Art Share Love Wales & Borders - March Edition

Craftfolk

Life: Full Colour

Giles Gallery

Jill Jones Fine Art

Sarah J Powell Art

The House of Ugly Fish

The Big Skill Found Gallery

Jane A Edwards Art

Oriel Cric Gallery

Queen Street Gallery

Mad Hatters Craft Party

MARCH 2023

ISSUE 107

Cover Art: Bluestone Gallery | Colin Hawkins Glass

March 2023 | Cover Art: Editorial/Adverts

Craftfolk Life: Full Colour

Giles Gallery

Jill Jones Fine Art

Sarah J Powell Art

The Big Skill

Jane A Edwards Art

Oriel Cric Gallery

Found Gallery

Queen Street Gallery

Mad Hatters Craft Party

Showcasing Wales & Borders

The House of Ugly Fish

Apple Store Gallery

Ewemoo

Bluestone Gallery

Feature

St. David’s Day...A Celebration of the Best Artists & Makers of Wales

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Despite a bitterly cold wind today, as we move into March it feels like Spring is on the way. The mornings are lighter, the daffodils are starting to bloom, the birds are beginning to sing and it lifts the spirits. Time for exciting fresh work in the gallery!

Colin and Louise Hawkins have decades of experience in making hand blown glass of the highest artistic and technical quality. Louise has taken a break while she recovers from an injury to her arm (and is creating beautiful oil paintings instead). So we were delighted to have a fantastic selection of Colin’s glass here for the first time.

Anne Massey makes her curvaceous shaped jewellery in recycled silver. She uses anticlastic raising which means every piece is hammered into shape over metal formers. It is a slow process but the beautiful pieces that emerge are well worth the effort.

Working in South Wales Ed Woolley has established an attractive and contemporary style to depict the varied landscape that he loves. Working in oils he captures the bold skies and changing scenery with imagination and brilliant control of line and colour. This painting is Cwmcarn Mountain in autumn.

Tony Dix makes salt glaze ceramics, throwing pieces on the wheel, adding ramshorn details and scratched patterns, and then entrusting the pots to the soda vapours in his large kiln. The strong designs and simple usability of his work makes it very desirable.

St.David’s Day Celebration 2023

‘The Best Artists & Makers of Wales’

Every year we celebrate a selection of the very best Welsh artists and makers to mark St. David’s Day. 2023 is no exception.

A much-loved day and event for some, we celebrate it through showcasing the incredibly talented artists of Wales.

From Landscapes and seascapes, to flora, woodcraft and ceramics, there’s a work of art and handcrafted items to lift and light up any space.

For gift ideas for all occasions, look no further than here!

www.dawnharriesart.co.uk

Email: info@dawnharries.com

Instagram: @dawnharriesart

Facebook: @dawnharriesart

Dawn Harries is a Welsh Contemporary Landscape Painter, using the natural beauty of the British countryside as her inspiration, especially the rolling hills and rugged coastline of Wales.

Dawn uses the effects of colour and contrast in an impressionistic style to capture the seasons and atmosphere of the landscape, bringing a sense of place and warmth into your home.

Dawn is a regular exhibitor at Ardent Gallery in Brecon, and her work can also be purchased directly through her website or social media, where you’ll find more information about new work and exhibitions.

Dawn Harries Art 1

elainejonesart@gmail.com

Facebook: @elainemjart

Instagram: @elainejonesart

Tel: 07973687076

www.elainejonesart.bigcartel.com

Based in the hills just outside Llandovery I work in my old railway carriage studio overlooking the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. Constantly inspired by my beautiful surroundings taking much inspiration from my local area. I am a self taught artist using mainly acrylics and watercolours plus an array of other mediums and crafts.

Work includes landscapes, seascapes, animals & florals and more recently abstract work. Member of the Tywi Valley Open Studios.

Artwork is available straight from studio, Facebook, Instagram & website. Commission work & creative workshops undertaken.

www.ethersilverhome.com

Instagram : @ethersilverhome

Faye from Ether, Silver & Home brings a love of home design to you! Bouncing off classic and current trends to create unique homeware. Using sustainably sourced and reclaimed materials, her aim is to create products that add to your home and last for generations.

“Coming from a woodturning background I grew up with beautiful handmade pieces and homeware. The variations in woods are abundant, I have yet to meet anyone who isn’t drawn to the tactile quality wood has, the warmth it can bring to a home and connection it brings back to our environment is something I hope is evident in my work.”

