Naive Painter,Bryan Pearce is a remarkable phenomenon of the St.Ives art scene.Although severely limited in his learning ability since childhood, when phenylketonuria was diagnosed, he has for nearly 50 years been celebrated for his depictions of his home town, its streets, parish church and harbour in oil, conte', pen & ink and pencil.Bryan was encouraged by his mother Mary to begin painting in his twenties. With support from prominent St.Ives artists who recognised his early talent, she devoted her entire life to promoting, exhibiting and cataloguing his work.Following Mary Pearce's death at the age of 91 in 1997, Bryan has continued to paint in his St.Ives studio overlooking Porthmeor beach.His artistic life is now organised by Janet Axten who, from her own extensive researches and the comprehensive records that Mary kept, has been able to document much of Bryan's career. You can visit Bryan's web site by clicking on his book.
