The culmination of a year long mentoring course at the Newlyn School of Art, Trudy Montgomery’s abstract paintings are on display in the 2016 graduate exhibition at PZ Gallery in Penzance, Cornwall. The exhibition includes her large scale canvas Threshold and work by 15 other local and international artists enrolled in the programme. With thanks to Jesse Leroy Smith, curator, Faye Dobinson and Gareth Edwards for their excellent tuition and guidance.

Ever wondered how a painting is made? Watch Trudy making an abstract painting in her studio. Learn what inspires her and why she turns the canvas as she paints it - even though it's as big as she is. 04:38 minutes. 

I have been working on a commission destined for New York, and was lucky enough to visit in May to see the location it would hang. 

Ever wondered how to buy art?  Bath Life Magazine spills the beans with advice from experts in the city’s vibrant contemporary art scene. The article tips Trudy as an up-and-coming artist to watch. 

Represented in this group show are the mesmerizing works of Andy Moses, Terri Yarbrow and Max Almy, Gisela Colon, Greg Renfrow, Eric Johnson, Jesse Small, Trudy Montgomery and Patti Parsons. From shimmering pearlescent pigments to geometric patterns