Mike Fenner is a St Just‑based painter and classical actor whose work captures Cornwall’s wild seascapes and rugged landforms in fresh, en plein air style.

Trained in the theatre, he brings a dramatic sense of stage and atmosphere to his oil paintings – bold skies, shifting tides and the elemental forces of the far‑west drive his vision.

His dual practices feed each other: the discipline of acting sharpens his attention to light, mood and movement; painting offers him space to reflect on place, time and character in the landscape.