3 films which explore how painters deal with the tensions between colour and tone.
From Coast to Coast
In this, the first of her new series, Alice explores the ways in which we perceive light and discusses her theory about artists and the location of their studios on the Penwith Peninsula.
St. Ives to Newlyn
In the second of her 'Colour and Tone' series Alice Mumford compares the work of the Newlyn and St.Ives painters. She analyses the relationship between the location of an artists studio and the pictures they produce.
Having Your Cake and Eating It
In this last film in her series 'Colour and Tone' - Alice explores the way her favourite artists balance the demands of colour and tone.