art
which the human figure has
been interpreted by artists.
(Until January)
National Waterfront
JERWOODDRAWINGPRIZE
Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime
Quarter, Swansea. Daily
19th January – 23rd February 2008
10am-5pm. Free. 01792
638950.
Ghosts In Armour
Photographic exhibition curated
7th - 20th November 2009
by Janire Najera and Matt
Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5pm
Wright. An exploration of a
space, a time and the declining
Welsh steel industry. (Until
Sun 24 Jan) Gathering Light
A glass exhibition celebrating
the 20th anniversary of the
BayArt
Women’s International Glass
54 b/c Bute St T 02920 650 016
Network. (Until Sun 24 Jan)
Down To The Last Drop: Oil
Cardiff Bay E bayart@tiscali.co.uk
& Llandarcy An exhibition
CF10 5AF www.bayart.org.uk
about the hundred-year history
of the UK’s first oil refinery and
its workers’ village. (Until Sun
24 Jan)
Newport Museum & Art
wear religious symbols, bullying Free. 01792 863722 / www. Thurs 5 until Sat 14 Nov)
PAUL WHITE: A PLACE DESERTED
and the plight of child soldiers npt.gov.uk/theatres Soroptimist International
Until Sat 21 Nov, Ceredigion Museum,
Gallery are tackled herein. (From Thurs Rachel Cole ‘Lliwiau’ Of Newport Photographic
John Frost Square, Newport. 5 until Sun 29 Nov) Colourful paintings inspired exhibition in the upper mez-
Aberystwyth. Mon-Thu 9.30am-5pm, Fri
Oriel Cric
by the extensive coastlines zanine. (From Sat 21 until Sat
Admission: free. Info: 0190 6088 /
9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 9.30am-
Beaufort Street, Crickhowell.
and inland waterways of South 28 Nov)
4pm. Free. 01633 840064 /
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm. Free.
Wales. (Until Fri 6 Nov)
St David’s Hall
museum.ceredigion.gov.uk
www.newport.gov.uk/
01873 811970. Oriel Mwldan The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-
artgallery
Paul White hails from the Midlands but has lived
Flamboyant Autumn Bath House Rd, Cardigan. 4pm. Free. 029 2087 8706.
Antonia Spowers & Bill
Exhibition set to include work Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. Christmas Exhibition Some
in rural Wales since the early 90s. Evidently,
Swann 'The Circle Squared'
by Jan Beeney (ceramic ani- 01239 621200 / siobhan@ of the most interesting artists
Two artists with different
it has proved fertile ground for his prevailing
mals), Alison Moger (textiles), mwldan.co.uk in Wales at this time, includ-
aproaches to working with
Pauline Paterson (ceramics), Emma Cameron ‘A Sense ing this year’s recipient of the
photographic themes, which he categorises as
glass, but also shared ideas,
Terry Everson (woodturning), Of Being’ Scottish-born artist Gold Medal in Fine Art, Elfyn
ones which have been exhibited
“Ruined Mansions, Welsh Landscapes, Welsh
Anthony Evans and local art- whose paintings depict human Lewis, and the Welsh Artist
extensively around the world.
ist Margaret Llewellyn Jones. figures emerging from abstract Of The Year 209 winner Tim
Buildings, Urban Abstractions”. This particular
(Until Sat 14 Nov) Pig In Red
(Until Tue 10 Nov) Christmas grounds, and have been praised Freeman (From Mon 9 Nov
Shoes An exhibition of innova-
At Cric Some of the finest by celebrities such as Griff Rhys until Sat 9 Jan)
set of images – shot, like all of his work, in
tive ceramics which includes
Welsh art and craft is offered Jones. (Until Sat 28 Nov)
the award of the Elizabeth Wait
St Donats Arts Centre
monochrome – zones in on abandoned buildings
here up to and during the fes-
Purchase Prize, scooping its
Oriel Myrddin St Donats Castle, Vale Of
tive season. Included are: David
and industry-based structures in mid- and
winner £3,000. (From Sat 28
Church Lane, Carmarthen. Glamorgan. Free. 01446
Haswell, Keith Foster, Valerie
Nov until Sat 16 Jan)
01267 222775 / www. 779100.
