Artist statement
The five artists exhibiting at The Sea View Art Barn close to Ladram Bay, are Frances Carter, Phil Creek SWAc (Hon) NAPA, Julie Dunster SWAc, Penny Silverthorne and Alison Summerfield SWAc (Hon). The Seaview Art Barn provides generous exhibition spaces, with outdoor sculpture, resident artists, ample parking and coffee making facilities.
Extended Bio
Frances Carter, founder of Sea View Art Barn is known as ‘Frances Margaret' who was best known for sculptures of horses back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Her work was sold internationally via commissions and galleries and can still be found in The Art House Gallery in St Ives. Her largest sculpture is of a WW11 pilot which can be seen at the entrance to Exeter Airport and has been there since 201. Following a fallow period of producing work Frances has concentrated on turning the outbuildings at Sea View Farm into an Art Barn. The dream being to develop a centre for the promotion, enjoyment and participation of art and well being. Bronzes will be displayed as well as some naive paintings produced in the last few years.
Phil Creek. SWAc (Hon), NAPA.
Phil worked as County Art Adviser for Devon until 2011. He is now a full-time painter living in East Devon.
Exhibitions include The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Exeter; The Royal Society of Marine Artists and Royal Institute of Oil Painters at The Mall Galleries, London; The Penwith, St Ives; Falmouth Art Gallery, The Brownston Gallery; Modbury; The Vandlys Gallerie Exeter; The Steam Gallery Beer; and The Royal West of England Academy, Bristol. He is an honorary member of The South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts (SWAc) and previous Chair, he is an exhibiting member of The National Acrylic Painters Association (NAPA), he also continues as The President of Otter Vale Art Society (OVAS) and Vice President of Budleigh Art Club. He was awarded The Adrian Henrie Prize by The National Association of Painters in Acrylic at their Annual Exhibition and also The Dartmoor Magazine Prize for the best entry into The Greenhill Arts Open Exhibition in 2024. He exhibited at The Mall Galleries in The Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 2024 and The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour in 2025. Phil’s painting explores the landscapes and seascapes of the southwest of England. He often paints en plein air, on the beach or in the landscape, Phil also undertakes his gouache and larger acrylic paintings in his recently converted home studio. Phil can be contacted by email at
[email protected]
Julie Dunster is an award-winning oil painter, tutor and official Artist Magazine contributor, passionate about painting from life - keen to capture a landscape’s light, a marine scene’s mood, a portrait’s emotion or still life’s story. She exhibits alongside major London Art Societies and has gallery representation in Devon and Dorset.
Artist Penny Silverthorne,known for her floral watercolours, is now exploring a looser style with abstract landscapes, focusing on colour and texture. She is also passionate about illustrating children's books, where her watercolour techniques create light-hearted, whimsical images that capture the imagination. Cards, prints and children's books will be available to buy.
Alison Summerfield BA, SWAc (Hons) paints in oils, although charcoal and inks are often employed in her work. She revels in the physical and instinctive process of working with the paint, using both knife and brush. Her paintings are predominantly an emotional reaction to nature, the landscape and coast.
She has worked for various art publications. In addition to private sales her paintings sell in galleries across the South West. www.alisonsummerfield.com
Group Members
Frances Carter, Phil Creek SWAc (Hon) NAPA, Julie Dunster SWAc, Penny Silverthorne, Alison Summerfield SWAc (Hon).
