“Where the Path Once Led” captures Porthcurno on Cornwall’s far south-west coast as the tide drops: deep turquoise water, a gentle wave lapping onto golden sand, and the dark rocks on the left of the beach emerging as the sea draws back.
This painting comes from a day I spent at Porthcurno with my husband, just after access to Pedn Vounder had been closed. As the tide fell, the water pulled back from the rocks on the left of the beach, and you could see the old way round to that hidden cove, a route so many people have walked before. This piece is a quiet homage to that path, and to the places we hold onto even when we can’t reach them any more.
The water is layered with the same vintage tablecloth that runs through my Swim Notes trio, its scalloped, lacy pattern showing through the turquoise like sunlight rippling across the seabed. The rocks and the gentle lapping wave are made from rope I found washed up on the beach, cut up and mixed into the paint, so a little of Porthcurno itself is held in the painting. The golden sand is made from hessian sack, its rough weave giving the beach a natural, sun-warmed texture.
See more of Porthcurno in Beneath the Stillness.
Acrylic and reclaimed, upcycled materials on 60cm x 60cm canvas
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 10 working days. Need it sooner? Just let me know. International shipping is available — contact me for a quote before ordering.
“Where the Path Once Led” captures Porthcurno on Cornwall’s far south-west coast as the tide drops: deep turquoise water, a gentle wave lapping onto golden sand, and the dark rocks on the left of the beach emerging as the sea draws back.
This painting comes from a day I spent at Porthcurno with my husband, just after access to Pedn Vounder had been closed. As the tide fell, the water pulled back from the rocks on the left of the beach, and you could see the old way round to that hidden cove, a route so many people have walked before. This piece is a quiet homage to that path, and to the places we hold onto even when we can’t reach them any more.
The water is layered with the same vintage tablecloth that runs through my Swim Notes trio, its scalloped, lacy pattern showing through the turquoise like sunlight rippling across the seabed. The rocks and the gentle lapping wave are made from rope I found washed up on the beach, cut up and mixed into the paint, so a little of Porthcurno itself is held in the painting. The golden sand is made from hessian sack, its rough weave giving the beach a natural, sun-warmed texture.
See more of Porthcurno in Beneath the Stillness.
Acrylic and reclaimed, upcycled materials on 60cm x 60cm canvas
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 10 working days. Need it sooner? Just let me know. International shipping is available — contact me for a quote before ordering.
