About Where Art Meets The Wave
Where Art Meets the Wave is the brainchild of local businesswoman and fundraiser, Sue Dennett of Crantock, with help from a small team of volunteers and their contacts in the Cornish art world. 40+ traditional wooden bellyboards have been given to local artists and have been turned into stunning and unique works of art.
In July, August and September 2025 the finished bellyboard artworks will be exhibited at a range of venues around Cornwall, alongside running an online auction for each board. Visit our Where to see the boards page to find out more.
The project will culminate on Thursday 25th September 2025 with a celebration and the end of the auction, followed by shipping the items to the fortunate winning bidders!
About Sue Dennett
Had it not been for Sue Dennett and her drive and enthusiasm, Where Art Meets The Wave would not exist. Buoyed by the success of a previous fundraising project called Around Cornwall in 38 Churns, Sue has yet again taken on the fundraising challenge for a cause she feels passionately about.
Sue lives on the outskirts of the village of Crantock, near Newquay in Cornwall – the surf capital of the UK, therefore it’s fitting that this new project Where Art Meets The Wave, will be a Cornwall wide adventure in art.
Alongside running a successful campsite at Higher Moor, Sue is a lifelong supporter of Cornwall Hospice Care, who run the two adult hospices in Cornwall that provide special palliative and end of life care to the area. She is a founder member of the Newquay & Crantock volunteer fundraising group for Cornwall Hospice Care, who organise events themselves year round, raising money to support their cause. Sue opens up her garden once a year for the famous ‘Higher Moor Cream Tea’, with Sue and the committee members making all the delicious sweet treats on offer, as well as serving it all from her home kitchen.
A little bit about Around Cornwall in 38 Churns
In 2021 the sparks of a special project were formed and with the generous donation of unused milk churns from Rodda’s Creamery, the project known as Around Cornwall in 38 Churns burst into life. A variety of local artists were asked to take a churn as a blank canvas and use their creativity and skills to decorate them in their own unique way.
By April 2022 all the artwork on the churns was completed and they went on display in popular places all around Cornwall for the summer. Whilst on display, members of the public could place a bid in the online auction to be the lucky owner of these unique artworks.
Then in September 2022, all the churns were brought together in one stunning location – Truro Cathedral – for a night of celebration and the culmination of the online auction. As the evening drew to a close, the atmosphere became quite tense and the noise hushed as more bids were made and the total raised headed upwards.
At 9pm the bidding closed, all the churns were sold to very happy buyers and a staggering £49,000 was raised to help fund the amazing care provided by Cornwall Hospice Care’s two hospices.
