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Bowerman Collection of Newlyn School art returns to Cornwall for exhibition
Overview
An exhibition featuring 40 works from the Bowerman Collection of Newlyn School art has opened at the Penlee House Gallery and Museum in Penzance. The paintings, which depict life in Cornwall's fishing and rural communities from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, will be on display until January before embarking on a two-year national tour across England.
Key points
- Forty works from the Bowerman Collection have gone on display at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in Penzance.
- The exhibition features Newlyn School art depicting life in Cornwall's 19th and early 20th-century fishing and rural communities.
- Curator Alison Bevan noted that the collection captures real community characters and highlights a vibrant second generation of artists.
- The exhibition runs until 9 January before starting a two-year tour of venues across England.