Bryan Pearce Tour
Join Nicky for an hour-long tour walking in Bryan Pearce’s footsteps, looking at the paintings he made and finding out more about his fascinating, enchanting life.
The tour will start at the St Ives Library and Visitor Information Centre and continue through the town of St Ives.
Tours will be every last Thursday of the month at 2pm**
60-minutes
- Tours run from March to October.
* Clicking this link will take you to the St Ives Box Office to book tickets.
**If you cannot make the dates, please contact Nicky to arrange a private tour on an alternative date.
Tickets can also be purchased in person at St Ives Library and Visitor Information Centre, Gabriel Street, St Ives, TR26 2LX.
An Introduction to Bryan Pearce
Bryan Pearce was born and bred in St Ives. He suffered from a congenital disease, Phenylketonuria, which affects the development of the brain.
His school years were hampered due to his condition, and it wasn’t until he was in his early twenties that his mother, an artist herself, encouraged Bryan to paint. He began painting with watercolour and progressed on to oil paint whilst attending St Ives School of Painting.
With fellow artist and sculptor Denis Mitchell’s guidance, Bryan Pearce joined the Penwith Society of Artists and Newlyn Society of Artists in 1959 and from then on, his work was shown in galleries and museums in London and across the country.
“I find everything in St Ives interesting to paint’, ‘I love painting the harbour, the boats, the church, the Island, everything.”
Bryan Pearce