Artist in Residence Showcase

Truro School Artist in Residence Rachael Coward will be showcasing her work in an upcoming art exhibition in Newquay.

Anchorhold
Rachael Coward & Melanie Stidolph
16 May – 16 June 2026
PV Sat 16 May 6-8pm

Anchorhold is a two person show by Rachael Coward and Melanie Stidolph. The exhibition brings together existing works and new pieces in conversation.

Coward’s fragile works reference the practical hardware of the shoreline, shifting between utilitarian and symbolic offerings. These delicate ceramic pieces sit alongside the slippery draping of Stidolph’s printed fabrics, depicting characters in communion with the rocky edges of Cornwall’s coast.

Together they create an installation for ALMA that embodies the sanctity of the studio, aligning it with the religious space of the Anchorhold. These spaces of voluntary enclosure sat adjunct to places of worship, inhabited by an Anchorite or Anchoress with limited sightlines to the
outside world.

The exhibition is accompanied by a Stone Walk printmaking workshop with Rachael Coward (Saturday 6 June, 11am – 1pm) and an ‘After Sessions’ artist talk and Q&A + book signing with curator and author Hettie Judah (Tuesday 16 June, 6pm – 8pm). Booking details for events can be found here.