“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.

harbour shapes, winter sky £2250

61 x 46cm, Oil on Board- framed

michael praed

harbour shapes, winter sky £2250

leaving harbour, calm morning £1200

dry harbour, awaiting the incoming tide £880

harbour shapes, incoming tide £600

row of three SOLD

the red boat, awaiting the incoming tide £400

two bows, early light £1200

punts, low water £475

awaiting the tide £700

cove boats £800

high and dry £3250

morning harbour, warm light £2000

Traditional Oyster Boats Fishing the Fal £600

Traditional Craft in the estuary SOLD

traditional oyster fishermen on the fal £525

red bows £1600

traditional fishing craft £1600

Early Morning £1200

Morning harbour shapes SOLD

cornish luggers high and dry £625

Small harbour, morning light £1200

Bows and sterns £1200

engine houses sold

making the approach SOLD