West Wales. His photos of decayed, overgrown
Green, Nigel Foster, Caroline
Norwegian Church Arts
orielmyrddingallery.co.uk Stephen K Jones ‘Web Of
Downey, Billy Adams and Molly
A Winter’s Tale A collection Iron' Exhibition focusing on
cottages are especially arresting to this eye (pos- Centre Curlew. (From Thurs 19 Nov
of work by local and national the engineering heritage of
sibly because they look a bit like the cover of the
Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay.
until mid-January)
artists and makers, all of whom Wales illustrates the early
Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. Please Oriel Davies use ideas of storytelling and development of the suspen-
first Black Sabbath album) but a political angle call for gallery visits during The Park, Newtown, Powys. narrative. Ceramics, prints, sion bridge, including bridges
emerges with the dozens of disused mines that
the week. Free. 029 2045 4899 Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. sewn books and jewellery all at Menai, Merthyr Mawr,
/ www. 01686 625041 / enquiries@ feature. (From Sat 7 Nov until Llangollen and Conwy. (From
dot the landscape of Powys and Ceredigion, left
norwegianchurchcardiff.com orieldavies.org Thurs 31 Dec) Tue 3 until Fri 18 Dec)
Janet & Ieuan Rhys Daniel
to the elements as an entire country’s industry
Awst & Walther ‘If Only
The Queens Hall St Dogmaels Gallery
‘Celtic Dreams And English Dust Could Speak’ Welsh
High Street, Narberth. High Street, St Dogmaels,
has been snuffed out.
Nightmares’ Writing by Janet and German artist duo with
Admission free. 01834 869454 Cardigan. Free. 01239
and paintings by Ieuan – a cou- a background in theatre and
/ www.orielqueenshallgallery. 612677 /
ple married for 30 years – both architecture, looking here
org.uk saintdogmaelsgallery@
responding to the unconscious at the relationship between
milkwoodgallery.com stfagans
Susan Sands ‘A Taste Of hotmail.co.uk
world of their own dreaming. 'surface' and the 'abyss' through
Madeinroath Mixed media *Pop Peth Display of Welsh
India’ Paintings in the main Joanna Burton & Caroline
(Until Sun 8 Nov) unconventional materials like
exhibition featuring selected pop and rock artefacts. The title
gallery. This month also fea- Hartley ‘Ink In My
Nos Da
concrete, tar, gelatine and ice.
work from the Roath Arts is Welsh for 'Pop Thing'. (Until
tures textiles and saris from Carnation’ Joint show from
Despenser Street, Riverside,
(Until Weds 11 Nov) Darren
Festival, which took place last Wed 10 Jan)
Jackie Palit’s collection in two women who graduated
Cardiff. Free. 029 2037 8866 /
Williams & Jason Davies
month (Throughout November)
Oriel Fach, and photographs this year. Burton creates land-
National Library Of Wales
www.nosda.co.uk
‘Net #1 Airbrick’ Williams
from her Indian travels by Sian scapes from layered acrylics,
Mission Gallery Penglais, Aberystwyth. Free.
Dom Williams ‘No, They’re
and Davies, who work as Digital
Boissevain. (Until Sat 7 Nov) using them as a metaphor for
Gloucester Place, Swansea. 01970 632800.
Not Pokemon’ Exhibit of the
Dialogues, present a collbabora-
Winter Open Pay £2 per piece emotions; Hartley uses a range
11am-5pm. Free. 01792 Stuart Evans ‘Gofod/Space‘
vibrantly-coloured fantasy
tive practice based on ideas
to enter and you may be lucky of natural materials to reflect
652016. Evans, who designs exhibi-
beasts created from the mind
of partnership. According to
enough to have your work dis- her concern for environmental
Muriel Clement ‘On The tions for Ceredigion Museum,
and brain of this Newport-based
this they print out photos of
played in this exhibition. Email issues. (Until Sat 14 Nov)
Edge’ Tapestries which encom- presents an exhibition made up
artist. (From Thurs 12 Nov until
a brick and then reassemble
lynne@orielqueenshallgallery.
pass the changing and interact- of the things he has collected in
Swansea Grand Theatre
Fri 15 Jan)
them to form another brick.
org.uk for more info. (From Sat
ing patterns of earth, sea and recent years: voices, interviews
Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-
Off The Wall
Cosmic. (Until Weds 11 Nov)
14 Nov until Wed 23 Dec)
sky. (From Sat 14 Nov until with academics, historians,
Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792
The Old Probate Registry,
Beyond Pattern Metalwork,
Sun 3 Jan) Special Gifts For artists and writers, relating to
Rhondda Heritage Park 475715 / www.
