Art Share Love Wales & Borders Magazine - April Edition

Life: Full Colour

Giles Gallery

Jill Jones Fine Art

Bluestone Gallery

Oriel Cric Gallery

Made in the Marches Gallery

Greenspace Gallery

APRIL 2023

ISSUE 108

Cover Art: Jantien Powell | Chapel Cottage Art Studio

Garry Jones Ceramics

APRIL 2023

ISSUE: 108

April 2023 | Cover Art: Jantien Powell | Chapel Cottage Art Studio

Editorial/Adverts

Chapel Cottage Art Studio

Garry Jones Ceramics

Life: Full Colour

Giles Gallery

Jill Jones Fine Art

Bluestone Gallery

Oriel Cric Gallery

Made in the Marches Gallery

Greenspace Gallery

Sylvie Millen

Feature Inspired By Spring...the BEST Artists & Makers Celebrating the Season

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Bluestone Gallery focuses on fine contemporary art and craft from all over the British Isles.

Inspired by Spring

The Best Artists & Makers celebrating the season

Spring 2023 has felt like an eternity to emerge with even some snow in March! But alas it’s finally here and we’re so glad as it’s one of our favourite times of year, lifting our spirits once again. The season when everything seems to come back to life, buds and blossoms on the trees, pops of colour sprouting up and of course it’s light for that little bit longer which makes all the difference to our days.

This inspirational time is often captured

through all kinds of wonderful art, but we wanted to feature the very best and most unique. From recycled art to textiles, linocut to paintings and sculpture, there’s even an art retreat to enjoy!

These incredible artists and makers’ work is so inspiring and perfect way to add a seasonal touch to any interior. Shop direct and don’t forget to follow their social media page for regular news and updates.

Susan Mulcock 1

Susan is a textile artist working in the medium of handmade felt. She uses her own hand-dyed and spun yarns, wools and silk to lay down fine layers of fibres like pastel brushstrokes to create, when felted, rich blends of colours and textures, further developed and detailed with hand and machine embroidery.

Susan’s most recent work celebrates the arrival of spring with all its life, light and colour into our reawakening woodlands.

Email: susanmulcock@gmail.com Facebook: @SusanMulcock | Instagram: sue.mulcockfelt

Her work is shown at The Willow Gallery, Oswestry, where she also runs regular workshops, The Old School Gallery, Muker, Swaledale and Made in the Marches, Kington.

2 Susan Stevens-Jenkins

www.stevens-jenkinsart.com

Email: susanmjenkins@hotmail.co.uk

Susan Stevens-Jenkins is an artist printmaker who takes inspiration from her surroundings in rural Herefordshire. Her tiny garden studio is where she produces her prints by hand in small, limited editions.

Current work uses collagraph printmaking to document the gradual awakening of the garden after the muted tones of winter. A single bloom may be selected and displayed on the kitchen table in a cherished pot: the curve of a petal, arch of a stem or curl of a leaf echoing the line of a treasured jug or makeshift vase. And the resident robin sings his heart out while defending his territory atop the hedge where the primroses are waiting to appear.

E: maggie_in_the_garden@hotmail.com

T: @mixedupmaggie1

I: @maggie_in_the_garden www.mixedupmaggie.co.uk

Maggie is an abstract artist working in mixed media producing colourful, expressive art on both cloth and paper.

She builds her work using layers of acrylic, ink, pigments or dyes, sometimes recycling found objects or using word and stitch to enhance the outcome and create organic work that hopefully you can connect with.

She exhibits throughout The Marches area and will be Showing with Ludlow Art Society at St Laurence Church, Ludlow, April 22nd until 1st May.

Maggie Davis

Sharon Brookes

Backbury House Retreats

www.bhretreats.co.uk

sbrookes@bhretreats.co.uk

Facebook: @backbury.house.retreats

Instagram: @sharon_c_brookes/ Twitter: @SharonBrookes

Sharon retired from her art teaching post in order to pursue a career as a professional artist and her dream of opening an art school.

She is inspired by nature and is often found depicting the vistas and inhabitants surrounding her rural studio in Herefordshire. She strives to capture the character and charm of her subjects and particularly enjoys capturing fine detail.

In 2022, Sharon launched an art school offering bespoke creative programmes within inspirational and idyllic surroundings. Backbury House Retreats is truly an artist’s paradise and features a diverse habit for both flora, fauna and artistic humans!