3 Elaine Jones Art

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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!

Woodsville Woodcraft

Instagram: @woodsvillewoodcraft

www.woodsvilleinstruments.com

Woodsville Woodcraft began as a way to utilise offcuts of high quality timber from the musical instrument making process, as well as reclaimed wood from various sources. The range now encompasses carved birds, fine decorative boxes, jewellery, and Christmas decorations - all handcrafted by luthier and woodworker Geoff Coates in his Vale of Glamorgan workshop.

Geoff’s work has attracted customers and commissions from across Europe and North America, as well as throughout the UK and Ireland. Pieces are available from Glass by Design (Penarth) & Inspired Gallery (Usk & Symonds Yat), as well as online & direct from the maker.

Jill Jones Fine Art

Alison

www.alisonedgsonart.com

Instagram: ali.edgson

Email: ali.edgson@gmail.com

My paintings are contemporary landscapes and exploring the area within an hour's drive from my home offers everything from the wide, watery vistas of the Severn Estuary to the remotest parts of the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons.

However, the huge skies and distant views from Llanishen village are ever-changing and as atmospheric skies are my favourite subject, I often don’t need to leave the house to find plenty of inspiration!

Formerly a children’s book illustrator, I enjoy the freedom that landscape painting brings, especially when I take my paints and easel for a day painting in plein-air!

Visit my studio during the Far Open Art Trail, 1-9 July 2023 | www.faropen.co.uk

Helen Higgins Ceramics

Email: helenhigginsceramics@gmail.com

Facebook: Helen Higgins-creativearth

Instagram: @helenhigginsceramics

Etsy: @HiggsCeramics

Helen creates a range of quirky animals, featuring hares, donkeys, cats, dogs and ponies. Sometimes they wear a disguise or costume, a mask, a hat, theatrical make up ect. The artist explores the way that we humans often try to hide our true selves or vulnerabilities behind a mask or facade, pretending or taking on other characteristics.

Helen uses a range of hand building techniques and each piece is unique and individual. Sometimes they are wall hanging and others freestanding. She makes from a small studio at her home in South Wales and has recently enjoyed producing special commissions of pet portraits.

Hatterall Hill towards Skirrid | Heathland Track beneath Hay Bluff | Cleddon Light

Tel: 07890425850

Email: sarahjpowell461@gmail.com

Facebook: @sarahjpowell-fine art

www.sarahj.powell-artist.com

Sarah recently visited Marrakech on a very intense workshop run by Nicholas Wilton of Art2Life, using acrylics in a more abstract style. Meeting with fellow artists from around the world. It has given her a thirst for more free painting in mixed media and the courage to experiment further.

This was followed by a stay in Marrakech city in a Riad exploring the Souks,gardens and traditional areas. Definitely an experience for the senses! and a lot of material for future artwork some abstract some more traditional. Perhaps using some of the pigments bought in the Souk.

9 Ewemoo

Tel: 07778 102238

Email: ewemoocrafts@gmail.com www.ewemoo.co.uk

The must have home and office furnishings bursting with creativity, made in Wales, this is Ewemoo. Livening up every space, Ewemoo footrests made for the perfect gift and bring a smile to every face that sees them.

With an extensive range from the original sheep to bulls, hedgehogs and pigs, there’s a Ewemoo in every colour imaginable.

See their brand new range using the wonderful Welsh Melin Tregwynt pattern as well as a great new range of accessories.

Iconically Welsh, everyone needs a Ewemoo!

Jane A Edwards

Since retiring from a career in education, I finally have the time to pursue my interest in drawing, painting and mixed media.

I have attended local art classes over the years when time allowed but retirement has given me the freedom to attend classes and workshops both locally and further afield on a regular basis where I have been introduced to a wide variety of mediums and techniques as well as styles, taught by a range of artists ranging from hyperrealism used for animal portraits to semi abstract interpretations for landscapes.

I am very fortunate to live in a beautiful, area within easy reach of the Brecon Beacons National Park with its ancient woodlands, open mountains and canals as well as the contrasting landscape on its border still bearing the scars of our rich industrial past.

Both offer a very different beauty and I feel inspired to capture both within my art.

Time spent in semi-isolation during Lockdown gave me more opportunity to combine my love of walking and photography which inspires my work.

I am fortunate to have a small studio in my garden, complete with a wood burner for the chillier seasons, which offers me peace and quiet away from life’s everyday distractions. I have created animal portraits in the past using watercolour and coloured pencils but I now prefer to spend my time exploring ways of combining new techniques.

