For centuries, the spectacular light and dramatic coastline of West Cornwall have been a magnet for artists. By the late 1800s, a group of painters, refining their techniques in places like Brittany, arrived to found the famous Newlyn School. Their mission was to capture the authentic working life of the fishing community, often painting plein air right here in the harbour, allowing the remarkable coastal light to shape their every canvas.
Watch as the very same ‘amazing light’ that defined their masterpieces plays across the active quays of Newlyn today, honouring their vision of this enduring working harbour.
