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July) Jane Phillips Exhibition of Jane’s paintings, celebrating her creativity, life and achieve- ments. (From Sat 30 July until Sun 28 Aug)


National Botanic Garden


Of Wales Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. Daily 10am-6pm. £8.50/£7 OAP/£4.50 kids/free under-5s. 01558 668768. Sue Arrowsmith ‘Blowing In The Wind’ Dense, delicately drawn and painted line render- ing of natural world images. Working with only black, Arrowsmith projects photo- graphs and then meticulously records the image, placing marks together, in pencil and watercolour. (Throughout July)


National Library Of Wales Penglais, Aberystwyth. Free. 01970 632800 / www.llgc. org.uk Clive Hicks-Jenkins: A Retrospective Celebrating the 60th birthday of this Newport- based figurative painter, this exhibition showcases artist’s books and works that reflect his interest in a sense of place. It also includes drawings inspired by the Mari Lwyd and paint- ings on the Temptations Of Solitude. (Until Sat 20 Aug)


National Museum &


Gallery Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue- Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.nmgw.ac.uk Silverstruck A celebration of the current strength of contemporary silversmithing in the UK, reflecting new direc- tions realised by traditional and cutting-edge techniques. (Until Sun 24 July) Leaving Your Mark Display show- ing evidence of writing, both official and by ordinary people, in Roman Wales – set in the wider picture of the use of writing more generally in the Roman World. (Until Sun 2 Oct) Graham Sutherland A selection of works and archival objects relating to British art- ist Sutherland (1903-1980), who was celebrated as the “outstanding painter of his generation”. (Until Sun 30 Oct) I Cannot Escape This Place Works by artists associ- ated with Wales such as Josef Herman and Shani Rhys James, alongside leading British and international artists including Lucian Freud, David Hockney and Rachel Whiteread. This is the first exhibition in the Museum’s new West Wing Gallery. (From Sat 9 July until January)


National Waterfront


Museum Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950. Coal Seams & Copper Exhibition comparing William Logan’s maps of local coal seams with the latest geologi- cal map of Swansea from the British Geological Survey. (Until Mon 29 Aug) Jill Randall ‘Golden Venture’ Randall has been working for several years in the disused copper mines of Mynydd Parys on Anglesey. She has used the minerals and water in the mines to stain huge sheets of paper, creating abstract images to map the underground workings. (Until Sun 18 Sept) A World Of Welsh Copper A look at the global links formed when Welsh copper ruled the world – tak- ing in the industry, the metal itself, the people and the legacy. (Until Sun 16 Oct)


New Leaf Gallery 19 Church Street, Monmouth. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01600 714527 / www. newleafgallery.co.uk Fresh Mixed exhibition featur- ing silkscreen prints by Jane Ormes; ceramic ‘touch stones’ with meaningful text by Clare Mahoney; and unusual paper lights and lanterns by Hannah Nunn. (Until Sat 9 July)


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 Andrew Cooper ‘Dis- Location’ Multimedia solo exhibition by Cardiff-based sculptor. This exhibition will feature three works, which col- lectively will transform the gal- lery space and combine visual and auditory elements. (Until Sat 10 Sept)


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 Martyn Jones Jones, widely regarded as the Capital’s lead- ing abstract artist, presents a host of new paintings. (Until Tue 5 July) Ciara Lewis ‘Road Trip From Wales’ Lewis, the previous winner of this gallery’s X Factor competi- tion, presents a show of paint- ing which illustrate her travels round Wales, Morocco and various European cities. (From Thurs 7 July until Thurs 4 Aug)


Oriel Cric Resource And Information Centre, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell. Daily 10am- 5pm. 01873 811970 / facili- ties@crickhowellinfo.org.uk Colour And Light Mixed media exhibition featuring art- ists including Richard Corbett, Isabel Mitchell and Margaret Llewellyn-Jones. (Throughout July)


Oriel Davies The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / enquiries@ orieldavies.org Placement A total of 11 ceramic makers, some of whom have exhibited here before, feature in an exhibition which highlights artists from Wales and Scotland and explores the narrative possibilities of ceramics. (Until Wed 6 July) Bedwyr Williams ‘Nimrod’ Using comtemporary and historical references, images, text and found items, Williams uses installations, sculptures, prints and performances to pose questions about identity, memory, place and various cul- tural mythologies. (From Sat 16 July until Wed 31 Aug)


Oriel Lliw Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, Pontardawe. Free. 01792 863722 / www. npt.gov.uk/theatres Neath Port Talbot Community Arts A taste of the range of arts activities that Community Arts have undertak- en, from Arts In Action’ Projects involving young people in art to Scuplture By The Sea”. (Until Fri 8 July) Formed: Sculpture From Porthdafen Studio Established in 2008 near Llanelli by Sarah Tombs, this studio teaches traditional skills such as stone carving, casting and metal fabrication. This exhibition features work from seven students. (From Wed 20


July until Fri 12 Aug)


Oriel Makers 37 Pen-y-lan Road, Roath Park, Cardiff. Free. 029 2047 2595 / orielmakers@hotmail. co.uk 20th Anniversary Exhibition Work by gallery artists and mak- ers past and present which will include ceramics, glass, textiles, wood, paintings, prints and jew- ellery. (Until Sat 27 Aug)


Oriel Myrddin Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www.


