The gallery is closed for a short winter break and will reopen in early spring. Opening details, and news of our 2026 exhibition programme, will appear here soon. Emails, enquiries and messages will still be received and responded to in the meantime - please use our contact page. In the meantime, please feel welcome to explore our new website:
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Explore the Gallery
Recent and Forthcoming Exhibitions-
Susan Bleakley
When the Veil Drops 29 November 2025 - 5 January 2026In this group of artworks, the artist takes a purely formal approach to Abstraction, using grids and geometric forms to create surfaces that could be described as 'veils' or 'doorways'... -
Rebecca Polyblank
Field and Furze 29 November 2025 - 5 January 2026Rebecca is known for her paintings and sculptures of the moor's wild grassland and gorseland, its plants and native creatures, glimpsed and sketched from life at her remote farmstead studio... -
Sarah Woods
Between the Sea and Shore 18 October - 15 November 2025'Each painting in this collection holds a feeling of calm within the landscape: a shift in hues and subtle changes of palette, painted with immediate and gentle strokes; a sanctuary... -
Colin Orchard 'at 90'
St Ives Shapes & Shadows 18 October - 15 November 2025This collection revisits the lanes and landmarks of St Ives, taking a fresh perspective on its secret corners, hidden turns, and sloping cobbled streets. Beginning with sunrise over the harbour... -
Adam Buick
Cornish Series IV 13 September - 6 November 2025'World renowned for its clay and mineral deposits it is a wonderful place to go prospecting, finding specks of copper in the sand or white clay in the hills. Unlike... -
Judy Buxton
Of Land, Sea & Spirit 13 September - 10 October 2025Each canvas is an exploration of movement and stillness, light and texture, where broad, expressive brushstrokes capture both the fleeting and the eternal. From windswept horizons to the delicate bloom... -
Ruth Tomlinson
DiscoveRings II / Cornish Turquoise 16 August - 17 September 2025British fine jewellery designer Ruth Tomlinson celebrates unconventional beauty in her work, spotlighting the individuality of alternative gemstones. Compelled to discover what the British Isles has to offer in terms... -
Jack Davis
Sea and Soul 16 August - 5 September 2025This summer, we are pleased to welcome painter Jack Davis to the gallery for the first time, with a collection that translates the energy of coastal seascapes into dramatic and...
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About the Gallery Founded in 1965 by celebrated potter Janet Leach, the New Craftsman Gallery is one of the UK's most enduring and respected art spaces. For over sixty years, it has been part of the fabric of St Ives, showcasing both modern and contemporary craft and art.Originally renowned for studio ceramics by Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach, the gallery later expanded to include painting, supporting the early careers of St Ives artists such as Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Peter Lanyon, Patrick Heron and Bryan Wynter.Located at the foot of the hill leading to the Barbara Hepworth Museum, the gallery occupies a characterful historic building of five light-filled rooms, each offering a unique setting for contemporary art and craft.
