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The Newlyn School is a term used to describe a colony
of artists based in or near to Newlyn, a fishing village adjacent to Penzance,
Cornwall , from the 1880s until
the early 20th
century . The establishment of the Newlyn School was echoic of
the Barbizon School
in France, where artists fled Paris to paint in a more pure setting
emphasizing natural light. These schools along with a related California
movement were also known as En
plein air .
Newlyn had a number of things guaranteed to attract artists: fantastic
light, cheap living, and the availability of inexpensive models. Everyday
life in Newlyn and the area around was to become a staple of their
work. Lamorna
Birch was the prime mover behind the colony and the work done
there. The later 'School of Painting', founded by Stanhope
Forbes and his wife Elizabeth in 1899 ,
promoted the study of figure painting.
Newlyn School painters include:
