Tom Cross (1931-2009) was an artist, lecturer and author who made his mark upon the world of art in Cornwall, both with his own work and as Principal of Falmouth School of Art. Along with The Shining Sands, his major works Painting the Warmth of the Sun (1984) and Catching the Wave (2002) are standard works on the history of the Newlyn and St Ives Schools and of contemporary artists working in Cornwall today.

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• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: The Pursuit of RealismChapter 2: Artists from the MidlandsChapter 3: 'A Breath of Fresh Air'Chapter 4: Friends from the SladeChapter 5: An International CommunityChapter 6: The Royal Academy and the New English Art ClubChapter 7: Changes in NewlynChapter 8: A Romantic VisionChapter 9: The Lamorna ValleyChapter 10: ModernismChapter 11: A Holiday ParadiseChapter 12: A Meeting in St IvesIndex

Tom Cross (1931-2009) was an artist, lecturer and author who made his mark upon the world of art in Cornwall, both with his own work and as Principal of Falmouth School of Art. Along with The Shining Sands, his major works Painting the Warmth of the Sun (1984) and Catching the Wave (2002) are standard works on the history of the Newlyn and St Ives Schools and of contemporary artists working in Cornwall today.

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• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: The Pursuit of RealismChapter 2: Artists from the MidlandsChapter 3: 'A Breath of Fresh Air'Chapter 4: Friends from the SladeChapter 5: An International CommunityChapter 6: The Royal Academy and the New English Art ClubChapter 7: Changes in NewlynChapter 8: A Romantic VisionChapter 9: The Lamorna ValleyChapter 10: ModernismChapter 11: A Holiday ParadiseChapter 12: A Meeting in St IvesIndex

Tom Cross (1931-2009) was an artist, lecturer and author who made his mark upon the world of art in Cornwall, both with his own work and as Principal of Falmouth School of Art. Along with The Shining Sands, his major works Painting the Warmth of the Sun (1984) and Catching the Wave (2002) are standard works on the history of the Newlyn and St Ives Schools and of contemporary artists working in Cornwall today.

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• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: The Pursuit of RealismChapter 2: Artists from the MidlandsChapter 3: 'A Breath of Fresh Air'Chapter 4: Friends from the SladeChapter 5: An International CommunityChapter 6: The Royal Academy and the New English Art ClubChapter 7: Changes in NewlynChapter 8: A Romantic VisionChapter 9: The Lamorna ValleyChapter 10: ModernismChapter 11: A Holiday ParadiseChapter 12: A Meeting in St IvesIndex