A selection of my work can be found on Facebook: @Jane A Edwards Artist

Email: janeaedwardsart@btinternet.com Tel: 07919667837

Call to artists CRickhowell Open Art

Stepping into spring the oriel CRiC gallery celebrates the artists whose creativity reflect the beauty of the landscape in all its rich diversity. Painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, jewellery, studio glass and textiles all add to the exceptional variety offered by this small but beautiful gallery in the heart of the Crickhowell.

Artists are invited to enter up to three wall mountable works of art in the Open competition. Entry is free, but if work is selected an admin fee is charged per selected item. Further details can be found on www.orielcric.wales or by emailing gallery@visitcrickhowell.wales

Prizes are awarded in a variety of categories. In addition to the Overall winning prize of £500 category prizes include ‘Young Artist’, ‘Digital Art’, 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 Open Studios Weekend. (Spring Bank Holiday weekend 27 to 29 May 2023)

Running from mid-March the Spring exhibition will be followed by the Crickhowell Open Art exhibition which has become a highlight of a weekend filled with art to explore, not only in Crickhowell, but also across the surrounding area.

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

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

Peter Cronin | Old Rover

Lee Wright | The Tow Path Llyngynidr

Crickhowell

P E N A R T

Detail from Painting by Lucy Corbett

Time and Tide by Jane Paice

1-29 April 2023

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

Life: Full Colour welcomes Jane Paice to the yellow gallery this April for her first solo exhibition in our Caernarfon home.

“Time and Tide” is a collection of work inspired by the magnificence of the sea surrounding Jane’s home on the Isle of Anglesey.

The paintings, which are oil or mixed media and semi-abstract in nature, utilise bold, dramatic seascapes to remind us of the fragility of being human.

Jane says: “Time and Tide” explores my interpretation of 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.”

The sea has been a strong theme in Jane’s work since she began pursuing art full-time. “The sea is where I feel closest to those precious people I have known and loved and who have gone before me to a place I cannot reach and cannot see.

“My eldest son passed away a few years ago and I often feel I am reaching out to him in my paintings, attempting to bridge the gap between us.”

Rather than a literal interpretation of the surrounding landscape, Jane’s work hints at shapes and forms with her bold use of colour and marks. Her work features many shades of blues, purples and greys, as well as splashes of earthy reds and oranges, but there is always a ray of light that shines through.

“I have dark, moody paintings that might have started with sadness or despair, but I always add colour and life into my work. I want to show there is hope no matter how bad things may seem. I also like to create ambiguity in my work so that it can be interpreted in more than one way.”

The exhibition will feature more than 25 paintings, and will also include original poetry by Jane which will explore the emotions and sentiment behind this new body of work.

“Time and Tide” by Jane Paice is on from 1 to 29 April. You can see it at Life: Full Colour, 23-25 Hole in the Wall Street, Caernarfon. The gallery is open every Wednesday to Friday, 11am to 6pm. Visit www.lifefulcolour.com for details.

Craft*folK - a well-established event company organising outdoor art and craft events in and around the Cardiff area for nearly 30 years. We are committed, through our events, to providing a platform for artists, crafts people and food and drink producers to exhibit and sell their work directly to the general public. In today’s economic uncertainty it is more important than ever to keep our talented makers to the forefront of retailing. When you visit our events, you can be assured that you will be purchasing original work from each and every one of our makers and can also chat with them about their products, how they are made, and discuss commissions if

2022Craft*folK Events

details, including a list of exhibitors taking part at each event, will also be published on our websites closer to the start of the respective events at www.craftfolk.com or www.cardiffchristmasmarket.com If you would like more details on how to apply to take part in our events please email jane@craftfolk.com

Easter Art & Craft Market in Cardiff Bay

15 to 18 April

Trading hours:10am to 5.30pm

May Day Art & Craft Market in Cardiff Bay

30 April to 2 May

After what has been a very challenging few years for all of us, we are pleased to be able to publish the following dates for this year. Further details, including a list of exhibitors taking part at each event, will also be published on our websites closer to the start of the respective events at www.craftfolk.com or www.cardiffchristmasmarket.com If you would like more details on how to apply to take part in our events please email jane@craftfolk.com

