Emrys Williams was born in Liverpool in 1958 and moved with his family to Colwyn Bay on the North Wales coast in 1969. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London (1976-1980).

“ My work explores ideas to do with memory and imagination, creating works that play with elements of abstraction and figuration; improvisation is an important element in the process, responding to the material and compositional possibilities that arise as a work progresses. Over time I have developed many motifs and a visual vocabulary that allows for a dynamic and exploratory approach to picture making. I hope to make a work that has a physical presence, holding the gaze of the spectator and rewarding contemplation.”

Learn more about Emrys’ practice here. 

Adrian Metcalfe, photographed at his Oriel Canvas Gallery Studio, Cardiff.

“The vastness of the oceans, mistakes of navigation, discoveries of non existent seas and islands, along with actual experienced phenomena have been the catalysts for the much of my recent creative work. The themes of early ocean exploration are found through sources in old books, charts and actual voyages. These errors of navigation, illusory islands and imaginary discoveries have led to work seeking to examine the limitless possibilities of that which may or may not exist. They represent the journey of discovery that everyone takes through life. The work becomes a vehicle through which I can ponder the possibilities inherent in existence.”

See more of Adrian’s work at adrianmetcalfe.co.uk.

Justin Carroll, lives and works from his home/studio in Llandaff in Cardiff and studied at UWIC.

‘’Michael Chaitow is a painter whose work has a symbolist quality through themes developed from nature and natural forms as well as the human figure’’.

Since the 1980’s his studio has been in Caeralem a former Baptist Chapel in Abergwynfi, near Port Talbot.

‘’ His paintings share something of the form and metaphysical concerns  of William Blake, although possibly in a more self-consciously heroic vein’’.

Tim Hilton, The Guardian.

Sister Wendy Beckett wrote: ‘’ Your work is overwhelmingly strong, a powerful vision. You have a great gift for landscape, which I hope you will allow full scope. The work is visionary, like Palmers, but with power’’.

He studied at Central St.Martins School of Art, under Cecil Collins and worked for a few years in advertising.

His main influences are Christian icons, Hindu Stone carvings and artists, Graham Sutherland, Francis Bacon and Cecil Collins.

www.michaelchaitow.com

Gill Clement is a nationally renowned jewellery designer. Her initial training was at the Sir John Cass School of Art in London, when she supplied both Harrods and Liberty. In 1994 she opened her studio and shop in Newton Road, Mumbles, Swansea.

In particular she uses pewter to create patterns, shapes and colours in her elegant jewellery.

www.gillclement.com

Muriel Clement is a weaver who has taught and travelled widely, her tapestries encompass the changing pattern  of the earth, sea and sky with a passion for colour and form. She is photographed here at her home in Mumbles, Swansea.

Adrian Davies now lives and works from his home in Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, he has spent most of his career teaching and working in his own unique artistic style.

His first college was the Swansea College of Art, followed by  an ATD at Leicester Polytechnic/University, and a MFA Masters in Fine Art at Reading University. From 1973 to 2005 he taught at various colleges ending up as head of Art and Design at Trinity College, Carmarthen, He has had many awards and Solo exhibitions.

Since 1964 he has been interested in Cwm Clydach and the area around Craig Cefn Parc, where he met his wife. He has drawn, painted and photographed the former mining area, now nature reserve until today.

Siloam, Pentre Estyll

Gellionnen

Gill Figg a fine watercolour artist, at work in her studio at home, in Cwmrhydyceirw.

Gill Figg studied painting and stained glass in Swansea College of Art in the early sixties. She spent her career in art education, teaching in all sectors, from Early Years to Higher Education. In 1980, she won the NSEAD/ Berol Bursary for research into art education and, later, was the only Welsh representative on the National Curriculum Art Working Party, under the chairmanship of Lord Colin Renfrew. Latterly, she became an Independent Inspector of Art. Since retiring, she is attending to her own art education, long neglected. She works in a range of paint media and soft pastels, her subject matter being the local Welsh landscape and abandoned chapels

www.atticgallery.co.uk

Neale Howells graduated from Bath College of Art in 1990, his multi layered, mixed media paintings are described as rich and imaginative and often provocative. I first met and photographed Neale at the Museum of Modern Art Wales, Machynlleth in 2000, and in 2018 I visited his lockup industrial unit, in Port Talbot. It was no surprise to me to see that he has been collaborating with fashion designer Jayne Pierson of Llanelli, at London Fashion Week for the second time.

Dan Llewelyn Hall was born in Cardiff and graduated from the University of Westminster in 2003. He is well known for his portraits as well as his landscapes and commissions include, Her Majesty the Queen, Duke of Cambridge and Amy Winehouse. He recently opened a studio in the old Moriah chapel, in Llanfyllin, Powys.

www.danhall.com