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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