Famous artist visits Love Gallery

Badcocks Gallery has been honoured by a visit from one of the UK's best-known artists, Sir Peter Blake.The Newlyn gallery is currently exhibiting a series of his prints entitled Love, a portfolio of limited edition diamond dust pieces created by the artist in 2004.

Nickie Carlyon of Badcocks said of the prints: "People love them; the diamond dust on the pictures is sparkly, and people love it when they see it as it doesn't show up that well on the internet pictures."

Of the exhibition she said: "Everyone has been very enthusiastic and several local people have bought prints, which is good. It's important to have local support; we still have a week to go so hopefully more people will pay us a visit."

Sir Peter enjoyed his visit to Cornwall, said Nickie, and was pleased to see Newlyn as a working port. He was also able to visit the beautiful scenery of Zennor.

"His visit was a real pleasure," said Nickie.

"He was thoroughly entertaining company, full of witty, fascinating anecdotes, yet really a very modest, quietly spoken man."

* Love by Sir Peter Blake at Badcocks Gallery continues until June 6.