Art Share Love Wales & Borders - January 2023 Edition

2023 At Life: Full Colour

Life: Full Colour has established itself as an independent art gallery known for vibrant and inspiring artworks by talented artists from Wales and abroad. Our welcoming atmosphere and incredible exhibitions have drawn in visitors and left a lasting impression.

In 2023, we will bring you a rich tapestry of artistic endeavours across a variety of mediums. The programme kicks off with an exhibition by our artist colony, followed by solo exhibitions by Nathan Jones, Jane Paice, Jill Jones, Louise Morgan RCA and Jocelyn Roberts. Plus, we’ll host a Watercolour & Sculpture Show, head back to the Manchester Art Fair, and bring back our popular Open Show for 2023.

Meet some of our featured artists:

Jane Paice

Jane Paice specialises in contemporary and traditional oil paintings inspired by the dramatic landscape and coastline of Anglesey and Snowdonia. Jane spends hours wandering through the mountains of Snowdonia, sketching, painting and taking comfort from nature’s majestic grandeur and permanence.

Jill Jones

Inspired by the large skies and ever-changing colour of the vibrant seasons in the very wildest of West Wales, Jill Jones works with light, moonlight and all the shades of sun and seawater in her dynamic oil paintings and acrylic works.

Jocelyn Roberts

Painting is an obsession for Colwyn Bay artist Jocelyn Roberts, who once painted the same scene outside of her home every day for a year. Jocelyn’s paintings have typically been dominated by the sea that surrounds her home but she’s recently turned her paintbrush to everyday objects – exploring the ordinary, mundane and often overlooked.

Louise Morgan RCA

Louise Morgan is inspired by the industrial ruins, landscape and bardic tradition of North Wales. Louise paints en plein air, capturing light, movement and the essence of the landscape. Then, she develops the piece in the studio, with the resulting work incorporating an elemental quality and revealing a legacy left by industries of the past.

Nathan Jones

Nathan Jones has a distinctive style which comes from his vivid imagination, developing his own way of working rather than following in the footsteps of artists before him. Nathan works in oil paints, using a pallet knife and his hands instead of brushes so he has a direct connection with the paint.

The gallery re-opens on 18 January 2023 with a mixed show from the Life: Full Colour artist colony. We’re open every Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm. Visit us at 23-25 Hole in the Wall Street, Caernarfon or go to www.lifefullcolour.com to see our latest exhibitions.

Walking & Creating in the Brecon Beacons

Help us raise £2500 to provide nine free, healthy, creative, socially rewarding days in the Beacons, where Artists & Crafters will share their favourite spots for a walk, followed by a craft workshop, accompanied by coffee & cake.

Taking place over 9 weekends, those who sign up for the walks will begin at the first venue where a workshop will also be taking place, and walk to the next venue, where the following weekend, another crafting workshop will take place, and so on.

In total the project will provide - 9 Walks, 9 Workshops, and 9 Healthy Days, leading up to the 9 days of the Beacons Open Studies Crafts Trail, taking place between 17th – 25th June.

We know that walking is immensely beneficial for our wellbeing and for our mental and physical health. Creativity is equally important, providing opportunities to learn new skills, develop confidence and increase our cognitive skills.

Both walking and making are also inclusive and help combat isolation, by

meeting friends both old and new!

It will also be the precursor to more walks and workshops during the Open Studios Crafts Trail, where we intend to provide information on how to reach each venue by bus, bicycle, foot & public transport, as well as publishing walk and cycle routes from one venue to the next.

We hope that you are inspired to help us all achieve our aims, and help facilitate events which encourage better health, social activities, and help communities thrive.

For more information about the Beacons Open Crafts Trail in June, you can contact emma@thebigskill.com or visit our website: www.thebigskill.com/beacons-craftweek-2023

Donate at: https://localgiving.org/appeal/Creative-Walkin-the-Park/

Traditionally a time for resolutions, the New Year also brings with it an air of anticipation in the oriel CRiC gallery. Planning is underway for the gallery’s annual programme of six seasonal exhibitions and an Open Art competition which results in an exhibition of selected work. The application process will open by mid-January.

The Crickhowell Open Art exhibition is a highlight of the gallery’s programme and gives an opportunity to exhibit in this small but beautiful gallery space in the heart of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. Prizes are awarded in a variety of categories. Textile artist Carol Bartlett was the overall winner in 2023 with her remarkable piece ‘Mr Lea’s Shop’. Categories include ‘Young Artist’, ‘Digital Art’, ‘Textiles’, ‘Watercolour’ and a ‘Visitors’ Choice’ Prize. It annually attracts an exciting mix of professional, emerging and amateur artists culminating in a diverse exhibition starting during the Crickhowell

For more information on the Open Art exhibition, please contact gallery@visitcrickhowell.wales or visit www.orielcric.wales

The gallery starts the year with its mixed New Year show starting on 10 January 2023.

Oriel CRiC Gallery, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BN

Open Studios Weekend. (Spring Bank Holiday weekend 27 to 29 May 2023).

Carol Bartlett / Overall winner 2022

John Harris / Watercolour winner Joanna Groves / Young Artist Award winner

Painting by Louise Collis

Jill Jones Fine Art

he must have gift for any space in 2023 is a Ewemoo footstool. Handcrafted and made in Wales, buy direct on their new website or see them at the at Brecon craft market every 3rd sat of the month.

TFor the home, the office or any space that needs brightening up, a little bit of handmade comfort that brings a huge smile to your face, it has to be a Ewemoo. Crafted in Wales, these elegant yet fun footstools are available in a rainbow of colours or neutral tones to suit your taste and decor.

With a wide range of colour palettes to choose from, there’s a ewmoo perfect for everyone.

Either buy a Ewemoo direct or see them at Cardiff Bay International Food & Drink Festival, 1st - 3rd July, The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, 18th - 21st July or at the Brecon Craft Fair every 3rd Saturday of the month. Need the perfect gift idea? You’ve just found it!

New website available to order and purchase your Ewemoo Footstool: www.ewemoo.co.uk Tel 07778102238