Trading hours: 10am to 5.30pm

Easter Art & Craft Market in Cardiff Bay

Meet the Makers in Cardiff City Centre

15 to 18 April

7 to 21 May

turnover of over 200 authentic artists, craftspeople and food and drink producers is an experience not to be missed. We have been featured among the ten best Christmas Markets in the UK for many years which is a testament to the hard work put in to bring you not only established makers but also introducing new makers through our Taster stall scheme. However, we know that our events would be nothing without the talented makers that support our events as they are the reason for our longevity

Trading hours:10am to 5.30pm

Trading hours: Monday to Saturday 10am to 5.30pm Sunday 10am to 4pm

May Day Art & Craft Market in Cardiff Bay

30 April to 2 May

Spring Bank Holiday Art & Craft Market in Cardiff Bay

Trading hours: 10am to 5.30pm

3 to 5 June

If you require information on any of our forthcoming events listed here, either as an exhibitor or a visitor,

Trading hours: 10am to 5.30pm

Sarah J Powell Art

On a very hot day in June 2022 Sarah had an amazing experience as a wildcard on the 2023 Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year at Royal Ascot.

It began early in the morning with checking in canvases and meeting fellow artists, all with differing mediums and experience. Sarah had her trusty oils, perhaps not so easy in the weather conditions. She soon found out that it gets very gooey and attracts grass and grit!!

It was the first time for LAOR to go to Ascot and there was a strict dress code. Posh frocks and hats were needed. Wildcards were positioned near the entrance to the Royal enclosure, A good position to watch people, outfits and fantastic hats! The Royal Procession was a highlight of the day. Throughout the day one could pop over to the pods near the stand to observe the contestants .

There was certainly a great feeling of comradery In the Wild card area. Ideas, picnics and experience shared and friendships made. It was a pleasure to meet Dame Joan Blackwell. Stephen Mangan kept the contestants amused. One was on their best behaviour when the judges came round! All in all, a great experience.

Now the programme has aired, Sarah can share her time at Ascot and is currently finishing off her picture in her Cwmdu studio.

Members of the Guild of Master Craftsmen and Federation of Small Businesses, The House of Ugly Fish is a small, husband and wife artisan business based on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, specialising in the creation of fully bespoke, handmade fused glass art. Their artworks are perfect for the home environment as well as in commercial applications and for outdoor spaces.

Having moved home and business to Anglesey, Paul and Lisa have worked hard to establish a new workshop with a retail shop filled with glass and canvas artworks, beautiful home accessories and Welsh products including salt, soaps and candles. Lisa also runs glassmaking classes.

Lisa Villarospo

Lisa’s background as a commercial fine artist led her to produce work for many galleries and retail shops until she finally broke into the world of commercial glass art in 2005.

Lisa honed her glass making skills and soon made her presence known in the world of fused glass art. Being half Venetian, her love of Murano glass has influenced her greatly, as can be seen in the striking colours used in her own glass art. Together with The House of Ugly Fish, Lisa has transformed the perception of fused glass from a simple craft to something that can be recognised as legitimate artwork, and established a place for fused glass art alongside art on canvas and art in frames.

A Leading Name in Fused Glass Artistry, Lisa is now one of the most accomplished glass artists in the world, with a widely recognised style that has roots in her fine art background. Her art is as often seen in the hands of private collectors and A-list

The House of Ugly Fish

celebrities as it is behind the cooker or on the wall of your average home.

Her work with The House of Ugly Fish can be seen in homes, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and offices across the country. It has also been featured on TV programmes such as Grand Designs, House Gift and BBC’s Happy Valley with both The Times newspaper and Homes & Gardens magazine running articles about Lisa’s art and The House of Ugly Fish.

She is artistically mutable and can create many different genres in art from figurative to seascapes, fine art to abstract.

She says “I am constantly inspired by Anglesey’s beauty. Every time I go for a walk, there’s a gorgeous sky or a captured moment from an ever changing landscape. I find ways to put, what is in my head, into glass using enamel powders and textured glass in various forms. I love creating beach scenes best of all.” @houseofuglyfish

Email: info@thehouseofuglyfish.com

Carpenter & Cloth

Connor Ritchie

Beth Flynn

Beth Flynn

Giles Gallery

Saturday March 4 -

Saturday March 25

Mary John Art Exhibition

During the month of March, Giles Gallery will be hosting the work of the late Mary John.

Although her art work depicts local scenes around her village of Talygarn her love of the Welsh coastline is depicted in several of her paintings.

Mary John’s exhibition, at Giles Gallery, will run from Saturday March 4 - Saturday March 25

Mary’s lifelong love of art manifested itself when she became an art student at Giles Gallery several years ago.

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