moira hooper - artist

"Trebah and Beyond" An exhibition of paintings by Local Artist Moira Hooper

Moira Hooper has lived next to the Helford River for over 40 years. Taking inspiration from the Helford, the fields and farmland that surround the river and of course, the magnificent sub-tropical gardens of Trebah, Moira's paintings encompass a wide range of subjects set within a natural and organic context. Moira completed her Fine Arts degree at Falmouth College of Art and Design in 1999 and subsequently joined the Creftow Arts Co-operative in Helston. She has exhibited at over 17 locations in and around Cornwall as well as London and Hertfordshire. Most notably she contributed to the group exhibition 'Red Cell' at the Bay Gallery, Penzance in 2005 and has held several exhibitions within Treliske Hospital in Truro. Moira says of her forthcoming exhibition at Trebah: "The experience of working in the beautiful valley gardens of Trebah, with its surrounding fields and the Helford River provided an irresistible opportunity to further engage with the local landscape. I work in a variety of mediums, including oils and mixed media, charcoal with acrylic and tempera for more detailed plant images". The exhibition starts on Tuesday 13 July and will run until Monday 2 August. The paintings will be for sale, starting at £45 for small tempera pictures to £350 for the larger scale landscape pictures like "Hydrangea Heaven" or the impressive organic paintings of bunches of wild and field flowers, like "Wild Bunch". Moira Hooper can be contacted at her River Studio on: 01326 250344 by appointment only. The above information is taken from the trebah garden site