Plein Air and Studio Landscape Oil Paintings
About Me.
Originally from the South Wales Valleys, my love of painting was always going to mean a creative path for me. I graduated from Bath Spa University in 1998 with a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration.
After moving back to Wales I worked as an exhibition designer before rediscovering my love of landscape painting and exploring oil paints.
I now work full time as a landscape artist, I paint everyday, usually outdoors 'en plein air' or from my open studio in Abergavenny. I take my painting kit everywhere and can often be found sat on a hillside or cliff painting on a sunny day or inside my car/studio on a rainy day
My studio in Abergavenny is open regularly, please visit my studio page for opening times , or just get in touch via my contact page to arrange a convenient time and date for you. It will be lovely to see you.
News and Upcoming Exhibitions
I’ve been putting together a collection of paintings ‘The Hiraeth Collection’ to connect people who love Wales to the Welsh landscape when they’re away from it. You can view the collection here - Hiraeth Collection
I am taking part in a number of Christmas Exhibitions this year, my work can be seen in Oriel CRiC, Y Galeri Caerphilly, The Ardent Gallery, Albany Gallery, Polly Skye, Golden Sheaf, Westgate Creative Hwb as well as my own studio.
My studio in Abergavenny is now open every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in November and Tuesday - Saturday in December.
Galleries
The Albany Gallery, Cardiff
The Ardent Gallery, Brecon.
Oriel CRIC, Crickhowell
Y Galeri, Caerphilly
The Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda Valleys
The Victoria Fearn Gallery, Rhiwbina,Cardiff.
WorkShop Wales Gallery, Fishguard
The Golden Sheaf Gallery, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire
Eastgate Creative Hwb, Pembroke.
Polly Skye Gallery, Lynton, North Devon
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My Own Studio & Gallery in Abergavenny
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition Y Galeri Aug-Sept 2020 ‘Inside and Out’ Lockdown and Plein Air Paintings
‘On the Home Front’ Museum Slager, s’Hertongenbosch Netherlands. Oct - Dec 2019
Solo Exhibition. Victoria Fearn Gallery. March 2019
The Royal Society of Marine Artists, The Mall Galleries, London. Oct 2018
Solo Exhibition. Painting Your Wales. Y Galeri. Sept 2017
The Royal Society of Marine Artists, The Mall Galleries, London. Oct 2017
365 Landscapes. Oriel CRiC. July-Aug 2015
Solo Exhibition . 365 Landscapes. Y Galeri Caerphilly. July-Aug 2015
Art Education
After fantastic encouragement from my art teachers at Lewis Girls School in Ystrad Mynach I did an Art Foundation Course at the Mid-Glamorgan Centre of Art (now Coleg Gwent) in 1994-95 achieving a distinction.
I then did a Degree in Illustration and Graphic Design in Bath Spa University 1995 -98 achieving a 2-1 and making friends for life.
