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George Care

  George Care is a Freelance Writer who lives in West Cornwall and greatly enjoys visiting art exhibitions and also is currently learning about printmaking. He works with the local community radio and besides reviewing is interested in local history and improving his language skills in Latin, French and German.  

Reviews

Heidegger Reframed by Barbara Bolt [13 September 2011]
'Heidegger'. [enlarge]
 

Martin Heidegger (September 26, 1889 – May 26, 1976 is renowned for the complexity and subtlety with which his thoughts on the philosophy of being (ontology) is expressed. His ideas are inspired by numerous sources from the pre-Socratics,  Read on…

I. B. Tauris, London
13 September 2011 to 27 September 2013

Angela Stead [5 October 2010]
Angela Stead, 'Porthgwarra Cove', OilPastel. Morvah Schoolhouse Gallery [enlarge]
 

  The area near Morvah, where the current exhibition is situated has many lovely, sheltered coves with sandy beaches like Portcurno, Lamorna and Portgwarra. It is the latter which features prominently in the oil pastels in the current show.  Read on…

The Morvah Schoolhouse, St Just
2 - 15 October 2010

"bloom" [15 August 2010]
Maggie Matthews, 'Watermark', Mixed Media. Courtesy: sarah@cornwallcontemporary.com. 60x60cm [enlarge]
 

“bloom” by Maggie Matthews   Maggie Matthew’s latest exhibition is an extended display of biodiversity. She has discovered a new passion in shrubs, plants and flowers. She comments, "A new direction. I’ve wandered  Read on…

Cornwall Contemporary, Penzance
23 July - 16 August 2010

The Magic of a Line [6 October 2008]
Walter Langley, 'Head of a Young Girl', Charcoal, Late 1880s. Courtesy: Private Collection . [enlarge]
 

“This exhibition presents a selection of rarely seen drawings and etchings by artists from the Newlyn School including Stanhope Forbes, Walter Langley, Elizabeth Forbes, Laura Knight, Charles Napier Hemy and W.H.Y. Titcomb. From drawings and  Read on…

Penlee House, Penzance
20 September - 22 November 2008

Memento and Atmospheres [4 August 2008]
Maggie Matthews, 'Precious nature', mixed media & silver leaf on canvas100 x 100cm. Courtesy: Cornwall Contemporary. [enlarge]
 

Lower Gallery  Maggie Matthews –Memento The current exhibition of mixed media paintings are as eye catching and attractive as ever but contain the additional element of 22 carat gold, 12 carat white gold and silver leaf embedded onto  Read on…

Cornwall Contemporary, Penzance
26 July - 20 August 2008

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