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 […]
The Next Custodian Some discoveries are made not in galleries, but in sale rooms. HECTOR CAFFIERI (British, 1847-1932) watercolour en grisaille – Breton fish girls waiting at a quayside, signed. Sale rooms are curious places. Every object waits with the same patient dignity, whether it is a masterpiece or merely a forgotten possession. The greatest […]
As part of the new arts season at Life: Full Colour, we’re delighted to introduce our first “Art Jam” with Amanda Webster and Friends. A new creative evening at Y Segontiwm, Caernarfon: Art Jam with Amanda Webster & Friends. Beginning on Thursday 16th April, and continuing every second Thursday from 7:30–9:30pm, “Art Jam” is an […]
Life: Full Colour & The Imperial Hotel, Llandudno Celebrating Welsh creativity through LIVE art and immersive guest experiences Life: Full Colour is delighted to announce its latest artistic collaboration with The Imperial Hotel, Llandudno — a partnership that celebrates established Welsh artists while championing experience-led hospitality in one of North Wales’ most iconic settings. Renowned […]
Solo Exhibition launches in the Life: Full Colour gallery in Caernarfon on Saturday 28th June. A new perspective on figurative art In his latest solo show, Pete Mattinson (Pwllheli-based artist) pushes the boundaries of figurative art with his incredible paintings of figures conjured from neckties. Full of colour, texture and light – they tell action-packed […]
Beneath the Surface: David Weaver, Abstract Expressionism and the influence of Lindal Bold colour. Sweeping gesture. Layers of emotion and memory. David Weaver’s new show at Life: Full Colour brings the spirit of Abstract Expressionism into the present day. At its heart lies Lindal, a painting inspired by Iceland’s wild landscapes and the hidden histories […]
Y Segontiwm – where creativity finds its pulse. Step into a place where art, music and conversation flow as freely as the wine. Y Segontiwm follows the old tradition of artists gathering to observe, debate and dream together. It’s a haven for the curious, the restless and the inspired – where every glass poured carries […]
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 […]
featuring American Locomotive (1944) by Edward Hoppper a short story by Curator Sara McKee FRSA The train hums beneath me, a steady rhythm that has become as familiar as my own heartbeat. Every morning, I take the same seat by the window, watching the city blur past in muted greys and browns. And every morning, […]
How Fauvism Set Colour Free “…when i put down a green, it doesn’t mean grass; and when I put down a blue, it doesn’t mean the sky”, Henri Matisse At the dawn of the 20th century, Fauvism burst onto the art scene with an explosion of unrestrained colour. Henri Matisse and André Derain, the movement’s […]
