The Castle, the Boats and a Working Waterfront Since I first moved to Caernarfon and opened my art gallery in Hole in the Wall Street I have felt as if I am walking through history every day. With our imposing castle, impregnable stone walls and historic buildings I can almost hear the voices of our […]
Sometimes a group of pictures asks more questions than it answers. I recently acquired five framed black-and-white views of Chester. At first glance I took them to be etchings: finely worked architectural scenes, full of the dense cross-hatching, deep shadows and precise lines we associate with the traditional printmaker’s art. Look a little closer, however, […]
Still Life of a Pineapple Plant, Grapes and Peaches on a Table. British School, National Trust Did you know that the King of Spain was the first European to eat a pineapple when the fruit was transported back from the New World. (Seems appropriate given the outcome of this year’s World Cup Final). Only one […]
Reviving Georgian Elegance at Y Segontiwm There’s a rare harmony between fine art and antique furniture. Each tells a story of craftsmanship, time, and taste. In the Georgian era, painters such as George Romney, Sir Joshua Reynolds and John Constable captured the confidence and grace of an age that prized balance, proportion and poise. Their […]
Gallerista, Lana Davidson Flood tells the true love story embedded in Welsh folklore down through the ages. A love story embedded in Welsh folklore – Santes Dwynwen The story of Santes Dwynwen is rooted much deeper, than St Valentine’s Day. It is embedded in Welsh folklore. Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen is one of the most romantic […]
Review by Ian James Brydon As I grow older the years seem to race by faster than ever, and it can be difficult to look back and pick out any one of them as being more significant than any of the others. Obviously, some stay in the mind more poignantly than others, perhaps as a […]
Reviving Georgian Elegance at Y Segontiwm There’s a rare harmony between fine art and antique furniture. Each tells a story of craftsmanship, time, and taste. In the Georgian era, painters such as George Romney, Sir Joshua Reynolds and John Constable captured the confidence and grace of an age that prized balance, proportion and poise. Their […]
Gallerista, Lana Davidson Flood tells the true love story embedded in Welsh folklore down through the ages. A love story embedded in Welsh folklore – Santes Dwynwen The story of Santes Dwynwen is rooted much deeper, than St Valentine’s Day. It is embedded in Welsh folklore. Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen is one of the most romantic […]
Review by Ian James Brydon As I grow older the years seem to race by faster than ever, and it can be difficult to look back and pick out any one of them as being more significant than any of the others. Obviously, some stay in the mind more poignantly than others, perhaps as a […]
Reviving Georgian Elegance at Y Segontiwm There’s a rare harmony between fine art and antique furniture. Each tells a story of craftsmanship, time, and taste. In the Georgian era, painters such as George Romney, Sir Joshua Reynolds and John Constable captured the confidence and grace of an age that prized balance, proportion and poise. Their […]
