Alfred wallis events at St Ives September Festival 2025
Alfred Wallis's St Ives - guided walks - SOLD OUT
Illuminating Alfred Wallis - author talk at Porthmeor Studios on 24 September 2025 - 6.30pm. Book online.
So exciting to see an Alfred Wallis painting that has been in a private collection since 1936.
In this impressive painting, Wallis has depicted three steamships travelling along an estuary towards a large railway viaduct. With its three spans, this could be a painting of the Forth Rail Bridge. Wallis may have seen this impressive structure if he worked on the St Ives fishing fleet in the 1890s. The boats would sail north from St Ives via the Irish Sea to cross Scotland along the Forth and Clyde Canal. After exiting the canal at Grangemouth Harbour, they sailed down the Firth of Forth to the herring grounds on the east coast of Britain.
Untitled (Harbour View) by Alfred Wallis. Oil on board.
Alfred Wallis's start as an artist - centenary celebration on 8 August 2025
I gave my first ever author talk - titled 'Illuminating Alfred Wallis' - at the Redwing Gallery as part of the Penzance LitFest Fringe on 1 july. Many Thanks to all who came along!
I did an enjoyable interview about alfred wallis with artist and writer Rupert White
Alfred Wallis book launch at st ives museum on 22 may 2025
Thanks to all who came to the book launch and made it such a special occasion!
Review of Alfred Wallis Child Pauper To Artistic Luminary by Alfred Wallis's Great grandnephew
21 August - 'Alfred Wallis Child Pauper To Artistic Luminary' is selling well and has had some great feedback - posted on the Reviews and reader comments pages
19 april - the book is now available from the website shop!
17 april - the book is being delivered today
11 april - the book is being assembled
28 march - cover and text printed
5 march - submitted the book to printers
11 February - submission of book pending
30 january - nearing the end of proof reading after addition of vital newly found data.
