S J Lamorna Birch Tregiffian Cliff, near Lamorna, oil on canvas, 471⁄2x591⁄2in (121x151cm)
Lamorna
Over 70 paintings by the artist, Samuel John Lamorna Birch have been brought together for a special exhibition at Penlee House Gallery in Penzance. The artist had a lifelong association with Lamorna, from where he took his name, and founded the Lamorna colony of artists and writers in west Cornwall. Entranced by a Special Place: The Art of S J Lamorna Birch is at Penlee House Gallery, Morab Road, Penzance, Cornwall until September 8; www.penleehouse.org.uk