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Rachael Blakeway

Instagram: @rachaelblakeway

FB: @riffraff42

Etsy: RachaelBlakewayArt

Spring is in the air and with it brings new work by Rhayader based artist Rachael Blakeway. Her latest work is based on studies of birds found in Britain and their striking or unusal features whether it be the vivid yellow orange mohican of the Firecrest or the graceful long curved beak of the curlew. They are created using one of her favourite mediums paper pulp along with upcycled and found materials giving them a 3D appearance which is also tactile.

These pieces will be available at the Welsh Lavender Spring Makers Market Builth Wells on May 6th and 7th, along with some of her other popular pieces including mackerel and vintage jugs of flowers more details can be found on her social media pages. Rachael also has work available at ‘Oil and Oak ‘ in Hay on Wye.

Garry Jones Ceramics

Tel: 07886 412987

Email: garryjones1962@outlook.com

Facebook: @Garryceramic

Instagram: @Garry Jones

Bursting with character and hand crafted with enormous skill, Garry Jones Ceramics creates unique sculptures for the home and garden. With a brilliant dose of humour, Garry creates all kinds of creatures, from racing hares to dogs catching a ball, sheep bursting out from the fence to hens juggling eggs and so much more.

Purchase Garry’s work direct or to create a work of art of your own, Garry runs classes throughout the year and is soon to be adding accommodation at his beautiful studio in Leintwardine, Craven Arms.

See Garry at many events throughout the year, follow his pages on social media for regular updates and key dates for the diary.

7 Jantien Powell

www.chapelcottagestudio.co.uk www.jantienart.co.uk

Jantien paints what she loves, the Welsh mountains, the coast, the hill farms and their inhabitants, she works in a range of medium and her ever evolving style centres around colour and pattern.

Her work is shown at several galleries, and she holds two exhibitions per year at Chapel Cottage Studio near Abergavenny where she lives, works and teaches a range of friendly art classes for all abilities.

Collaborating with poet Kelvin Vator, for the second time, Jantien’s latest children’s poetry book, Harvest Mice are Not For Tea, is available now on Amazon.

Facebook: @jilljonesart

Instagram: @jilljones_art

Twitter: @jill_artist

Tel: 01437 781386

Email: art@jilljones.co.uk

www.jilljones.co.uk

Jill Jones is a Pembrokeshire artist creating seascapes, abstracts and floral works, and also teaching art from her purpose-built studio in Talbenny, Haverfordwest.

Her works can be seen in various galleries across Wales and are available for sale also on www.jilljones.co.uk. You can even purchase gift vouchers online towards any of her items in values starting from just £15 upwards!

Why not treat yourself and indulge in a Spring purchase; you can even commission your own piece, simply contact Jill on art@jilljones.co.uk to discuss!

Sylvie Millen

Sylvie Millen is a self-taught mixed media textile artist, drawing upon a range of materials that fit within many themes. Working intuitively with an experimental approach, allowing the properties of the fabric and fibres to resonate with her emotions, Sylvie produces ethereal organic stitched fibre sculptures.

Living in a small hamlet situated in North Worcestershire, surrounded by beautiful historic countryside, Sylvie loves to walk and explore, taking time to observe close up, nature’s intricate patterns, forms and colours.

“I’m passionate about pushing traditional machine stitching to a different level, taking a no rules approach to emulating nature, working with any material that “speaks to me,” both natural plant fibres, dried seed heads and recycled fibres.”

Sylvie has exhibited her stitched art in Rome and London and is currently working on a group exhibition for a National Trust property. She will also be taking part in the Worcestershire open studios in the summer, based in her garden studio. Get in touch to discuss booking any talks or workshops.

Email: Sylvia.millen@hotmail.com

Instagram:@sylviesew

www.sylvie-sew.co.uk

Giles Gallery

Saturday April 8 - Saturday April 29

Denise Kellerman Exhibition

During the month of April, Giles Gallery will be hosting the work of local artist, Denise Kellerman.

in various mediums and is grateful to Beth at Giles Gallery for supporting her in the first steps on this exciting journey.

Denise studied art as a student eventually returning to it after many years.

She’s finding her own voice by working and developing her techniques and use of colour

Giles Gallery, Old Methodist Chapel, Cowbridge Rd, Pontyclun, CF72 9EG

GREENSPACE GALLERY

Greenspace Gallery is not only a gallery supporting local artists and makers but provides courses for the community especially those who are carers, live on their own on low incomes or have a disability including mental health issues.

Artist/Owner Dorothy Morris’s painting, ‘Mackerel Skies’ will be exhibited at the Tenby Museum & Art Gallery as a part of her solo show ‘The Spirit of Water’ exhibition on the 27th May - 1st July.

