“All who live, work or play on the coast are reliant on the RNLI for our safety. This project is my acknowledgement of their dedication and sacrifice…”
Kurt Jackson.
RNLI Cornwall features over 75 paintings varying in scale from postcard sized pieces to large canvasses measured in metres that capture the familiar sight of the blue and orange of the charity’s lifeboats nestled into Cornish harbours and coastlines, and lifeguards at the centre of Cornish beaches scenes.
A selection of the paintings is of the old Penlee lifeboat station which Kurt has captured as it was left after the disaster in 1981, a poignant reminder of the sacrifice made. Click here to see the paintings and find out more about the Penlee Disaster.
The Jackson Foundation leg of this touring exhibition raised over £24,000 to support the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea.
March 18 – August 19 2023.
Jackson Foundation Gallery, North Row, St Just, Cornwall, TR19 7LB.
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March 15 – November 3 2024, National Maritime Museum, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3QY.
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Exhibition catalogue can be purchased here