Emma Jeffryes' Favourite Places....
Emma Jeffryes' vibrant and loosely constructed works reflect the simple beauty of St Ives Bay and the artist's passion for painting the colour and bustle of this pretty West Cornwall town. This latest collection entitled "Favourite Places" depicts a myriad of ocean blues against the foreground of St Ives' white beaches, grey granite walls and green summer hedgerows, these affectionatley rendered local scences are often framed by a wonderful aray of coastal flowers.
"St Ives is truly stunning to observe and remains the focus of my new collection. I am previliged to be able to spend so much time just looking at it. I do find myself returning to the same favourite place and view points and will continue to do so.
How compelling and everchanging it is to look out accross Porthmeor Beach or, in contrast, down into the safety and calm of the harbour. During the winter months the sea can be so dramatic and wonderful to watch - always displaying a breathtaking myriad of blues and greens against the foreground of lichen covered rooves and granite walls. Whilst though, spring and summer, as the hedgrows come alive, these familiar scenes are then framed beautifully with a wondeful aray of flowers and greenery.
I have made a full transition to working on board which is proving to be very successful. Having such a robust surface to work on is allowing me to experiment more with mark making and layering of paint, which is giving the finished piece an extra depth.
Again, I am bringing in an element of focus on figures, or rather, distant figures that seem small on an expanse of beach or walking on the pier by the lighthouse. In addition I am beginning to look at boats again with increasing interest. A large weathered hull of a boat can throw out some great shapes and colours.
The subject matter really is endless and for me, a cause of continual fascination..."
Click below for an e-catalogue of this exhibition
Emma Jeffryes
Blue Sea and Beach
122 x 85 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10914
Emma Jeffryes
Porthmeor Seafront
102 x 67 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10915
Emma Jeffryes
Waiting for the Event to Start
45 x 35 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10916
Emma Jeffryes
Boatfull of Daffodils
63 x 70 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10917
Emma Jeffryes
Porthminster with Green Leaves
34 x 34 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10918
Emma Jeffryes
St.Ives Bay with Seagulls
122 x 85 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10919
Emma Jeffryes
People at Waters Edge
112 x 81 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10920
Emma Jeffryes
Summers Day at Porthmeor
95 x 61 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10921
Emma Jeffryes
Harbour View with Boats
83 x 61 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10922
Emma Jeffryes
Blossom and Chimneys
80 x 61 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10923
Emma Jeffryes
PZ439
72 x 61 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10924
Emma Jeffryes
Seagull on Glass Balcony
61 x 61 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10925
Emma Jeffryes
Harbour View with Rocks
61 x 61 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10926
Emma Jeffryes
Ellen on the Bay
61 x 50 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10927
Emma Jeffryes
View with Pink House
42 x 31 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10928
Emma Jeffryes
Seagulls and Cormorants on Rock
39 x 31 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10929
Emma Jeffryes
Ships and Palm Trees
37 x 32 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10930
Emma Jeffryes
Seagull Sketch
39 x 30 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10931
Emma Jeffryes
Little Blossom Painting
25 x 21 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10933
Emma Jeffryes
Lighthouse and Sea
26 x 20 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10934
Emma Jeffryes
Blue Harbour with Blossom
89 x 63 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10935
Emma Jeffryes
Boats and Sand
67 x 53 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10936
Emma Jeffryes
Surf Life Saving Competition
67 x 51 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10937
Emma Jeffryes
Watching the Event
54 x 48 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10938
Emma Jeffryes
A Red Ship Comes into the Bay
41 x 33 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10953
Emma Jeffryes
Having Fun in front of Quay House
43 x 33 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10939
Emma Jeffryes
Porthminster Beach View
34 x 26 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10940
Emma Jeffryes
Summer Beach, Porthminster
100 x 70 cms
Acrylic on canvas
Ref. 10941
Emma Jeffryes
Church Tower and Blossom
37 x 31 cms
Acrylic on board
Ref. 10932
Emma Jeffryes
Orion Under Blue Sky
67 x 102 cms
Acrylic on paper
Ref. 10949