Falmouth Art Gallery

Falmouth Art Gallery Falmouth Art Gallery is family friendly and free. One of the leading art galleries in the South West.
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Apparently art can help keep you young… 👀A recent study found that engaging with arts and culture may be linked to slowe...
02/06/2026

Apparently art can help keep you young… 👀

A recent study found that engaging with arts and culture may be linked to slower biological ageing.

So we're not saying our Art for Wellbeing course is the fountain of youth... but we're not not saying it either. 😉

Join artist Eve Bourrat for three relaxed, creative sessions exploring identity through collage, paint and mixed media in a welcoming and supportive environment.
✨ No experience needed
✨ All abilities welcome
✨ Creativity encouraged

8 June 2026-22 June 2026. Find out more and book your place:
https://www.falmouthtowncouncil.co.uk/events/art-for-wellbeing-short-course

Read the article in the Art Newspaper here: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/05/12/arts-engagement-linked-slower-biological-aging-study

Join us for this wonderful Art for Wellbeing 3‑week workshop exploring identity through collage, paint and mixed‑media p...
28/05/2026

Join us for this wonderful Art for Wellbeing 3‑week workshop exploring identity through collage, paint and mixed‑media processes. Experiment, layer and create visual stories in an open, supportive space, with the focus on process, curiosity and making rather than finished outcomes.

🎨 Expressing Identity Through Mixed Media
✨ Suitable for all abilities
🖌️ Led by artist Eve Bourrat
📍 Falmouth Art Gallery
🕐 Mondays, 1–3pm
📅 8, 15 & 22 June

Book your place here: https://shop.falmouthartgallery.com/products/art-for-wellbeing-short-course-expressing-identity-through-mixed-media

22/05/2026

What a wonderful evening celebrating our brand new exhibition Mirrors - Reflecting on Identity. Thanks to everyone who came along to see the fantastic works on display. We look forward to welcoming many more of you over the summer as it will run until September 26.

Get creative with our free family workshops this half term inspired by our new exhibition: Mirrors. Tuesday: 10am - 1pm...
22/05/2026

Get creative with our free family workshops this half term inspired by our new exhibition: Mirrors.

Tuesday:
10am - 1pm Collage Portraits
2pm - 3.30pm Wiggly Puppets

Wednesday:
Cyanotype Portraits
10am - 12.30pm, 1pm - 3pm

Thursday:
Monoprint Portraits
10am - 12.30pm, 1pm - 3pm

We are delighted to invite you to join us from 6-8pm this Friday for an evening of celebration of our new exhibition Mir...
20/05/2026

We are delighted to invite you to join us from 6-8pm this Friday for an evening of celebration of our new exhibition Mirrors: Reflecting on Identity.

This exhibition explores how artists use self-expression to question roles, challenge norms and reveal the shifting nature of the self.

Featuring Sarah Ball, Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun, Gluck, Naomi Frears, Maggi Hambling, Diane Ibbotson, Kirsty Latoya, Marco Livingstone, Ken Nwadiogbu, Grayson Perry, SHARP, Cindy Sherman, Henry Scott Tuke and others.

NEW EXHIBITIONMirrors - Reflecting on IdentityAppearances can be deceiving, but they can also be a powerful and authenti...
16/05/2026

NEW EXHIBITION

Mirrors - Reflecting on Identity

Appearances can be deceiving, but they can also be a powerful and authentic expression of our true selves. We all construct our own identities but often there is a push and pull as we navigate our inner truths and the expectations of the outside world.

This exhibition explores how artists use self-expression to question roles, challenge norms and reveal the shifting nature of the self. Featuring Sarah Ball, Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun, Gluck, Naomi Frears, Maggi Hambling, Diane Ibbotson, Kirsty Latoya, Marco Livingstone, Ken Nwadiogbu, Grayson Perry, SHARP, Cindy Sherman, Henry Scott Tuke and others.

Opens: Saturday 16 May, 10 am - 5 pm
Exhibition Celebration: Friday 22 May, 6 - 8 pm













Tuesday to Friday, 10 AM – 3 PMGet creative with our free family workshops, inspired by our new exhibition: Mirrors.Join...
14/05/2026

Tuesday to Friday, 10 AM – 3 PM

Get creative with our free family workshops, inspired by our new exhibition: Mirrors.

Join us in our new Engagement Space on the ground floor—easily accessible through the library entrance or via the dedicated accessible entrance.

All materials provided. All ages are welcome—come and be inspired!

Today’s theme is Myths and Legends, to tie in with the exhibition currently on show at . The Mermaid of Zennor is a C...
14/05/2026

Today’s theme is Myths and Legends, to tie in with the exhibition currently on show at .

The Mermaid of Zennor is a Cornish folk tale recorded around 1873, though it is believed to be far older — many oral traditions were not written down until the 19th century.

The legend tells of a mysterious woman who was seen attending services at St Senara’s Church in Zennor. The church choir was famed for its singing, particularly that of a young man named Mathey Trewella, whose voice was said to be so beautiful he sang the final hymn alone. Drawn by his song, a mermaid would secretly enter the church to listen. When Mathey eventually noticed her, the two fell deeply in love. He followed her down to Pendour Cove, where they disappeared beneath the waves, never to be seen again.

In a later encounter, sailors met a mermaid who asked them to lift anchor so she could return home — villagers believed this to be the same woman. The story is also linked to a carved pew end in St Senara’s Church depicting a mermaid.

In Eric J Mellon’s personal interpretation of The Mermaid of Zennor, the mermaid appears in the foreground in her ‘natural’ form. The entwined lovers in the middle ground are thought to represent the mermaid and Mathey Trewella. The artist interweaves the legend with other unrelated motifs, including a moon goddess (top left), entwined lovers, and the clocktower at Porthleven.

Image Caption
Mellon, Eric James (1925-2014)
Mermaid of Zennor, 1994
Woodblock on paper
Falmouth Art Gallery Collection; Presented by Simon and Tessa Cox

🚧 It's install week! 🚧Our exhibition rooms are now closed until Saturday the 16th while we install our NEW exhibition!Th...
09/05/2026

🚧 It's install week! 🚧

Our exhibition rooms are now closed until Saturday the 16th while we install our NEW exhibition!

The Collections Display and shop will remain open. See our website to learn more.

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Municipal Buildings, The Moor
Falmouth
TR112RT

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441326313863

Website

https://linktr.ee/falmouthartgallery

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