Dorothy’s touring exhibition ‘We Are Sacred, We Are Beautiful, Part 4’ will be at the Seagull Gallery in Cardigan. It runs from the 14th June - 8th July.

This beautiful patchwork quilt was made by members of Create at Greenspace and is being raffled in aid of the Red Cross Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal.

Greenspace Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm and located at the Calon y Fferi Centre in Ferryside.

Email: dorothy_morris@hotmail.com

‘When I Dream’ will be shown at the Seagull Gallery, Dorothy says:

“This brave lady is 80 years old and along with the other brave woman posed naked in support of women who are suppressed by mysigony.”

Jill Jones Fine Art

“The Day We Went To…”

Solo exhibition by

Jill Jones

5th May to 17th June

Jill Jones, a talented contemporary artist, is bringing a new solo exhibition to Caernarfon inspired by the joyous memories of summer holidays.

The exhibition, “The Day We Went To…” features vibrant paintings that capture the essence of summer. It celebrates everything Jill loves - coastal living, the sea, the thrill of going to the beach, salty smells in the air and an endless supply of sky!

Jill’s paintings reflect happy summer day trips and the magical times we’ve all had making memories on a special day out, that unplanned excursion or a long-awaited trip. Whether it's catching sight of a dolphin, spotting a fishing boat tucked away in the shade of a boatshed, or the simple joys of an ice cream on the beach, each piece invites viewers to relive their own joyful experiences.

Jill says, “The Day We Went To...” exemplifies all our happy joys in the simplest of things, even in the rain. I’ve used wonderfully warm and fuzzy memories as my inspiration; a cycle or car ride through flower-laden, insect-buzzed, countryside hedgerows or remembering the booming swell of the restless ocean!"

Overall, Jill’s exhibition is a delightful celebration of the joys of summertime. Through her art, she transports viewers to a place of warmth and happiness, where memories of sun-kissed skin, salty sea air, and carefree days reign supreme.

“The Day We Went To...”by Jill Jones will be at Life: Full Colour from 5th May to 17th June. The gallery is located at 23-25 Hole in the Wall Street, Caernarfon, and it is open every Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm.

The exhibition features 30 paintings mostly in acrylics, with just one or two in oils. It ranges from small paintings you can enjoy either singularly or as a collection to large statement pieces that will bring you in.

If you have any questions or would like to reserve a painting, call the gallery on 01286 678 211 or email hello@lifefullcolour.com. All work is available for sale and can be purchased using CollectorPlan’s 0% finance.

Time and Tide by Jane Paice

SOLO EXHIBITION

“In the pale reflections, just out of reach, I feel your soul.”

“Time and Tide” is a collection of work by Jane Paice inspired by the magnificence of the sea surrounding the Isle of Anglesey. In this collection, Jane explores the relentless energy and dynamic nature of the sea juxtaposed with the fleeting passage of our time on earth and the echoes and footprints we leave behind.

23-25 Hole in the Wall Street Caernarfon

1-29 APRIL 2023

Set amongst an acre of beautiful gardens in the picturesque Monmouthshire countryside with stunning views of the local mountains, Chapel Cottage Studio (CCS) offers a friendly, relaxed learning environment where the emphasis is on enjoying yourself as you learn!

With a packed programme of Art classes and workshops running throughout the year and a “home from home” atmosphere where students are encouraged to make themselves a cuppa, have a chat and get to know one another, Chapel Cottage Studio is a fantastic place to develop or discover your creative side.

CCS work with over 20 hand picked tutors from around the country to provide a fantastic range of workshops and events including classes for all abilities from the absolute beginner to the more experienced artist - there really is something for everyone.

Coming up at CCS in April:

Friday 14th April – “Black Magic” charcoal workshop with tutor Allison R Neal

Saturday 15th April – “Finding New Eyes” a new look at Landscape with Allison R Neal

Friday 21st April – “Painting Skies” in oils with Feona Ness

Saturday 22nd April – “Visual Perspective” in oils with Feona Ness

Special Offer – Students attending a Friday and Saturday class together (such as either of the options above) will receive a FREE lunch from Abergavenny’s Cwtch Cafe on the Saturday (worth £15 pp).

Head over to the Chapel Cottage Studio website for full details of the annual programme or get in touch to have a paper copy delivered to your door.

You can also keep up to date on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

Chapel Cottage Studio is run by Tirza Snook and resident artist Jantien Powell.

Get in touch at: T: 01873 840282

M: 07935 934898

E: info@chapelcottagestudio.co.uk

www.chapelcottagestudio.co.uk