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A Summer of Cornish Colour Exhibition 2026

Cornish artists Joanne Short and John Dyer seen at their 2026 summer exhibition in Falmouth with a selection of their new oil and acrylic paintings

Our joyful new exhibition of original paintings is now available to view online and by private appointment in Falmouth.

The unusually long, hot and sunny summer of 2026 has taken us swimming, camping, painting and picnicking across Cornwall. We have followed the coast from Falmouth and St Mawes to Mousehole, Polly Joke, Crantock, Gunwalloe, St Michael's Mount, Daymer Bay, Cadgwith and the Minack Theatre, gathering ideas from beaches, gardens, harbours, the eclipse, festivals and days spent beside the sea.

The resulting paintings form a colourful visual diary of our adventures. John’s energetic acrylic paintings are filled with swimmers, boats, ferries, birds, dogs and people enjoying the Cornish coast, while Joanne’s oil paintings celebrate flower-filled gardens, coastal views, Cornish cottages and interiors alive with colour.

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