Exhibition Exhibition of this year’s winning entries in the annual poster competition for local schools. Part of Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month. (Until Sat 23 July) Jay Dyer ‘The Last Box’ Still life and figure photographs by Dyer, who used his last box of Polaroid film – which is no longer sold – to take these snaps. (Until Sat 23 July) Maldwyn Charles ‘Visual Enigmas’ Charles, an honours graduate from Newport College Of Art, presents a selec- tion of paintings which tackle


Kerry Barker, a UWIC


graduate, has an exhibition at the Washington Gallery, Penarth, from Fri 8-Sat 30


July. Entitled Postcards From The Past, it layers artefacts


and ephemera – letters, fabric, photos – into rectangles which aim to tell a history.


orielmyrddingallery.co.uk Roger Cecil ‘Homage’ Having presented a solo exhibition, Cariad, here five years ago, Cecil show a new body of work which explores the relationship between the landscape, the female form and the expres- sive power of colour. (Until Sat 27 Aug)


Oriel Y Bont Ty Crawshay, University Of Glamorgan, Pontypridd. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Free. 01443 482077. Foundation In Art And Design 20th Anniversary Show Group show of works by former students at this college who have gone on to become significant art and design pro- fessionals. (Until Mon 18 July)


Pure Art No.6 Vanguard House, Nelson Quay, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01646 694591 / gallery@artpure. co.uk John Piper Original paintings and prints by internationally renowned master, including many with Welsh connec- tions. (From Sat 2 until Fri 22 July) Kyffin Williams RA & Josef Herman RA Signed limited editions, some very scarce, by Kyffin Williams & Josef Herman. Some original Hermans are also for sale. (From Sat 23 July until Fri 5 Aug)


The Queens Hall High Street, Narberth. Admission free. 01834 869454 / www.orielqueenshallgallery. org.uk Summer Open Mixed exhibi- tion in the main gallery, finish- ing with the Annual Auction on the final day of the exhibition. (Throughout July)


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 and £250. Submissions will be accepted on Sat 2 and Sun 3 July. (From Sat 16 until Sun 11 Sept)


The Riverfront Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757. Gypsy, Roma, Traveller


our visual understanding of art, and how different representa- tive methods and styles can be used to increase art’s visual impac. (From Fri 29 July until Sat 20 Aug)


SHO Gallery 14 Inverness Place, Cardiff. Free. www.thesho.co.uk / info@thesho.co.uk Border+Line A group exhibi- tion with a collection of works in ink, oil, watercolour, paint, prints and drawings by Annie Dashwood, Graham Philips, Phil Watkins, Cathryn Weatherhead and Paul Youd. (Until Sat 9 July)


St David’s Hall The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am- 4pm. Free. 029 2087 8706. Welsh Artist Of The Year 2011 The latest incarnation of this long-running competition features more submissions than before from both mainland European artists based in Wales, and Welsh ‘natives’ as well. (Until Sat 6 Aug)


St Dogmaels Gallery High St, Saint Dogmaels, Cardigan. Wed-Sat 12-6pm. Free. 01239 612677 / www. stdogmaelsgallery.com Geoff Yeomans Pembrokeshire-based artist who has worked for six decades present a collection of new work. He is a realist painter fascinated with images of decay and destruction. (Until Sat 30 July)


St Donats Arts Centre St Donats Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. Free. 01446 779100 / www.stdonats.com Barry Camera Club Photos taken by a mixed abilities group of photographers from Barry Camera Club, show individual representations of their locality. and evoke feelings from happi- ness, to sadness and cherished memories. (Until Fri 29 July)


Swansea Grand Theatre Singleton St, Swansea. Mon- Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www. swanseagrand.co.uk Llchwyr Art Group Works by the membership of this Welsh foundation, who have been active for 51 years. (Until Fri 8 July) Glass Art and Mixed Media Exhibition by gradu- ates of SMU Welsh School Of Architectural Glass. The work is combined with metal, wood, canvas and papier mache here. (Until Sat 9 July) The


Watercolour Society Of Wales Annual summer exhibi- tion from a society established in 1959. (From Tue 19 July until Fri 5 Aug)


