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Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat, 10am- 5pm. Free. 01633 483321. Portal Series 10 What language are emerging mak- ers and practitioners using to interpret the applied arts? This exhibition brings togeth- er a group of recent graduates to explore a vocabulary that questions the preoccupation of contemporary applied arts. (From Sat 11 Sept until Sat 30 Oct) Martin Tinney Gallery 18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am- 6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / mtg@ artwales.com Darren Hughes RCA Born in Bangor, in 1970, Darren Hughes is one of the leading figures of the new generation of Welsh landscape painters. Following recent sell-out exhi- bitions in London and Wales, Darren returns for his third solo show at Martin Tinney Gallery. The work shows his mastery of the ever-changing light and atmosphere of the North Wales landscape, which he portrays unsentimentally. He has also been praised by the late Sir Kyffin Williams. (From Tue 7 Sept until Sat 2 Oct)


The Metropole Cultural And Conference Centre Mitre Street, Abertillery. 01495 322510 / www.the- met.co.uk Ursula & David Chamberlain ‘Portrait & Place’ First ever joint exhibi- tion from this married couple. Ursula’s work is mainly made up of high quality detailed personal portraits whilst David’s work are large scale scenes based on people, places and experiences. (Throughout September) Milkwood Gallery 41 Lochaber Street, Roath, Cardiff. 029 2047 3373 / helenandgail@ milkwoodgallery.com Cut-Click Touring exhibition which was conceived as a ‘mail art’ project, worked on over time using this nation’s postal service. Hand-printed postcards, painted jiffy bags, fold-out zines and illustrated envelopes are amongst the array of artworks on display. (Until Sat 11 Sept) Show Tales Wrap Exhibition A communal art project that invites people to show and tell stories, anecdotes and memories of their shoes on postcards. This is a selection of the 200 or so entries that have been submitted thus far. (From Fri 24 Sept until Sun 10 Oct)


Mission Gallery Gloucester Place, Swansea. 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016. Aled Rhys Hughes ‘A Turning Tide’ Photographs of the Welsh coast which are also viewable in a new book by Hughes, who has been working with lens-based art since 1984. (Until Sun 5 Sept)


National History Museum Oriel 1 St Fagans, Cardiff. Mon- Sun 10am-5pm. 029 2057 3500 / www.museumwales. ac.uk/en/stfagans Betina Skovbro ‘Allotment


Keeper’ Portraits by documentary photographer Skovbro (who also has work exhibited in Milford Haven this month) of allot- ment keepers from across Cardiff. (Until Fri 15 Oct) Keepsakes The results of a recent project, led by Prue Thimbleby and Becky Adams, which enabled women from diverse communities in Cardiff and Barry to access the arts through a unique pro- gramme. (From Sat 11 Sept until Mon 22 Nov) National Library Of Wales Penglais, Aberystwyth. Free. 01970 632800 / www.llgc. org.uk Claudia Williams ‘Remembering Tryweryn’ In 1965, two rural Welsh vil- lages were drowned in order to supply water for the City of Liverpool. 45 years on, this exhibition looks at the events leading up to the drowning of the valley, through the eyes of Welsh artist Williams. Also includes documentary photographs by Geoff Charles and archive material from the Library’s collection. (Until Sat 4 Sept) What’s New An exhibition of non-print items recently added to the Library’s collections – framed artworks, paintings, sculp- tures, sketches and photo- graphs. (Until Sat 11 Sept) National Museum & Gallery Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue- Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.nmgw.ac.uk Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2009 Self-explana- tory, I think. These photos are always great. Check out the Mardi Gras locust if you go to this. (Until Sun 12 Sept) Ryder Cup Heritage Exhibition Unique collection of Ryder Cup memorabilia, just up front of the com- petition itself: signed pro- grammes and menus, team gifts and equipment, plus lots of photographs. (Until Wed 22 Sept) National Waterfront Museum Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950. Welsh School Of Architectural Glass A spectacular display of work by graduates (first instal- ment of the exhibition) and postgraduates (second instal- ment), as part of the 75th anniversary of Europe’s oldest architectural glass course. (Until Sun 19 Sept and then from Sat 25 Sept until Thurs 14 Oct) From Coal To Pole: Wales And Antarctica In June 1910 Captain Scott’s ship, Terra Nova, sailed from Cardiff for Antarctica on what was to be Scott’s last expedi- tion. This exhibition explores the links between Wales and the exploration of Antarctica. (Until Sun 10 Oct) Fire And Water: The Atlantic Rowing Challenge The amazing adventure of two Swansea fire-fighters who rowed 3,000 nautical miles across the mid Atlantic Ocean in early 2010. The centrepiece of this exhibition will be their boat, Pendovey Swift. (Until Wed 17 Nov)


