. These pictures are part of our exhibition Lights on the Land and are available from £60 (available: Copse, Norfolk Fields, Winter, Storm, White Light, English Mill, Gone for a Dip, Keflavic).

Brian Coole
We are delighted to announce that Brian’s beautiful and much admired paintings are now available as limited edition giclee prints. Published by Artists Harbour, prints available include The Hard, Portsmouth, and Training Frigate HMS Eurydice Leaving Portsmouth Harbour. prices from £175. Please ask in the gallery or contact us for details of Brian’s original pictures and commissions.

Chris Wood
Chris completed much of ‘Race Leader ABN Amro 1 Heading for Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower’ in the gallery while the Volvo Ocean Race boats were in Portsmouth. His stunning depiction of the race leader is now available as a limited edition print on canvas or paper and is printed in house with the last high-tech equipment. Print available now from £170.

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