Eric Ravilious, Newhaven Harbour, 1935
Jo Lamb, Early Morning, Newhaven, 2018
Lunette Battery, West Pier, Newhaven BN9 9DN
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About Ravilious’
Newhaven Harbour
Ravilious stayed at Newhaven’s Hope Inn during August and September 1935 with friend and fellow artist Edward Bawden. He had been commissioned to produce a lithograph for schools and found his inspiration for this among the ‘attractive jetties and dredgers’ of the harbour. He picked out the small lighthouses at the harbour mouth, including one with a signalling mast seen in the foreground of Newhaven Harbour, c.1935 pictured against a cloudless blue sky.
Artworks at the Hope Inn photo:© Rob Harris
About Jo Lamb
Early Morning, Newhaven, 2018
Jo Lamb trained at Byam Shaw and Camberwell School of Art (London), then lived in Kenya and Switzerland before settling in East Sussex. Jo lived in Fort Road, Newhaven before moving to Lewes. She continues to paint Newhaven subjects: the harbour and ferry, the industrial activity and the newbuild homes under construction. Jo has exhibited her art many times in galleries in London and Sussex and enjoys a loyal following. Her colourful paintings often start with sketches, memories and photos. Jo’s paintings are very personal but take on a universal quality through her use of composition and colour.
Read Jo’s thoughts and inspiration:
‘I have known and admired the work of Ravilious for many years so for me it is a great honour to have my painting alongside one of his. Possibly I have painted Newhaven more than any other place in Sussex and it is a place I return to in my art. The tip has always, inexplicably, fascinated me, along with the large boats and ferry that come in and out of the harbour.’
Other Trail locations
MORE ABOUT NEWHAVEN
The Sidings also hosts an exhibition by Seahaven Academy students, Jake Beaumont, Jacob Marsh, Nicolas Graczyk, Ben Rickards, and Sam Turnbull in response to the Ravilious paintings. The mixed media prints combine an essence of the Ravilious pieces studied in workshops with printmaker Emma Taylor, capturing the modern day working neighbourhood that the students know and love.
Check social media and the website for a range of events and activities associated with the trail, at the Hillcrest Centre, the Hope Inn, Marine Workshops, and an exhibition of the trail Ravilious paintings at Towner Eastbourne.
TRAVEL AND ACCESSIBILITY
Newhaven train and bus stations are next to the Sidings. There is free parking at the Sidings, Denton Island, and at Dacre Road car park. Only pub patrons are allowed to use the Hope Car Park. The viewing points for all artworks are fully accessible. Please be aware of a short stretch of Fort Road that does not have pavement.
FOOD AND DRINK
The Sidings Bistro and The Hope Inn both have excellent food and drink menus.
MORE TO DO IN NEWHAVEN
Visit Newhaven Art Space for contemporary art at 24 High Street, @newhavenartprojects
Celebrate coast, culture & community in September with @newhavenfestival
Visit artists and makers across East Sussex in September at @artwavefestival
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