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We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays

Kettle’s Yard will be closed for the festive period between 24 December 2024 – 1 January 2025 inclusive. We will open as normal from 2 January 2025.

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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays

Kettle’s Yard will be closed for the festive period between 24 December 2024 – 1 January 2025 inclusive. We will open as normal from 2 January 2025.

Bryan Pearce

Born 1929 – Died 2007

Pearce was born in St. Ives, Cornwall. Born with the genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU), Pearce attended the local special needs school during the 1940s and 50s, where he began drawing and painting with encouragement from his mother and other St. Ives artists. He later attended the St. Ives School of Painting from 1953-57. Pearce is known for his depictions of his hometown and its surroundings, capturing the intricate detail of buildings and ships using heavy outlines and areas of flat, bright colour.

ARTWORKS

Painting

St. Ives Harbour, undated

Bryan Pearce

St. Ives Harbour Find out more

Painting

King's College Chapel, 1966

Bryan Pearce

King's College Chapel Find out more

Painting

The Queen Mary, undated

Bryan Pearce

The Queen Mary Find out more

Painting

The Round Church, c. 1966

Bryan Pearce

The Round Church Find out more