Barbara Hepworth Tour
Join Nicky on a walk around St Ives looking at the sculptures that Barbara Hepworth gifted to the town. Nicky will talk about Hepworth’s life in St Ives and her passion for working with bronze, marble and stone.
The tour will start at The Malakoff and continue through the town of St Ives, stopping to take a closer look at her sculptures.
Every Tuesday at 10:30am
90-minute Tour
* Clicking this link will take you to the St Ives Box Office to book tickets.
Tickets can also be purchased in person at St Ives Library and Visitor Information Centre, Gabriel Street, St Ives, TR26 2LX.
An introduction to Barbara Hepworth
Barbara Hepworth moved to Cornwall in 1939 and settled in St Ives for the rest of her life. She bought Trewyn Studio in 1949 where she carved her wood and marble sculptures.
She played a huge part in the success of St Ives as an artist’s community in the 20th century and her work went from strength to strength over the years.
By the 1960’s Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures were being shown all over the world and she was recognised as being one of the leading female artists of her time.
Her inspiration came from her surroundings and she was inspired by the breath-taking landscape in Cornwall.
“I love St Ives so deeply… many years I’ve lived here and it’s not only been my physical home but it’s also been my spiritual home… it’ll be an inspiration every day that I wake up and go to work.”
Barbara Hepworth, 1968
Bronze, Marble, Stone – The Life and Loves of a Sculptor
Join Nicky on a walk around St Ives looking at the sculptures that Barbara Hepworth gifted to the town.
Nicky will talk about Hepworth’s life in St Ives and her passion for working with bronze, marble and stone
The tour will start at The Malakoff and continue through the town of St Ives, stopping to take a closer look at her sculptures.