Art lovers can appreciate the latest offering from student creatives at Penwith College as they host their end of year show, Tidal Memories.

Open from Wednesday and running until Sunday, from 9am to 6pm, the exhibition will show the originality of ideas, depth of imaginative interpretation and creative maturity of the students.

Work in many mediums will be on display, including painting, drawing, printmaking, graphic design, photography, ceramics, jewellery and stained glass.

Simon Hartles, art and design lecturer, said: “The power and energy of the sea and its ever changing shapes and colours have inspired artists through many generations.

"What lies beneath and is out of sight from the surface can allow imaginations to flourish and creativity to bloom.

"Our students are encouraged to reach outside of their natural boundaries, to experiment with colour and form and to connect with their art.

“Often the ever changing tides have come to be used as a metaphor for the highs and lows we experience throughout our lives.

"A cycle of nature chosen by us to represent the good and the bad, the beginning and the end, the light and the dark.

"Such tidal memories are intrinsically entwined within each of us.

"Each day the ebb and the flood gives us new occasions to learn, creating new memories and offering new opportunities.

“All of the work on show demonstrates the endless creativity within the community of Penwith and encompasses work from post 16 courses, A level and vocational art, university level study, foundation studies and Penzance School of Art part time courses.”