Cardiff Road, Llandaff,
textiles, installation and col-
Christmas The very best in life and death, society and work,
Trehafod, Rhondda Cynon swanseagrand.co.uk
Cardiff. Tues-Fri 9.30am-
lages feature in this exhibition
contemporary craft, applied arts history and art, stories and
Taff. Open Tue-Sun 10am- Swansea Print Workshop
5.30pm, Saturday 10am-4pm.
of pattern-based work by
and design is displayed here, memories. (Until Sun 29 Nov)
6pm. Admission free. 01443 Annual Exhibition Work
Free. 029 2055 4469 / art@
several artists, including new
and is also for sale (From Sat
682036 / www. produced by members of the
National Museum &
galleryoffthewall.com
work from Catherine Bertola,
14 Nov until Sun 3 Jan)
rhonddaheritagepark.com workshop during the last year.
Faces And Places Mixed exhi-
Angharad Pearce-Jones and
Journeys Vibrant exhibition (From Tue 3 until Sat 28 Nov)
Model House Craft
Gallery
bition of art that reflects, yes,
Steve Messam. (From Sat 21
Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue- of diverse and stimulating work
Y Tabernacl, MOMA
Centre
faces and places, from estab-
Nov until Wed 27 Jan)
Sun 10am-5pm. Free except from members of the Fibre
Bull Ring, Llantrisant. Tue- where noted. 029 2057 3500 /
lished artists such as Michael
Oriel Elenydd
Art Wales group. (Until Sun 8
Wales
Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01443 www.nmgw.ac.uk
Monaghan, and emerging but
The Welsh Gold Centre, Main
Nov) Young @ Art Selected
Museum of Modern Art, Heol
237758. *Artistic Uprisings: French
talented artists such as Ciara
Square, Tregaron, Ceredigion.
artworks by young people from
Penrallt, Machynlleth,Powys.
Wish List Model House’s gal- Art And Impressionism A
Lewis, Eloise Govier and gold
Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. 01974
the RCT area. Entry fee is £1
Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Free.
lery will be transformed into a look at the revolutionary art
medallist winner for fine art at
298415.
per piece of artwork (maximum
01654 703355 / www.
present seekers’ paradise bring- of the French Impressionists
this year’s Welsh Eisteddfod,
Soar Y Mynydd Exhibition of
of two) and can be submitted to
momawales.org.uk
ing together some of the UK’s and Realists, including much-
Elfyn Lewis. (Until Tue 10 Nov)
artworks by the Picturemakers,
the gallery between Tue 3 and
Sue Hiley Harris ‘Ancestor
best designer-makers, local loved paintings and sculpture
Old Library
an art group based in
Sun 8 Nov. (From Sat 21 Nov
Bags’ The latest work by
craftspeople and a handpicked by Monet, Manet, Cezanne,
The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat
Aberystwyth. (Until Sat 7
until Thurs 24 Dec)
Harris, an Australian-born
selection of up and coming Millet, Daumier and Degas.
10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
Nov) Faith Artworks by Cefyn
The Riverfront
sculptor weaver who has lived
designers, including Sarah (Until January) Master &
in Wales since 1981, is an
Free. 029 2022 7181 /
Burgess and members of
Bristol Packet Wharf,
Macrae, Emma Gale, Sue Brown Model: Augustus Rodin &
installation of 30 suspended
museum@cardiff.gov.uk
Celf Canolbarth Cymru-Mid
Newport. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm,
and Sioni Rhys. (From Sat 7 Gwen John An examination
abstract works, each represent-
Anne Frank [+ You] Cardiff
Wales Arts. (Until Sat 7 Nov)
Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633
Nov until Sun 10 Jan) of the work of Gwen John
ing one of her direct British
Council and The Anne Frank
Pilgrimage A travelling exhibi-
656757.
and Australian ancestors over
Museum Of Welsh Life /
(1876-1939) and Auguste Rodin
Trust UK with a brand new,
tion of artworks by artists of
Newport School Of Art,
(1840-1917). (Until January)
four generations. (Until Sat
powerful and captivating exhi-
Celf Gogledd Cymru (Art North
Oriel 1
Media & Design – Fine Art
Modern Bodies: The Human
28 Nov)
bition to bring Anne Frank’s
Wales). (Until Sat 7 Nov)
St Fagans, Cardiff. Mon-Sun
Selected work from said estab-
Figure In 20th Century Art
voice firmly in the 21st Century.
Oriel Lliw
10am-5pm. 029 2057 3500 /
lishment of learning. In the
TactileBOSCH / More
An exploration of the ways in
Racism in football, the right to
Pontardawe Arts Centre,
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/
Gallery and Basement. (From
Front Studios
Herbert Street, Pontardawe.
St. Andrews Rd, Llandaff
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