Norman Cornish

To a Linnet

List to the Linnet on the bough, He sweetly sings for Spring is now, He knows not of Einstein’s equations, And nowt he cares for men’s relations. Now list to our Geordie down the pit, His hands are wet with baccy spit, He knows his coal and stows his stone, And whilst he toils he grunts and

The Sailors’ Bethel

The Sailors’ Bethel opened in 1877 and can be seen at the Newcastle quayside. Bethel is Hebrew for ‘House of God’ and in the 130 years of its existence this building has served as a nonconformist chapel, a community centre, A Danish seamen’s church and more recently as offices. In

The Stone Gallery Years

Cornish always said how important it was to be associated with a reputable gallery to promote an artist’s work and in 1959 he began a relationship with The Stone Gallery, Brunswick Place, Newcastle upon Tyne which was to last for 21 years. Prior to this significant step his early work had