Half Acre is a unique artists studio and garden designed and created by Carole Vincent (1939-2019) artist and teacher, in the beautiful Cornish coastal village of Boscastle. Reopened by artists Sam Halstead and Phoebe Stannard in August 2019, Half Acre Studios will remain a space for creativity, art and teaching.
Our aim is to support local artists with regular groups, including life drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking, along with short courses and week long courses open to all. In addition we wish to foster creativity in the younger generation of artists, to complement the work of local schools and enhance the career prospects of young local artists by running a regular young artists programme.
We aim to engage with the local community and facilitate a broad experience of art, through individual tuition, encouragement, art history and creative approaches to making and observation, we hope Half Acre Studios will continue to be a creative hub.
“Until we can insert a USB into our ear and download our thoughts, drawing remains the best way of getting visual information on to the page.” Grayson Perry
Our aim is to support local artists with regular groups, including life drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking, along with short courses and week long courses open to all. In addition we wish to foster creativity in the younger generation of artists, to complement the work of local schools and enhance the career prospects of young local artists by running a regular young artists programme.
We aim to engage with the local community and facilitate a broad experience of art, through individual tuition, encouragement, art history and creative approaches to making and observation, we hope Half Acre Studios will continue to be a creative hub.
“Until we can insert a USB into our ear and download our thoughts, drawing remains the best way of getting visual information on to the page.” Grayson Perry
The Artists
SAm Halstead
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Phoebe Stannard
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Sam Halstead studied a BA(Hons) in Fine Art (Sculpture) at Norwich School of Art 2005-8, where he was awarded the Jesse Griffiths award for figurative drawing. Following that he attended The Drawing Year at The Prince's Drawing School (now the Royal Drawing School) in 2009. Halstead is a sculptor, working in plaster, wax and cast metal, but sees observational drawing as a backbone to his practice. He has exhibited regularly with the 20 group in Norwich, in the Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail and at Sladmore Contemporary Gallery in London. Sam teaches at the Royal Drawing School (The Young Artist & Public Programme) and the The Foundation Year in London.
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Phoebe Stannard graduated with a BA(Hons) in Fine Art (Painting) from Norwich School of Art in 2008, completing The Drawing Year at The Prince's Drawing School (now the Royal Drawing School) in 2010. She works in a variety of media including drawing, painting, prints and art medals, often taking inspiration from myths, decorative textiles and animals. Nominated as New Medalist of the Year 2009-10, Stannard attended residencies at the National Academy of Art, Bulgaria, and The School of the Mint, Rome. Her work is held in the Victoria & Albert Museum, The British Museum and The Royal Collection. She teaches at the Royal Drawing School in London.
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Carole Vincent (1939 - 2019)
Carole Vincent (1939-2019) founded Half Acre Studios. Vincent was a sculptor, painter, teacher, concrete technologist and gardener.
Best known for her work in concrete which explored the use of natural colour, texture and form. In 1992, Carole began experiments with pigments and concrete, pushing the boundaries beyond the enhancement of natural stone colours. Her discovery of bright reds, yellows and greens as well as blues offered the full palette of a painter in a 3D material. Mainly working by commission for specific environments, ranging from public spaces to individual buildings and gardens, Vincents' work includes The Armada Dial (1988) in Plymouth City Centre, The Pedestrians (1989) in Devon, Colloquy (1994) in Singapore, Les Jongleurs (1996) and La Citadelle (2005) in Jersey, The Red Carpet (1999) in Edinburgh, Sea Stack (2008) in Alderney and The Bude Light (2000). Vincent was the first winner of the British Precast "Creativity in Concrete" award in 2007. Vincent was an avid gardener, creating a sculpture garden at Half Acre over her life time. Overlooking cliffs and sea, the garden is set in 1½ acres, surrounding the cottage and studios, with a small wood. Vincent's sculptures occupy small spaces or command a view all around the garden. The Blue Circle Garden (in the garden at Half Acre) won a Bronze Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show in 2001. The Garden is part of the National Garden Scheme. |
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