Alfred Wallis (1855-1942), retired mariner and self-taught artist, is much celebrated for his naïve paintings that reflect ...

demonstrates the extent of Cornish’s unique vision. Norman has been recognised as one of the most important artists to have emerged from the region in the post-war years.

Cornish’s face, however, is clear. He looks directly at the viewer. His hair is mussed, and he appears haggard. According to the museum, the painting depicts the artist in his younger years.

Norman Cornish was the last surviving artist of the ... along with artist Tom McGuinness and writer Sid Chaplin. The settlement ran art classes and featured a library where attendees could ...

Two layers of stone filled inside with compacted earth and topped off with vegetation or turf, these are irresistible places ...

Norman Cornish, who has died aged 94, spent more than three decades working as a coal miner before making a successful career as an artist; he was the last painter from the so-called “Pitman’s ...