Trenance Cottages at Night

Trenance Cottages at Night celebrates one of Newquay's quieter corners after dark. Nestled within Trenance Gardens, the historic cottages glow warmly beneath the evening sky, transforming a familiar daytime attraction into a place of calm, comfort and quiet beauty. It explores how artificial light can reveal a completely different character after sunset.

Trenance Cottages at Night Newquay Artist Diane Griffiths
Trenance Cottages at Night | Acrylic on canvas | 70 × 70 cm | 2025
 

The Story

Trenance Cottages are usually associated with sunshine, visitors and the bustle of Trenance Gardens. Yet after dark, everything changes. The crowds disappear, the pathways fall silent and the warm light spilling from the cottage windows creates an entirely different atmosphere. On winter evenings, the surrounding trees are sometimes illuminated in colour too, adding another layer of light to the gardens.

It's one of the themes that continues to inspire The Colour of Night; discovering extraordinary moments in places you pass and use every day.

Trenance Cottages at Night Newquay Artist Diane Griffiths
The viewpoint that inspired Trenance Cottages at Night
Trenance Cottages at Night Newquay Artist Diane Griffiths
Exhibited in the Newquay Society of Artists Summer Exhibition 2026
Trenance Cottages at Night Newquay Artist Diane Griffiths
Voted 'Best in Show' by visitors to the Newquay Society of Artists Summer Exhibition 2026
Trenance Cottages at Night Newquay Artist Diane Griffiths
The winning painting subsequently became the front cover artwork for the Newquay Society of Artists 2026/27 programme.

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