
michael praed
“Michael Praed went his own way, and became emblematic of the Cornish art scene.”
Alex Wade, Cornwall Today
Michael Praed was born in Cornwall in 1941 and studied art locally at the Penzance and Falmouth Schools of Art. He taught painting and drawing in Penzance for nearly thirty years before leaving to concentrate full-time on his own artwork. Michael’s paintings of the Cornish coastline, ports and fishing boats have a distinctive personal style and are instantly recognisable and well-loved by many. The strong, architectural lines that often pervade the work evoke those that are omnipresent in the granite cliffs and harbours of Penwith, providing a stark yet beautiful contrast to his softer brush strokes and colour palette.
Michael’s paintings have been exhibited widely in the UK and abroad for over forty years. He has held solo shows in London and across continental Europe to critical acclaim. He is a member of the Penwith Society of Artists and a former Chairman of the Newlyn Society of Artists.
changing light £6000
61 x 122cm, Oil on Board- framed
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two small craft alongside £660
18 x 25cm, Oil on Board- framed
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harbour shapes, winter sky £2250
61 x 46cm, Oil on Board- framed
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harbour shapes £1500
25 x 60cm, Oil on board
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harbour front £770
24 x 35cm, Oil on Board
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from the harbour to the headland £1400
40 x 30cm, Oil on board
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small blue boat about to enter the gaps £770
26 x 30cm, Oil on board
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alongside £1200
38 x 22.5cm, Oil on board- framed
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a calm bay £880
28 x 21cm, Oil on board- framed
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coming in £770
20 x 16cm, Oil on Board- framed
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the man and the moon £660
24 x 25cm, Oil on Board- framed
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harbour entrance £990
25 x 33cm, Oil on Board- framed
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white craft ready to leave £1500
25 x 60cm, Oil on board
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engine house trewavas £1200
56 x 54.5cm, Oil on paper, framed behind glass
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zennor £1200
47 x 64.5cm, Oil on paper, framed behind glass
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southerly wind, kynance £1400
24 x 50.5cm, Oil on board, framed
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inside the gaps £770
30 x 25.5cm, Oil on board, framed
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two small craft at rest £660
28 x 20.5cm, Oil on board, framed
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sails 2024 no.5 sold
30.5 x 13cm, Oil on board, framed
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sails 2024 No.6 £770
35.5 x 17cm, Oil on board, framed
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leaving harbour, calm morning £1600
36 x 22cm, Oil on board, framed
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sailing the mount £2250
41 x 61cm, Oil on board, framed
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waiting for craft to depart £770
21 x 25cm, Oil on board, framed
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