The exhibition was also unusual in that it represented a successful effort by locally-based artists to show their work in conditions of their own choice.

This project was born from Miles Henderson-Smith's desire to challenge the conventional land- and seascape painting that has so long dominated visual art in Cornwall. Smith describes a sense of resignation among young artists in Cornwall, who feel that they have no reason to stay in the area after completing their degrees. They cite a lack of opportunities, an absence of response or dialogue about the kind of work they are producing. This is exactly the problem that prompted Henderson-Smith to get together with like-minded artists and set up the Falmouth Arts Projects. This organization managed to enlist financial support with the help of Creative Kernow and the Creative Skills Consortium.

"House," which featured work by Nick Williams, Lucy Willow, Georgina Kennedy, Jessica Jones, and Rosalind Bayley, as well as Henderson-Smith, was a striking success, drawing 150 on opening night. These artists, who set up the Falmouth Arts Projects organization, appear to have forged opportunities for themselves where many other young artists have claimed that there are none. But are such initiatives enough to sustain a vibrant and growing new arts "scene" in Cornwall? Henderson-Smith seems adamant that artists need to create their own opportunities, rather than waiting for chances to come to them. He himself continues to have financial difficulties, however, and at this point is unsure whether he will stay in Cornwall.