The Newlyn School of artists were a group of artists based near Newlyn in Cornwall, England, from the late 19th to the early 20th century. They studied the lives, habitats and landscapes of fishing communities along the dramatic Cornish coastline. Members of the group included artists such as Dame Laura Knight, S.J. 'Lamorna' Birch and Alfred Munnings. Enchanted by the life of the local fisherman and their families, the artists would paint a variety of scenes, including harbourside activities and still life. Newlyn's connection to painting remains strong, and a modern day Newlyn Art School was founded in 2011, from which this collection owes it's existence.
Painted by the same hand, and displaying a unity of aesthetic principle, much of this collection captures naive boats, coastal landscapes and still life studies. A selection of works stray into more abstract territory, resembling the work of Cornish painter Matthew Lanyon.
