Sit Terry Frost RA & Anthony Frost

This exhibition is currently on display in the Atrium Gallery, Low Wood Bay, Windermere, Cumbria. 29 May-30 September 2025

The work of both artists, Terry Frost & Anthony Frost is closely associated with Cornwall, in particular St. Ives and the West Penwith Peninsula. The two large paintings in the exhibition are painted by Anthony Frost. The other works in the exhibition are original screen prints and collage. 

British artist Terry Frost RA (1915-2003) was a leading figure in British abstract art. Born in Leamington Spa, he left school at the age of fourteen and worked at a cycle shop in Coventry until the outbreak of war. He served in Palestine and Greece, before being captured in 1941. Frost remained a prisoner until the end of the war, an experience that changed his outlook on life and introduced him to the possibilities of art. 

In the 1950s he was employed as visiting lecturer at the Bath Academy of Art, and became Gregory Fellow in Painting at the University of Leeds 1954-56 He taught at Leeds College of Art and Reading University. In 1974 he moved from St. Ives to Newlyn, Cornwall . 

Sir Terry Frost was elected Royal Academician in 1992 and made Knight of the Realm for services to Art and Art Education 1998. His work is held in numerous private and public collections around the world including The Tate Gallery, London, The Museum Of Modern Art, New York City, and the National Gallery of Canada. 

 Anthony Frost was born in St. Ives Cornwall in 1951. He studied at Cardiff College of Art, before returning to South West Cornwall where he lives and works. Anthony is known for his vibrant abstract paintings, collages and limited edition prints. He often incorporates found materials like sailcloth and textured fabrics into his paintings. 

(He has exhibited widely and his work is in many public as well as private collections: The Contemporary Arts Society, Cornwall County Council, Eton College, Kasser Foundation New York, Nuffield Trust, Truro Museums and Art Galleries, Anglo American PLC London. 

“When starting a painting I don’t know the problems I will have to deal with until the painting is well on the go and the secret (for me) is to keep the whole thing on the boil right to the end, so the finished work has that feeling of excitement, speed and danger. I try to take all of my paintings to the edge, it is a voyage of discovery, full of surprises, problems, accidents, (happy accidents that I use to my advantage) and decisions, which all have to be resolved in some crazy way.

I attempt with colour and marks to create my own space, rhythms, weight, speed and volume. A great inspiration to me while I’m painting is music, especially music by The Fall and Captain Beefheart. I want the visual equivalent of an aural sensation!!!” Anthony Frost May 2024

 

Working from his studio on the edge of the Lake District, James Hake uses oriental glazes to create distinctive wheel- thrown ceramics which reflect the dynamic processes of the natural world. After studying design at Manchester Metropolitan University James trained in ceramics near Kilkenny in Ireland where the disciplined focus on technique gave him the tools and space to discover his individual style.

It was following a visit to an exhibition at the Lake District’s Arts and Crafts House Blackwell in 2001 that his interest in Japanese ceramics took hold. The exhibition also featured work by the English potter Edward Hughes (1953– 2006) who’s work has remained constant reference point throughout James’ career. 

I have developed a palette of my own glazes. These range from subtle Shinos, to rich, dark Tenmokus and Copper Reds. Glazes are applied quickly by dipping and pouring in different combinations, which fuse together in the heat of the kiln. I am always adapting and experimenting with glaze, searching for different colours and textures to complement ceramic form. Currently I am investigating using local materials from quarries, clay seams and wood ashes in my glazes.” James Hake 

The images here on this website of work by Sir Terry Frost RA, Anthony Frost and James Hake, are just a selection of work in the actual exhibition in the Atrium Gallery at Low Wood Bay, Windermere.

The exhibition continues to 30 September 2025 and is available each day. For more information please contact: [email protected] Tel: 07799797961