Swansea Museum Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Free. 01792 653763 / www. swansea.gov.uk/ swanseamuseum Button Hook Society A fascinating display that shows an amazing collection of these simple devices, reflecting the many ways in which they were used, designed, and indeed shaped many crafts and industries. (Until Thurs 28 July) Tros Gynnal Art From Wales A collection of single and three-dimensional artwork from many leading artists of the Principality. All are for sale by auction, proceeds going to aid the work of local children’s charity Tros Gynnal. (From Sun 31 July until Sun 28 Aug)


Y Tabernacl, MOMA


Wales Museum of Modern Art, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 01654 703355 / www. momawales.org.uk Matthew Wood Watercolours. (From Mon 11 July until Sat 3 Sept) Tabernacle Art Competition 2011 Open submission exhibition with the theme of ‘feeling’, inspired by the quote from Leo Tolstoy: “Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.” (From Mon 18 July until Sat 3 Sept)


Taliesin Arts Centre Singleton Park, Swansea. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 12pm-6pm and performance evenings 6pm-8.15pm. Free. 01792 295526 / www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk Penelope Timmis & Daphne Hurn ‘Across The Border’ Two artists presenting two very different approaches to land- scape. Timmis offers a varied and colourful collection of paintings; Hurn provides ethere- al portrayals of landscapes and the structures contained within them. (Until Sat 30 July)


Theatr Brycheiniog Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / enquiries@ brycheiniog.co.uk / www. brycheiniog.co.uk Saith/7 Selected exhibition of graduate students work from the Fine Art BA course at University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Carmarthen. (Until Wed 13 July)


Third Floor Gallery 102 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Open Wed-Sun 1-7pm. Free. 07981 738602 / joni@ thirdfloorgallery.com Ben Roberts ‘The Gathering Clouds’ A personal account of the property boom and bust, and adjoining recession, that took place in Spain in the last few years. Roberts’ photos – some taken by satellite – document how the landscape has changed in the hands of property developers. (Until Sun 24 July) Arab Revolutions Photography from the frontlines of the ongoing Middle East and the Mediterranean revolu- tions. The exhibition displays the work of some of the world’s most acclaimed photojournalists along citizen accounts and online footage. (From Sat 30 July until Sun 4 Sept)


Velindre Hospital Whitchurch, Cardiff. Open


BUZZ 59


24/7. Free. 029 2075 2251. South Wales Art Society – Permanent Rolling Exhibition Members’ works are available to view in the corridors and restaurant of the hospital at any any given time. 20% of all sales go to the hospital.


Victoria Fearn Gallery 6B Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 9.30am- 5.30pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Free. 029 2052 0884. Summer Exhibition Mixed exhibition of paintings, ceram- ics, glass, sculpture, jewellery and much more. (Until Sat 27 Aug)


Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place, Cardiff. Free. 08700 402000 / www.wmc. org.uk Cardiff School Of Art & Design 2011 New exhibition celebrating the work of the School’s latest graduates. (Until Sat 16 July) *Jon Pountney ‘Cardiff Before Cardiff’ Jon, a local photogra- pher who I like to namecheck in my listings just to see if anyone reads them, recently found a large selection of pho- tos of Cardiff dating from the early 80s, taken by one Keith S Robertson. This exhibition pre- cedes his project, which will be to re-shoot the areas depicted as they are today. (Until Wed 28 Aug) In Our Own Image? Imaging South Wales 1910- 2011 A major survey exhibi- tion of paintings, photographs and video-performance works which have been drawn from two sources: the University Of Glamorgan Art Collection Museum, and a range of invited artists whose selected pieces will be considered for this year’s University of Glamorgan Art Purchase Prize. (From Wed 20 July until Tue 30 Aug)


Washington Gallery Stanwell Rd, Penarth. Daily 10am-6pm. Free. 029 2071 2100 / www. washingtongallery.co.uk Nichola & Sarah Hope ‘On Performance’ Drawings and portraits of the scenes back- stage at the Welsh National Opera, arising from the Hope sisters being given exclusive access to these private moments. (From Sat 9 until Sun 31 July) Kerry Barker ‘Postcards From The Past’ Barker graduated from UWIC in Contemporary Textiles in 2005 and has developed work which refers to a past using vintage fabrics, letters, and family photographs using stitch and paper. (From Fri 8 until Sat 30 July)


Waterloo Gardens


Teahouse Waterloo Gardens, Penylan, Cardiff. Free. 029 2045 6073. *Gareth Kingdon Work from an award-winning documentary photographer who has worked in/with African communities, especially slums and town- ships. His approach, as in these photos (which are really pretty fantastic, as it goes), is to live with the people he photographs for several weeks, better to capture intimate moments (Throughout July)


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