Articles by Shelley Thornton

Acrylic Painters in Wells

2 April 2023 / 0

The National Acrylic Painters` Association (NAPA) was formed in 1985 as a vehicle to promote the excellence and innovation of acrylic... Continue reading

PENWITH ASSOCIATES SHOW

25 January 2023 / 0

I’m delighted to have Radiance 3 selected for the Penwith Gallery’s first Associates Exhibition of 2023. The Penwith Associates’ open... Continue reading

Golden Sunset

28 November 2022 / 0

Really pleased to have Porthmeor Gold feature in the St Ives Society of Artists’ Christmas Open. My most recent artwork,... Continue reading

Radiance in Falmouth

22 November 2022 / 0

I’m thrilled to have Radiance 2 selected for Imagine Falmouth – a bi-annual open submission showcasing the judges’ selection of... Continue reading

Solitude Vivifies

9 November 2022 / 0

I’m delighted to have Solitude 5 featured in the Penwith Gallery’s Winter Associates Exhibition. The Penwith Associates’ open calls are... Continue reading

STORYTELLING THROUGH ART

28 September 2022 / 0

3 DEEP – LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS Shelley and Stephanie Sandercock had a great fortnight at their joint exhibition at the... Continue reading

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Ghosts in the Penwith

28 July 2022 / 0

I’m delighted to have The Ghost Ship 2 selected for the Associates Summer Exhibition at the Penwith Gallery, Back Road... Continue reading

A little bit of St Ives in London

23 June 2022 / 0

I am absolutely thrilled to be included in this exhibition at Thompson’s Galleries in Marylebone, London. Called Cornish Perspectives: Contemporary... Continue reading

Vessels – Secrets to Tell

2 June 2022 / 0

What a fantastic week I had in the Crypt Gallery of the St Ives Society of Artists! This year, I... Continue reading

A Forest in St Ives

30 May 2022 / 0

I was really pleased to have A Forest selected for the St Ives Society of Artists’ Spring Open which ran... Continue reading

Q&A with me

24 March 2022

Celeste Allen of CBA Content held a Q&A with me in my studio recently. Here's what she has to say... Continue reading

What is Abstraction?

7 December 2021

The following article featured in the St Ives Times & Echo about the current exhibitions in the Penwith Gallery. I... Continue reading

Penwith Associates Show

22 November 2021

I’m delighted to have Damaged Goods 2 selected for the Penwith Gallery’s Winter Associates Exhibition which opened its doors on 20... Continue reading

St Ives Society Christmas Open

14 November 2021

I’m delighted to have Porthminster Again selected for the St Ives Society of Artists’ Christmas Open which runs from 13... Continue reading

Spot the Artist

21 September 2021

Over 350 A5 postcard sized paintings were on show last week at the historic Porthmeor Studios in St Ives for... Continue reading

NAPA Summer Show

12 July 2021

I’m pleased to have the following four paintings selected for the National Acrylic Painters Association (NAPA) Summer Show at John... Continue reading