“A Delicate Thread” captures the left side of Mawgan Porth on Cornwall’s north coast, my favourite view of the bay, where the sea gradually flows in to meet the river, washing over the sand beside the dark rocks.
Mawgan Porth is one of the beaches I’m most often commissioned to paint, and it holds a special place in my heart because of the memories I’ve made here with my family. Those memories, like the beach itself, feel precious and fragile, and this painting is about holding onto them.
The water is made from surfboard fibreglass, with its threads left clearly visible to represent the pieces of a memory, and how delicate and fragile both life and our oceans are. The rocks and the wave are made from sand from the beach and rope I found washed up on the shore, cut up and worked into the paint. The sandy shore is made from hessian sack, and I’ve purposely left a single pulled thread visible in the weave, a small reminder of the delicate nature of life and of our beaches.
See more of Mawgan Porth in Mawgan Porth Tidal Pools and Mawgan Porth Changing Tides.
Acrylic and reclaimed, upcycled materials on 30cm x 30cm wood board
Framed in a handmade white shadow tray frame, crafted in Newquay
Payment plans available — pay in 3 with Klarna, or spread the cost over up to 6 months with Pay in Instalments via Partial.ly.
Full money-back guarantee — if the piece doesn’t work in your home once it arrives, I’ll help you find the right one, or refund you in full.
Would you like to see this piece in person before you buy? I’m happy to arrange a studio visit or a video call for a virtual viewing — just contact me.
Delivery: Free, fully insured UK courier delivery, with dispatch within 5 working days. Need it sooner? Just let me know. International shipping is available — contact me for a quote before ordering.
“A Delicate Thread” captures the left side of Mawgan Porth on Cornwall’s north coast, my favourite view of the bay, where the sea gradually flows in to meet the river, washing over the sand beside the dark rocks.
Mawgan Porth is one of the beaches I’m most often commissioned to paint, and it holds a special place in my heart because of the memories I’ve made here with my family. Those memories, like the beach itself, feel precious and fragile, and this painting is about holding onto them.
The water is made from surfboard fibreglass, with its threads left clearly visible to represent the pieces of a memory, and how delicate and fragile both life and our oceans are. The rocks and the wave are made from sand from the beach and rope I found washed up on the shore, cut up and worked into the paint. The sandy shore is made from hessian sack, and I’ve purposely left a single pulled thread visible in the weave, a small reminder of the delicate nature of life and of our beaches.
See more of Mawgan Porth in Mawgan Porth Tidal Pools and Mawgan Porth Changing Tides.
Acrylic and reclaimed, upcycled materials on 30cm x 30cm wood board
Framed in a handmade white shadow tray frame, crafted in Newquay
Payment plans available — pay in 3 with Klarna, or spread the cost over up to 6 months with Pay in Instalments via Partial.ly.
Full money-back guarantee — if the piece doesn’t work in your home once it arrives, I’ll help you find the right one, or refund you in full.
Would you like to see this piece in person before you buy? I’m happy to arrange a studio visit or a video call for a virtual viewing — just contact me.
Delivery: Free, fully insured UK courier delivery, with dispatch within 5 working days. Need it sooner? Just let me know. International shipping is available — contact me for a quote before ordering.
