John B Anderson 1945 - 1997 from June 6 - July 4

John was born in Glasgow but within the year his family moved to London, where they welcomed into their home many of the literary and artistic figures of the time.   The family moved to a hill farm in Devon when John was eight years old. 

He attended Foxhole School in Dartington followed by a brief and turbulent time at Exeter College of Art.

John’s mental instability, a factor in his life for many years, was finally alleviated by applying a prescription given by an eminent psychiatrist, to ‘put a roof over his head, supply him with art materials, give him a small allowance and he will cure himself’, which indeed he did. 

One Year On - the Falmouth Graduates show - 28th May 2009 - 30th June 2009

Lawrence Weiner - 23 May to 11 July

Lawrence Weiner (USA, 1942) is one of the most significant and iconic artists of his generation. As a pioneer of the Conceptual Art movement in the 1960's, Weiner ws among the first to propose that the idea can be poetic as the object. He uses language to convey these artistic ideas, instructions or questions.

The text works in the exhibition are presented in relation to the gallery's unique location, in particular its proximity to the sea.
Lawrence Weiner has also been invited to propose a temporary public work for the area in the next year, inspired by the Tidal Observatory in Newlyn Harbour.

Throughout the exhibition there will be a programme of Wednesday lunchtime talks. They will focus on the role, use and importance of the Tidal Observatory, the impact of tidal surges and the regeneration and development of Newlyn's fishing community. Further details of the talks will be avialable on our EVENTS page shortly.

The exhibition also includes a screening of short films by Lawrence Weiner on Thursday 2nd July at 7.15pm. Admission is free but booking essential due to limited numbers. Phone 01736 363715 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to book your place.
The exhibition has been curated and commissioned by ProjectBase in collaboration with Newlyn Art Gallery. It has been supported by Arts Council England South West and the Henry Moore Foundation. The education programme is supported by the Princes Foundation for Children and the Arts.

The NSA is a group of over one hundred professional artists who either live in the South West or have connections with the area. The membership is composed mainly of painters but there are also photographers, printmakers and artists who work in three dimensions using a variety of media including video and performance.

Helen Feiler lives and works in Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall, England where she has a gallery, as well as painting she makes jewellery and sells it from her gallery. During the summer months Helen is based in Cornwall and paints the beautiful seascapes of the Cornish coast, then in the winter months when it is quite, she closes her gallery and travels to Manda where she paints the locals and the tranquil surroundings of Manda and Lamu. The African Galleries show some of the paintings Helen has done on her travels to Manda.