Image: The Drang Gallery, Padstow
The Drang Gallery in Padstow has placed Brian Bent’s ‘Summer Swells’ among a fresh run of new paintings featured in its latest online presentation. The work is listed as acrylic and ink on canvas, measuring 152 x 183 cm, and appears as part of a broader gallery email introducing new arrivals for summer.
The gallery’s message says that, over the past few weeks, it has welcomed “an exciting selection of new paintings,” alongside familiar works that collectors return to time and again. It invites viewers to enquire if a particular piece stands out and notes that the team can provide additional images, advice, or more information about the artists. The emphasis is on discovery through the gallery’s current stock rather than on a single fixed exhibition format.
Brian Bent’s ‘Summer Swells’ is presented on The Drang Gallery’s artist page as one of the works available to view online. The listing gives the medium and dimensions only, keeping attention on the painting itself. No further descriptive text accompanies the work on the page, but its title and scale suggest a large-format canvas within a selection shaped around coastal and summer imagery.
The same mailing also introduces a range of other contemporary works, indicating the breadth of the gallery’s current offering. Among the names included are Charles Hollywood, with ‘Life’s A Beach Then You Die’; Nelson De La Nuez, with ‘High Maintenance’; Lauren Baker, with ‘Two Suns Commune’; Ella Zadok, with ‘Noon Reflections’; Wolfgang Bloch, with ‘117-07 - edition’; Gstee, with ‘Harbour, St. Ives’; Lulu Ash, with ‘Lido, Jubilee Pool (Penzance)’; Jin Woo Prensena, with ‘Stay Salty, Waikiki, Oahu’; Holly Razavi, with ‘Picnic’; Dave Buonaguidi, with ‘Adventure Is Always a Good Idea’; John Van Hamersveld, with ‘The Big Wave’; Max Steven Grossman, with ‘Surf H’; and Nick Veasey, with ‘Land Rover After Surf’.
Those listings point to a loosely thematic summer grouping that brings together painting, prints, mixed media, and photographic or digitally produced works. Several entries also include edition details, ranging from unique works to limited editions, such as Lauren Baker’s edition of 10 and Wolfgang Bloch’s edition of 225. The breadth of materials and formats reflects the gallery’s role as a commercial space presenting work for collectors as well as browsers.
The gallery itself is based at 7–9 South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall, according to the email footer and website. On the homepage, The Drang Gallery also references ‘Salcombe Regatta at The Drang Gallery’ with dates listed as 27th July - 2nd August 2026, though the available source material does not connect that heading directly to Brian Bent’s work. For ‘Summer Swells’, the verified information remains the artist, medium, dimensions, and its inclusion in the gallery’s new summer arrivals.
