“St. Ives”
Cornwall is a county situated in southwest of England. It is homeland to Cornish people, which is one of the Celtic nations. Cornwall has a milder climate and warmer summers than the rest of UK, and is a very popular tourist destination.
There are many picturesque villages and beautiful scenery. Amongst other attractions, there is the most western point of England, Lands End and Lizard Peninsula, where is the most southern point of England. On the south coast, east from Penzance is the island of St. Michael’s Mount, which becomes separated from land only during high tides. The most visited place is , though, the Eden Project.
One of the most beautiful village is St Ives, situated north from Penzance, on the coast of Celtic sea. Near St Ives, there is a colony of seals. Because of very warm weather, one of the warmest in northern Europe, is a very popular tourist summer resort. Lots of narrow coble paved streets, little shops and fisherman’s cottages.
St Ives is also famous for the large number of artists and for the galleries. In St Ives, there is one of the only four Tate galleries in the world, and the Barbara Hepworth museum and garden.
We visited St Ives on several occasions, nearly every time we have been in Cornwall.
The painting I did this week was inspired by a photo taken by us, probably in 2012.
“St Ives”
Oil on linen
30 X 40cm (12” X 16”)
