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Nocturne

By <a href="https://axisweb.org/artist/robertsherratt" title="Robert Sherratt" class="inline font-bold underline transition-opacity duration-100 hover:opacity-50 focus:opacity-50"> Robert Sherratt </a> 2026

A painting drawn from memories of Porthmeor beach St Ives, mixed with memories of Aldeburgh beach in Suffolk, I was on Porthmeor beach on a moonlit night and as I remember it the rocks seemed to have a gentle glow. Acrylic and canvas on wood. 41 x 51 cm

R S Robert Sherratt

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