Newport Museum & Art Gallery John Frost Square, Newport. Mon-Thu 9.30am- 5pm, Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 840064 / www.newport.gov.uk/ artgallery Here And Now Mixed media exhibition by selected Newport artists. (From Sat 18 Sept until Sat 6 Nov) Norwegian Church Arts Centre Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. Please call for gallery visits during the week. Free. 029 2045 4899 / www. norwegianchurchcardiff. com f22 Photography work from Mike LaTraille and Dave Poulton. Their work as f22 is


York and Barcelona. (Until Thurs 9 Sept) Oriel Canfas Glamorgan Street, Canton, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 12-5pm. 029 2066 6455 / www.ola- canfas.co.uk Paul Norton London-based artist Norton has his first solo exhibition in Cardiff. (Until Sat 11 Sept) Oriel Davies The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / enquiries@orieldavies.org Lines Of Desire Exhibition devised by Oriel Davies’ Young Curators, bringing together artists from the UK and further afield whose work explores ideas connected with journeys, maps, routes and suchlike through the medi- ums of drawing, photography,


The Pierhead Building in


Cardiff Bay has an exhibition, Double Take, this month. It’s a collaborative venture between Valley And Vale Community


Arts and the Ethiopian Gemini Trust, and features photos


taken by locals in South Wales and Ethiopia.


inspired by a lens aperture setting that helps to establish depth-of-field and light. (Until Sun 5 Sept) Christian Kober ‘Haiti Relief’ Kober is a Cardiff born photographer who travelled to Port au Prince, Haiti a week after the earthquake in January this year. The resulting photographs provide valu- able insight into the depth and character of Haiti’s people at this turbulent time. (From Mon 20 until Sat 25 Sept) John Power ‘Imperfections’ Abstract paintings and mixed media wall hangings, influenced by Rothko and Richard Long. (From Tue 26 Sept until Sat 9 Oct)


The Old Laundry Newton House & Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Free. ainsleyhillard@gmail.com Ainsley Hillard: Textile Installation A site-specific exhibition that traces the social and architectural history of the Old Laundry. (Until Mon 20 Sept) Old Library The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2022 7181 / museum@cardiff.gov.uk Aidan Chiselle Several original works ranging from wildlife to local landmarks, courtesy of an artist whose detailed works have been shown in galleries in New


Off The Wall The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Tues-Fri 9.30am- 5.30pm, Saturday 10am- 4pm. Free. 029 2055 4469 / art@galleryoffthewall.com Summer Time Show Mixed exhibition featuring the gal- lery’s favourite and popular artists, as well as introducing some new ones. (Until Tue 14 Sept)


moving image, sound and installation. (Until Wed 3 Nov) Shaun Stamp ‘Tank’ Situated in the gallery’s Test Space, the eponymous tank is a steel vessel made from reclaimed materials and filled with engine oil, which drips down onto the canvas below and creates oil paintings of a different type to the norm. (Until Wed 3 Nov) Oriel Joanna Field Torch Theatre, St Peter’s Road, Milford Haven. Free. 01646 695267 / www. torchtheatre.co.uk George Winter A success- ful actor (he was in Scum), Winter later got a degree in Fine Art from Bristol Uni. His paintings focus on light and colour primarily; this selec- tion has water as the central theme. (Until Sun 12 Sept) Oriel Lliw Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, Pontardawe. Free. 01792 863722 / www. npt.gov.uk/theatres Flora Alchemica Four artists – Claudine Le Corre, Sarah Lees, Ffion Nolwenn and Vivian Rhule – explore the subject of the title, which roughly equates to the trans- mogrification of the everyday. (Throughout September) Oriel Makers 37 Pen-y-lan Road, Roath Park, Cardiff. Free. 029 2047 2595 / orielmakers@ hotmail.co.uk Bethan Ash Textile art. (From Sat 4 Sept until early Oct)


Oriel Mwldan Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / siobhan@ mwldan.co.uk Lines & Strata 2 Exhibition exploring the diversity of contemporary drawing practice from artists born, living or working in Wales. (Throughout September)


