A joyful celebration of a perfect Cornish day, Picnic on the Headland, Godrevy Lighthouse captures the unmistakable view across the turquoise sea towards one of Cornwall’s most iconic landmarks.
Joanne Short places us among the wild coastal flowers and grasses, looking out across the water to Godrevy Lighthouse. Two sailing boats drift across the bay, their curved sails echoing the sweeping lines of the sea and shoreline, while the lighthouse rises clearly against a warm coral-pink sky.
In the foreground, a red-checked picnic blanket, teapot, cups, cakes and plates of food create a wonderfully intimate sense of occasion. It feels as though we have just arrived, chosen the perfect spot on the headland and settled down to enjoy the view.
The tall grasses, pink flowers and richly patterned picnic scene give the painting a decorative rhythm that is characteristic of Joanne Short’s work. Strong colour, simplified forms and flowing outlines transform the familiar Cornish landscape into something wonderfully uplifting and timeless.
This tall, elegant original oil painting is filled with everything that makes a summer day in Cornwall memorable: sea, sailing boats, wildflowers, a picnic on the coast and the distant landmark of Godrevy Lighthouse.
Item Information
| Description |
Framed Original Painting |
| Artist |
Cornish Artist Joanne Short (born 1967) |
| Signed by the Artist |
Signed by Joanne Short |
| Painting size |
24 x 9 inches |
| Medium |
Oil on canvas |
| Framed size |
29 x 14 inches |
| Frame type |
A wide wooden slip painted in a cream colour with a natural wood hockey stick surround. Handmade in Cornwall.
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| Ready to hang |
Strung with picture cord and ready to hang |