Photos and Paintings Combine in Strong Contrast

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John Brenton, from Sennen Cove near Land's End, is an oil painter who captures the timeless quality of Cornwall, particularly where land and sea meet. His blues have spiritual, energising power.

Brenton probably sees Cornwall as Alfred, Lord Tennyson, would have looked at the terrain when the Poet Laureate came on his Arthurian quest all those years ago. A master of light, he says: "I try for that extra dimension... the given moment. I begin my work at the spot that fires my interest and I work quickly."

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Photos and Paintings Combine in Strong Contrast

Now he crosses the Tamar, bringing ten colourful images to the Masavision Ga...

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