Oriel Myrddin Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www. orielmyrddingallery.co.uk Warp + Weft Exhibition of woven textiles by contempo- rary artists and designers who show a respect for tradition, yet are embracing new tech- nology, aesthetics and making methods. Curated by weaver Laura Thomas. (From Sat 11 Sept until Sat 30 Oct) Pierhead The National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay. Free. info@pierhead.org Double Take Photographic exhibition whch is a creative collaboration between Valley And Vale Community Arts and The Ethiopian Gemini Trust. It collects photos taken by locals in both Addis Ababa and South Wales, over a two- week period. (Throughout September) Pure Art No.6 Vanguard House, Nelson Quay, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01646 694591 / gallery@ artpure.co.uk Tim Fudge ‘Pembrokeshire Seen And Unseen’ New show of views of Pembrokeshire, as seen by Tim; vivid colours in the Scottish colourist tradition. (Until Sat 25 Sept) The Queens Hall High Street, Narberth. Admission free. 01834 869454 / www.orielqueen- shallgallery.org.uk Sculpture Works in the main gallery. There will also be works in Oriel Fach and on the stairs, but the names aren’t known to me as I write. (Until Sat 4 Sept) Cath Fairgrieve & Andy Griffiths Paintings in the main gallery. There will also be draweings and video work by Jessie Brennan in Oriel Fach and work TBC on the stairs. (From Fri 10 Sept until Sat 16 Oct)


Rhondda Heritage Park Trehafod, Rhondda Cynon Taff. Open Tue-Sun 10am- 6pm. Admission free. 01443 682036 / www. rhonddaheritagepark.com Open Art Summer Show Annual art exhibition selected from open submission, with prizes of £1000, £500 & £250. (Until Sun 12 Sept) Rhys Davies A display of works by the most distinguished prose- writer ever to be produced by the Rhondda, courtesy of the Rhys Davies Trust. (Until Mon 20 Sept) Printers Stint Works from some of Wales’ most talented printmakers, including woodcuts, linocuts, screenprints, etchings and collagraphs. (From Sat 25 Sept until Sun 7 Nov) The Riverfront Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am- 8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757. Big Splash!: Designs In Air Outsized inflatable sculptures including a giant washing line strung across Newport City Footbridge and Musii, an interactive sound sculpture housed in The Riverfront which reacts when pushed, squeezed, squashed or stroked. (Until Sun 5 Sept) Big Splash!: MuTate Britain Epic-scale sculptures made from military grade


scrap metal such as helicop- ters, set against a backdrop of dynamic street art created on the spot by some of the UK’s most talented artists. (Until Sun 5 Sept) Ghosts In Armour A multi-dislipi- nary artistic exploration into the landscapes created by the steel-industry, which is in deep decline across Europe. The losses that are affecting numerous communities are contextualised and docu- mented here. (From Fri 10 Sept until Sat 23 Oct) St David’s Hall The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am- 4pm. Free. 029 2087 8706. Peter Finnemore & Jonathan Anderson ‘To The Buddha – Veils And Voids’ Exhibition which explores intrinsic Buddhist values– notions of form and formlessness, voids, noble truths, maya veils, mandalas, icons, relics, manifestations, contemplation and ‘the beckoning cat’. (From Fri 3 Sept until Sat 2 Oct) St Dogmaels Gallery High Street, St Dogmaels, Cardigan. Free. 01239 612677 /


St Donats Arts Centre St Donats Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. Free. 01446 779100. Patricia Mears ‘Heroes’ An exhibition of work by Mears supporting the Help For Heroes charity inspired by her sons, both of whom are serving soldiers. (Throughout September) Swansea Grand Theatre Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www. swanseagrand.co.uk Zoe James Williams Williams is artist in resi- dence at the Grand Theatre and this exhibition brings to life the world of other artists and the staff behind the scenes in pen and ink, pastel, watercolours, and oil paintings. (From Mon 6 until Fri 24 Sept) Tim Kelly Self-taught artists living and working in the Swansea area who produced modern paint- ings using digital images and colour. (From Tue 28 Sept until Sat 9 Oct) Swansea Museum Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Free. 01792 653763 / www.swansea.gov.uk/ swanseamuseum Tros Gynnal Children’s Charity Art Auction Exhibition of paintings and three-dimensional artworks donated by leading artists throughout Wales. (Until Sun 5 Sept) Y Tabernacl, MOMA Wales Museum of Modern Art, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth,Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 01654 703355 / www. momawales.org.uk


saintdogmaelsgallery@ hotmail.co.uk Summer Show Painting, photography, sculpture and film from artists including Dan Backhouse, Elizabeth Haines, Caroline Hartley, Diana Heeks, Laura Heeks, Gina Hughes and Helen Gillam. (Until early September)


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